Brokers are reassessing how they vet and monitor carriers, from safety review processes and load assignment practices to the tools used to evaluate performance.
August 31, 2026GovernmentBusinessLogistics
ATA flags ‘troubling patterns’ in military freight contracting
American Trucking Associations is warning the Trump administration about possible weaknesses in the oversight of military freight transportation.
August 27, 2026BusinessLogistics
ATA President Chris Spear departs; search for successor underway
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear has left the federation, ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen announced Aug. 21.
August 21, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire
July tonnage dips as choppy conditions continue
American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.
August 18, 2026BusinessEquipmentSafety
NTDC narrows 2026 field to 45 finalists
The annual event traces its roots to 1937 and draws drivers who have maintained accident-free records in pursuit of a national title.
August 14, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: Truckers deserve lawsuit transparency
A hidden, multibillion-dollar industry called third-party litigation financing is doing real damage to trucking, writes ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.
August 10, 2026BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire
Freight volume stays soft as capacity declines continue
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.1% from the prior month to 113.1. But the latest result also marked a decline of 0.1% from last year.
July 31, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
How FMCSA revived the English-language proficiency rule
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.
July 11, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire
Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum
The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.
July 10, 2026GovernmentTechnologyEquipment
ATA anticipates NOx proposed rulemaking from EPA this week
EPA is expected to release a draft of its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to NOx tailpipe emissions this week, according to ATA.
July 8, 2026