A convoy of trucks delivered 34 truckloads of wreaths聽on Saturday to Arlington National Cemetery, where they were placed by gravesides by thousands of volunteers during 鈥淲reaths Across America Day.鈥
December 17, 2012Business
Graves Calls 2012 a Successful Year for ATA, Citing Policy, Regulatory, Budgetary Issues
Like many of the nation鈥檚 businesses, American Trucking Associations operated cautiously in 2012, said Bill Graves, the federation鈥檚 president.
December 24, 2012Business
Truck Sales Show Gains for Third Year
Heavy-duty U.S. truck and engine makers appear headed for a third straight year of sales growth, although the trend may have peaked in August as volumes stumbled after that and new order rates dipped.
December 24, 2012BusinessSafety
Truck-Crash Deaths Up 1.9%
Truck-involved highway fatalities inched up 1.9% to 3,757 in 2011 from 3,686 the year before, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported last week.
December 17, 2012Business
ATA Names Lundberg Vice President of Regional Membership
American Trucking Associations Friday named Linden Lundberg the group鈥檚 new regional vice president for membership.
December 7, 2012Business
TTNews Closed for Thanksgiving
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please check back on Monday, Nov. 26, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 21, 2012Business
ATA鈥檚 Card Visits Mexico to Promote Border Trade
American Trucking Associations officials recently traveled to Mexico City to urge cooperation among freight transportation companies and governments in building commerce among the United States, Mexico and Canada.
November 12, 2012Business
TTNews Closed for Veterans Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Veterans Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Nov. 13, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 9, 2012Business
USA Truck Names New Chairman
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Robert Peiser has been appointed the company鈥檚 new chairman.
November 9, 2012Business
Arizona Trucking Assn. CEO Rasmussen to Lead Help Inc.
Karen Rasmussen, who has been CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association since 2001, is leaving to lead Help Inc., the provider of PrePass and other commercial vehicle safety services, effective Nov. 15.
November 1, 2012