Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee about the urgent need to address the nation’s failing infrastructure, pressing the committee to put forward a real solution that includes new revenues.
Arlington, Virginia — Following tonight’s State of the Union address, American Trucking Associations’ President and CEO Chris Spear applauded President Donald Trump for his proactive calls to address the nation’s aging infrastructure and modernize our trade relationships with our North American neighbors.
Today, American Trucking Associations announced the connected vehicles solutions company Noregon as a Featured Product Provider.
Today, American Trucking Associations announced its new team of 18 professional truck drivers to the 2019-2020 class of America’s Road Team. The drivers will immediately begin their service as the premier group of trucking industry ambassadors to the general public, elected officials and members of the media.
Arlington, Virginia – Today, American Trucking Associations welcomed 33 professional truck drivers to the final round of the America’s Road Team selection process.
Arlington, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in all of 2018 – the largest annual gain since 1998 (10.1%) and significantly better than the 3.8% increase in 2017.
Arlington, Virginia — Today, American Trucking Associations announced the hiring of Kevin J. Traver to serve as the organization’s Chief Commercial Officer. The newly created position will oversee membership sales and operations, product development and marketing for the association. Traver will start in the role on January 22nd.
Arlington, Virginia — Today, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the turnover rate at large truckload carriers fell 11 percentage points in the third quarter, undoing two quarters worth of increases in the annualized churn rate.
Arlington, Virginia — Today, the American Trucking Associations commended Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for granting the Federation’s petition to pre-empt confusing and duplicative state rest break rules, asserting the federal government’s critical role in regulating interstate commerce.
Arlington, Virginia. – Today, American Trucking Associations announced that U.S. Bank, provider of industry-leading freight payment solutions, will once again be an ATA Featured Product provider. This is the fifth consecutive year the bank has participated in the program.