PHILADELPHIA — By coming together and more closely aligning their priorities, trucking leaders will do more to persuade federal policymakers to reform regulations, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told industry executives here at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
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Truck Tonnage Gains 3.1% in September; Overall Growth Remains Uneven, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
October 26, 2015UPS’ Thomas Brings Advocacy Skills to Position as ATA’s New Chairman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For Pat Thomas, senior vice president of state government affairs at UPS Inc. and the new chairman of American Trucking Associations, Big Brown’s gargantuan hub here epitomizes freight connectivity.
October 26, 2015ATA’s Graves Urges House to Take Up Six-Year Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves on Oct. 23 urged the House to take up a six-year highway bill reported out of committee this week.
October 23, 2015Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015Industry Rejects CSA Study Defending Crash-Risk Data
Despite ongoing trucking industry concerns over the crash predictability of the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, regulators have released a new report they say confirms CSA is doing a good job of identifying unsafe motor carriers.
October 19, 2015Mack Inaugurates Drive-Axle Line After $30 Million Plant Investment
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Mack Trucks inaugurated its new drive-axle line here, the result of a two-year, $30 million investment that is part of the company’s strategy of vertical integration of powertrain components — engines, transmissions and axles.
October 19, 2015California Pay-By-Mile Program Will Include Trucks
California officials said they still are seeking volunteers, including truckers, to participate in a pay-by-mile test program scheduled to begin in July.
October 14, 2015Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Oregon Experiments With Pay-By-Mile Program, But Drivers Lacking
Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.
October 14, 2015