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NewsJuly 6, 2012

ATA Announces Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking

ARLINGTON, VA – American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced it will host the first summit dedicated to exploring the full range of issues related to the use of natural gas in the trucking industry.

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NewsJune 15, 2012

Truckload Driver Turnover Edges Upward for Large Truck Fleets

ARLINGTON, VA – After a one quarter reprieve, the annualized turnover rate for large truckload fleets rose slightly in the first quarter of 2012 while small truckload fleets saw a tremendous surge in turnover, according to Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations (ATA) chief economist.

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NewsApril 13, 2012

Truck Driver Turnover Sees a Surprise Drop at end of 2011

ARLINGTON, VA -- After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88 percent, according to American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chief Economist Bob Costello.

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NewsApril 6, 2012

Truck Tax Repeal Bill Introduced in Congress

ARLINGTON VA – A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 29 would, if passed by Congress, repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on truck and trailer purchases.

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NewsApril 2, 2012

New Study Finds Significant Safety Benefits in Limiting Truck Speeds

Further, the study concluded that complaints from critics of this technology were not substantiated by the data.

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NewsFebruary 16, 2012

Trucking Group Asks Federal Court to Review New Hours-of-Service Rule

The American Trucking Associations has filed a petition for review of the FMCSA's new hours-of-service rule for commerical truck drivers.

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NewsAugust 24, 2011

Ten FedEx Drivers Earn Honors at National Truck Driving Championships

MEMPHIS, TN – Ten drivers representing FedEx Corp. operating companies placed among the top-three finishers in their respective truck classes at the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 9-13.

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NewsMarch 9, 2011

inthinc VP Joins American Trucking Association Technical Maintenance Council

SALT LAKE CITY - The Technical Maintenance Council develops industry best practices for onboard vehicle technologies.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2010

ATA Appoints New V.P. of Safety Policy

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has appointed industry expert Rob Abbott as vice president of safety policy.

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NewsDecember 16, 2009

ATA Says 'Highway Investment will Spur Recovery'

WASHINGTON - Investment in highway construction and repair will create jobs and spur economic recovery, officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) told President Barack Obama at last week's National Jobs Summit.

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