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Stay informed with the latest ATA transportation news, covering key developments shaping the trucking and freight industry. This category features updates from the American Trucking Associations, including policy initiatives, regulatory changes, industry insights and leadership perspectives. Explore reporting that highlights the issues influencing carriers, drivers and supply chain stakeholders nationwide, offering context and analysis to help readers navigate the evolving landscape of commercial transportation.

Business

ATA鈥檚 Share the Road Drivers Show Truckers Love for Valentine鈥檚 Day

American Trucking Associations鈥 Share the Road team of professional drivers handed out healthy snacks Feb. 12 to truck drivers as part of a 鈥淲e Love Truckers鈥 event.

February 13, 2015
Business

Lagana Returns to ATA to Run Pair of Councils

Brian Lagana, a former American Trucking Associations executive, is returning to ATA on Sept. 30 as executive director of two federation councils dealing with safety and security.

September 23, 2014
Business

Vigillo Expands Athena Data-Mining Platform

Vigillo is offering new fuel and maintenance dashboards within its Athena 鈥渂ig-data鈥 platform, representing a further expansion of the company鈥檚 data analytics capabilities.

September 9, 2014
BusinessLogistics

New Website Offers Data On Trucking Firms, Shippers, Brokers

Data Driven Shipping, based in San Diego, has launched a website that allows users to download trucking industry data to the program of their choice on their computer or mobile device.

September 3, 2014
BusinessGovernment

ATA Calls for Restricted Access to CSA Scores

American Trucking Associations and an industry coalition sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urging that scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 Compliance, Safety, Accountability program be removed from its website.

August 26, 2014
Business

ATA President, Staff Take Ice Bucket Challenge to Raise Money, Awareness for ALS Cause

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves drenched himself with icy water last week as he took part in the 鈥淚ce Bucket Challenge,鈥 a campaign to raise awareness of the nerve disease ALS and help fund a cure.

August 25, 2014
BusinessFuel

FleetCor Plans $3.45 Bln. Comdata Deal to Add Fuel Card Services for Carriers

Trucking fuel card provider Comdata Inc. has agreed to a $3.45 billion acquisition by FleetCor Technologies Inc., another provider of fuel cards, which intends to expand its North American electronic fleet payment services.

August 18, 2014
BusinessFuel

FleetCor to Buy Comdata for $3.45 Billion

Trucking fuel card provider Comdata Inc. has agreed to a $3.45 billion acquisition by FleetCor Technologies Inc., another provider of fuel cards, which intends to expand its North American electronic fleet payment services.

August 13, 2014
Business

CNBC Trucking Segment 鈥極utrageously Inaccurate,鈥 ATA Says

American Trucking Associations called a recently aired show on CNBC about the trucking industry 鈥渙utrageously inaccurate.鈥

August 6, 2014
Business

ATA Promotes Four to Senior Vice President

American Trucking Associations announced it has promoted four current vice presidents to the senior vice president level.

July 21, 2014

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