The latest challenges and trends in the maintenance of heavy-duty trucking equipment, such as engine exhaust aftertreatment systems and the impact of greenhouse-gas regulations on fleets, are among the topics to be addressed at the Technology & Maintenance Council鈥檚 2017 annual meeting and transportation technology exhibition set for later this month.
February 16, 2017Business
ATA Infrastructure Group Urges Action on Funding
WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and congressional leaders were urged to take bold action to solve the nation鈥檚 long-standing shortfall in infrastructure development during meetings with American Trucking Associations鈥 Infrastructure Task Force.
February 13, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Capitol Hill, USDOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
Less than 14 years ago, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
January 18, 2017Business
Ted Scott, ATA Director of Engineering, Dies at 71
Ted Scott, director of engineering for American Trucking Associations and a former director of government relations for less-than-truckload carriers Roadway Express and YRC Worldwide, died Jan. 10 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
January 17, 2017Business
ATA Selects 20 as Road Team Captains to Expand Industry Outreach, Education
American Trucking Associations last week selected 20 professional drivers to serve as industry ambassadors on America鈥檚 Road Team, a program started decades ago to help educate the public about life on the road and the role trucking plays in the safe delivery of critical goods.
January 16, 2017BusinessSafety
Transportation Incidents the Most Frequent Type of Worker Fatality, New Report Shows
The number of workplace deaths involving transportation incidents聽鈥 the most frequent type of worker fatality聽鈥 increased, according to a Labor Department report issued Dec. 16.
December 21, 2016Business
Trucking Image Movement Applauds Comments From Industry Supporters
Trucking Moves America Forward, a national image movement for the industry,聽recognized efforts by companies in promoting a positive message for trucking around the country.
December 20, 2016Business
ATA Selects Infrastructure Task Force Members
American Trucking Associations has selected 11 people for its new task force to evaluate funding options for repairs to and expansion of the nation鈥檚 highways and bridges.
December 19, 2016Business
Eleven Executives Named to ATA Infrastructure Funding Task Force
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear announced the members of a new infrastructure funding task force聽Dec. 12.
December 12, 2016Business
Cammisa Brings Wealth of Experience to ATA
Michael Cammisa, a self-颅described 鈥渃ar guy鈥 while growing up in Alex颅andria, Virginia, is the new vice president of safety policy and connectivity for American Trucking Associations.
December 12, 2016