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Safety is the price of admission in trucking. Anyone unwilling to meet that standard should not be in this industry.

ATA praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) last night by a vote of 343-79.

ATA joined a broad coalition of American industries in launching the SpecTech Alliance to protect an array of consumer, industrial, and governmental services currently under threat from wide scale…

Image ,     FMCSA Publishes ELP NPRM On August 10th, FMCSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on English Language Proficiency (ELP), which would codify…, Image ,     Interagency Enforcement of Training Providers & Trucking Fraud On August 31st, USDOT, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice…, Image ,     FMCSA Hours-of-Service Pilot Programs FMCSA announced it is moving forward with two Hours-of-Service pilot programs that will evaluate whether greater flexibility…, Image ,     NTSB Highlights Safety Benefits of In-Cab Alerts and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued safety…, Image ,     NHTSA Automated Vehicle Safety Framework In late July, NHTSA announced that it would be updating the guidance for safe deployment of automated vehicles.  NHTSA…, Image ,     2026 Federal Regulatory Agenda Each year, the Executive Office of Management and Budget publishes its regulatory agenda, providing an overview of all federal…, Image ,     President Trump Announces Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Initiative In July, President Trump announced the Freedom Haulers Initiative, which aims to ease…, Image ,     FMCSA Registration System Updates FMCSA launched its new MOTUS Registration System on May 18th – a huge step in modernizing the front door for motor carriers and…, Image ,     Marijuana Rescheduling Earlier this summer, DEA completed its administrative hearing process on the rescheduling of marijuana.  Feedback was solicited from…, Image

, House Hails National Truck Driver Appreciation Week  Last week, members of the House of Representatives took to the House floor to salute the importance of our nation’s…, Image , ATA-Supported Bills Passed by Bipartisan Votes in House  Last Tuesday, the House passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation supported by ATA. The Diesel Emissions…, Image , Treasury Sec. Bessent Commits to Working on Third-Party Litigation Financing  During his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Scott…, Image , Senate EPW Advances Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Last week, the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee approved the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability…, Image , ATA Joins Alliance to Protect Lower 900 MHz Band  Last week, ATA joined a broad coalition of American industries in launching the SpecTech Alliance to protect a portion of…, Image , DOL Nominee Sonderling Awaits Senate Confirmation  Keith Sonderling, President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Labor, continues to await his confirmation…, Image , Election Update  Last week, Delaware held the final state primary on the road to the midterm election. Senator Chris Coons (D) faced little competition in the Democrat…, Image , Committee Notes  On Tuesday, September 15th, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee advanced various bills related to drone safety, rural airport…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, the Moving & Storage Conference brought 60 attendees from 22 states to Washington, D.C. to discuss pressing issues for the moving industry…, Image , The Week Ahead The House has adjourned until after the November midterm Congressional elections, but the Senate is in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent…, Image

FedEx Freight's Wesley Salley, a senior technician from Round Rock, Texas, was crowned TMCSuperTech 2026 Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance…

Trucking activity in the United States decreased 0.5% in August after falling 1.2% in July, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

, Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing on Surveillance Tech  Last Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing to consider issues…, Image , TWICE Act Introduced in Senate  Last week, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced S. 5487, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency (TWICE) Act. This…, Image , DOL Nominee Sonderling Awaits Senate Confirmation  Keith Sonderling, President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Labor, continues to await his confirmation…, Image , NDAA, FY27 Appropriations Primed for Lame Duck Consideration  When Congress returns after the November midterm elections, the top legislative priorities for the remainder…, Image , China and Cybersecurity  Due to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, AI and cybersecurity were top of mind on Capitol…, Image , Election Update  All eyes are on election day, which is only 35 days away. In the battle for the majority in the Senate and House, this week we bring you the currently…, Image , Committee Notes  On Thursday, September 24th, the Senate Finance Committee advanced nominees to fill vacancies in the Departments of Health and Human Services, Internal…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, the Kansas Motor Carriers Association met with their full delegation on the Hill. The eight Kansans discussed the realities of lawsuit abuse…, Image , The Week Ahead The House has adjourned until after the November midterm Congressional elections, but the Senate is in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent…, Image

By a vote of 47-41, the U.S. Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.

, ATA Hails Senate Confirmation of Keith Sonderling to Lead DOL  Last Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted 47-41 to confirm Keith Sonderling to serve as the next Secretary of…, Image , Senate Negotiators Produce Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal  Last Thursday, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs…, Image , Trucking Bills Introduced in House Last week, two measures were introduced in the House during its pro forma sessions which would have impacts on trucking.  Rep. Brandon…, Image , NDAA, FY27 Appropriations Primed for Lame Duck Consideration  When Congress returns after the November midterm elections, the top legislative priorities for the remainder…, Image , Election Update  All eyes are on election day, which is only 28 days away. In the battle for the majority in the Senate and House, this week we bring you the currently…, Image , Grassroots Update This morning, ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen and the Groendyke Transport, Inc. team hosted Congressman – soon to be Senator - Kevin Hern (R-OK) for a terminal…, Image , The Week Ahead The House and Senate are adjourned until after the November midterm Congressional elections.  The next Hill Report will be sent after the Lame Duck session…, Image