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Chris Spear

Spear is optimistic that ATA's outreach over the past year have been paying off. This includes actions by members to better inform lawmakers about the industry's most critical issues.

The trucking industry expects an uptick in cargo theft activity, related to peak shipping season, on top of already elevated conditions, experts warned.

As a kid who grew up witnessing the grit, hustle and compassion required of my parents to survive (and occasionally thrive) in a trucking business, I often get emotional reflecting on my term as chair of ATA.

Oaktree Capital Management-backed STG Logistics reached a deal with a group of lenders that overhauls its debt stack and allows them to jump ahead of peers in the repayment priority line.

The growing need for cyber defenses in trucking has attracted the attention of Netherlands-based cybersecurity firm Irdeto.

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage.

The differing viewpoints on energy and environmental policy held by the two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency were dissected during a spirited but collegial debate by their running mates on Oct. 1

Volvo Trucks North America began series production of its redesigned Class 8 flagship VNL tractor at the 2.3 million-square-foot New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., it said Oct. 3.

Milton sandbags

Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the U.S. Southeast.

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US Dockworkers Agree to Resume Work, Ending 3-Day Strike

Ports are reopening Oct. 4, and the ILA and USMX will restart negotiations on a long-term agreement, which will include a pay increase of about 62%.

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What’s Now and Next for Auxiliary Power Units

Knowing that comfort is a major factor in driver retention, trucking companies have taken action through their choices of auxiliary power units and approach toward idle management.

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TMC Releases Summer Survey Results

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council conducted three surveys during the late spring and summer months.

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