American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear, during a flurry of presentations last week, touted the federation’s efforts to tap into technological innovation and to work with the Trump administration to achieve policy goals.
March 6, 2017ATA
Special Coverage, Business
John Sommers II for TT
TMC Prepares for 2017 Annual Meeting; Aftertreatment Systems, GHG Top Issues
John Sommers II for TT
The latest challenges and trends in the maintenance of heavy-duty trucking equipment, such as engine exhaust aftertreatment systems and the impact of greenhouse-gas regulations on fleets, are among the topics to be addressed at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2017 annual meeting and transportation technology exhibition set for later this month.
February 16, 2017
Business
U.S. Department of Transportation
ATA Infrastructure Group Urges Action on Funding
U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and congressional leaders were urged to take bold action to solve the nation’s long-standing shortfall in infrastructure development during meetings with American Trucking Associations’ Infrastructure Task Force.
February 13, 2017
Business, Government, Autonomous
American Trucking Associations
Capitol Hill, DOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA; Will Serve as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
American Trucking Associations
In 2003, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
January 23, 2017
Business
John Sommers II for TT
ATA Selects 20 as Road Team Captains to Expand Industry Outreach, Education
John Sommers II for TT
American Trucking Associations last week selected 20 professional drivers to serve as industry ambassadors on America’s Road Team, a program started decades ago to help educate the public about life on the road and the role trucking plays in the safe delivery of critical goods.
January 16, 2017
Business
ATA Selects Infrastructure Task Force Members
American Trucking Associations has selected 11 people for its new task force to evaluate funding options for repairs to and expansion of the nation’s highways and bridges.
December 19, 2016
Business
American Trucking Associations
Cammisa Brings Wealth of Experience to ATA
American Trucking Associations
Michael Cammisa, a self-described “car guy” while growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, is the new vice president of safety policy and connectivity for American Trucking Associations.
December 12, 2016
Government, Business
American Trucking Associations
ATA to Expedite Task Force for Infrastructure Funding
American Trucking Associations
Sensing a significant opportunity to advance trucking’s legislative and regulatory agendas in the nation’s capital, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he will accelerate the creation of an ATA infrastructure task force to the end of this month.
November 21, 2016
Business
September Tonnage Dips 0.7%; First Year-Over-Year Drop in 2016
Truck tonnage in September continued to reflect a sluggish freight market, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago, reversing an August uptick and marking the first year-over-year decline in the American Trucking Associations index since October 2015.
October 24, 2016
Business, Government
Speed-Limiter Plan ‘Flawed’; ATA Preps Response to DOT
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as “flawed” largely because it would create differential speeds on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016Pages
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