Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta are among the speakers who will address key industry issues at American Trucking Associations鈥 Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.
October 12, 2017GovernmentBusinessEquipmentAutonomous
Senate Committee Approves Self-Driving Vehicles Bill Without Trucking Policy
An effort to attach trucking-centric provisions to Senate legislation on self-driving vehicles did not materialize during the bill鈥檚 consideration Oct. 4.
October 4, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 25: Reforming the Tax Code
The real possibility of lawmakers advancing the first overhaul of the country鈥檚 tax code in more than three decades would greatly benefit trucking, ATA President Chris Spear says.
September 25, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Republican Leaders to Unveil Tax Reform Proposals Week of Sept. 25
A key House committee with jurisdiction over tax policy is poised to reveal a plan the week of Sept. 25 aimed at overhauling the U.S. tax code.
September 21, 2017Business
ATA Revives Finance Council, Adds Staff to TMC
American Trucking Associations has hired tax attorney Jennifer Wieroniey to help revive its dormant National Accounting & Finance Council, an organization that once fielded a staff of 10 and was a potent voice on matters of interest to trucking finance officers, tax specialists and staff dedicated to credit and collections issues.
September 13, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 11: That Truck Is Driving Itself
Super smart robot trucks capable of communicating with other robot trucks while they haul freight along highways, without a driver, is no longer science fiction.
September 11, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Senate Panel to Examine Self-Driving Trucks
Trucking executives and industry observers will lead a discussion on self-driving trucks at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Sept. 13.
September 8, 2017TechnologyEquipmentSafety
TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Implementation of New Technologies
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2017 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on Sept. 16-21 in Orlando, Fla.
September 7, 2017Safety
Meet Safety Sammy, Trucking鈥檚 Newest Mascot
鈥淪afety Sammy鈥 is the official name of the trucking industry鈥檚 newest mascot, the chairman of American Trucking Associations announced over the weekend at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 28, 2017BusinessEquipmentLogistics
鈥楢merican Truck Trends鈥 Quantifies Size of Industry
U.S. trucks moved more than 70% of the nation鈥檚 freight last year, and the companies that owned those vehicles employed 7.4 million people, according to a new publication from American Trucking Associations.
August 16, 2017