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NewsOctober 13, 2010

Food Safety Expert to Address Trucking Group

ARLINGTON, VA - Food safety issues have been on the minds of food transportation companies recently following an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding food transportation industry practices.

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NewsOctober 6, 2010

ATA's Safety Management Council Announces 2010 Award Recipients

ARLINGTON, VA - ATA's Safety Management Council announced its 2010 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Rogers, Ark.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2010

Schlecht of Omaha Truck Center Named Trucking's Top Truck Technician

RALEIGH, NC - First-time competitor Jeffrey Schlecht, Omaha Truck Center, Norfolk, Neb., was recognized today as the trucking industry's top technician after being named grand champion of the Technology & Maintenance Council's (TMC) 2010 National Technician Skills Competition.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Truck-Involved Traffic Fatalities Reach Historic Low; Decline by 20 Percent in 2009

ARLINGTON, VA - The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20 percent in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. The reduction is the lowest level in recorded Department of Transportation history and also shows a 33-percent decrease in fatalities since the improved hours-of-service regulations first became effective in January 2004.

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NewsAugust 25, 2010

Truck Groups to Facilititate IntelliDrive Workshop

ARLINGTON, VA - The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC) will facilitate a Truck IntelliDrive and Smart Roadside session at the Technology and Maintenance Council's (TMC) 2010 Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 22.

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Old Dominion Director of Safety Compliance Receives Annual Statewide Safety Award

ARLINGTON, VA - The North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) presented Sam Faucette of Old Dominion Freight Line with its Safety Director of the Year Award July 24.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2010

Navistar's 'Drive for Jobs' Program Delivers for ATA

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar International Corporation recently presented a $10,000 check to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in support of the ATA's driver recruitment initiative which promotes careers in the trucking industry as an option for returning military personnel.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2010

ATA Joins Suit Challenging California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) joined petroleum refiners and other end-users in a legal challenge to California's recently enacted low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS).

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Nearly 800 Trucking Companies Out of Business Due to Recession

WASHINGTON - Few occupations feel every jolt along the nation's economic highway as deeply as trucking. Although the American Trucking Associations reported a slight rise in business in November (2008), the previous month was the worst October (2008) for hauling cargo by truck in five years.

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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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