American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he likes the direction trucking is going and credits tax cuts for breathing new life into the economy, sparking investment and giving President Donald Trump leverage to negotiate new trade deals.
October 24, 2018Chris Spear
Government, Business
ATA President Chris Spear will deliver a state-of-the-industry report at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 29. (Jaclyn O'Laughlin)
ATA President Chris Spear Sees Progress in 2019 on Infrastructure, Workforce Development
ATA President Chris Spear will deliver a state-of-the-industry report at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 29. (Jaclyn O'Laughlin)
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Daimler autonomous truck. (Daimler AG)
ATA Leaders Meet With IRU in Geneva, Discuss Industry’s Future
Daimler autonomous truck. (Daimler AG)
Trucking industry leaders from around the world are facing many of the same issues as their counterparts in the United States, including the emergence of advanced driver-assistance systems and combating a persistent shortage of drivers.
May 17, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Sue Hensley/Transport Topics
ATA President Chris Spear Critical of Trucking Omission in Autonomous-Vehicle Bills
Sue Hensley/Transport Topics
Legislation before Congress that would establish a regulatory landscape for autonomous cars while not addressing trucks does not reflect the realities of the driving landscape and will fall short on safety, the president of American Trucking Associations said Dec. 6.
December 6, 2017
Government, Business, Safety
Trucking Visits Trump at White House
Trucking industry leaders and America's Road Team Captains visit President Trump at the White House on March 23, 2017.
March 23, 2017
Business
Mario Olivero/AASHTO
Spear Says Technology, Policy Can Advance Trucking Agenda
Mario Olivero/AASHTO
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, 2017
Government, Business
Office of Sen. Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker Still Wants HOS Provision Removed From Funding Bill
Office of Sen. Cory Booker
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on a Senate trucking subcommittee said he is hopeful Republican leaders will be forced to remove a provision in a short-term funding bill that would clarify an hours-of-service rule for truckers.
December 7, 2016
Business
John Sommers II for TT
Chris Spear Says State of Trucking Strong, but Victories Needed in Washington
John Sommers II for TT
LAS VEGAS — In his first State of the Industry address, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said trucking is strong, but he acknowledged its future is uncertain without industry leadership, unity and an “aggressive pursuit” of winning results.
October 10, 2016
Business
John Sommers II for TT
ATA Plots Future Course
John Sommers II for TT
LAS VEGAS — The more than 2,500 attendees of this year’s Management Conference & Exhibition arrived here with the expectation of gaining insight on how American Trucking Associations’ new leadership team will set the industry’s course.
October 10, 2016
Special Coverage, Business
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Spear: Industry Is Strong, But Unity Is Imperative
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
LAS VEGAS — In his first state of the industry address to American Trucking Associations membership, ATA President Chris Spear said trucking’s state is strong, but its future is uncertain without leadership, unity and "an aggressive pursuit of results."
October 6, 2016
Business
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
ATA President Spear: 'We Need to Get in the Game' With Legislative Efforts
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
INDIANAPOLIS — In his first public speech to members, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear pledged to primarily take on issues that the trucking industry can win in Congress.
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