Join TT’s Dan Ronan as he interviews ATA President Chris Spear and gets a behind-the-scenes look at how ATA took the industry’s case against the vaccine-or-test mandate all the way to the Supreme Court – and won.
February 11, 2022American Trucking Associations
Business, Safety 
ATA's new class of America's Road Team captains. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATA Selects 22 Drivers as New Road Team Class
ATA's new class of America's Road Team captains. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)An immigrant from India, a former Marine and a grandmother joined an elite team of 22 professional truck drivers to make up the 2022-23 America’s Road Team Captains.
January 19, 2022 Government, Business, Breaking News 
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
ATA-Led Coalition Sues to Block Federal Vaccine Mandate
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsAmerican Trucking Associations, along with three state trucking associations and a number of groups representing various facets of the supply chain, have sued the Biden administration over its employer-based COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
November 9, 2021 Business 
Harold Sumerford Jr. gives his first remarks as ATA chairman at the closing banquet for the 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Harold Sumerford Jr. Elected ATA’s 77th Chairman
Harold Sumerford Jr. gives his first remarks as ATA chairman at the closing banquet for the 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations closed out its 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition with a celebratory evening after electing Harold Sumerford Jr. as the federation’s 77th chairman.
October 26, 2021 Government, Business 
Investing in the Nation's Highways
On August 10, the Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and it now moves to the House for consideration. The passage of the bill would mean new funding for surface transportation programs, including the greatest investment in the nation's bridges since the formation of the Interstate Highway System.
August 24, 2021 Government, Business 
Dave Manning at an industry show in 2015. Manning in 2017-18 served as ATA’s 73rd chairman. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Former ATA Chairman Dave Manning Retires From TCW
Dave Manning at an industry show in 2015. Manning in 2017-18 served as ATA’s 73rd chairman. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)After more than three decades working for Nashville, Tenn.-based motor carrier TCW — including a more than 20-year stint as its president — as well as a year as chairman of American Trucking Associations, Dave Manning has decided to retire.
January 5, 2021 Government 
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee by Graeme Jennings/Pool via Associated Press
TSA PreCheck Bill May Have Applications for Trucking, ATA Says
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee by Graeme Jennings/Pool via Associated PressA U.S. Senate bill meant to facilitate online and mobile access for Transportation Security Administration background checks has been endorsed by American Trucking Associations.
December 1, 2020 Business, Logistics 
Truckers wait to enter the Port of Oakland on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Truckers Bolstered by Demand Surge, but Shakeout Looms
Truckers wait to enter the Port of Oakland on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it may not last long.
March 24, 2020 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Traffic on a highway in Missouri. (Missouri Department of Transportation)
ATA Trends Report Reveals Industry’s Revenue, Trade Highlights
Traffic on a highway in Missouri. (Missouri Department of Transportation)The trucking industry’s total revenue and cross-border operations experienced significant increases last year, according to the recently released American Trucking Trends report by American Trucking Associations.
August 1, 2019 Business, Safety 
A view of a game at Nationals Park (Ron Cogswell/Flickr)
NTDAW Makes Big-League Move With Trucking Day at Nationals Park
A view of a game at Nationals Park (Ron Cogswell/Flickr)If you’ve ever enjoyed nachos or a hot dog at baseball game, you have a truck driver to thank for transporting it. On Sept. 13, American Trucking Associations will do just that as it honors truck drivers during a major league baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
July 15, 2019