Chris Spear
ATA Extends Contract for President, CEO Chris Spear
Spear addresses the association's board of directors May 18, during the 2021 ATA Mid-Year Management Session in San Antonio. (American Trucking Associations)
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear has signed a contract that extends his leadership of the organization for five more years, ATA announced.
May 19, 2021Trucking Industry's Great Work in 2020 Will Pay Dividends in 2021, ATA’s Spear Says
ATA President Chris Spear testifies on Capitol Hill last February. In a recent interview with Transport Topics Radio, Spear said 2020 was a defining year for trucking. (Ways & Means Committee via YouTube)
The trucking industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a boost in public perception that will endure for years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told Transport Topics.
December 28, 2020ATA’s Chris Spear Commends Truckers, Discusses Pressing Issues During Virtual Address
"Throughout this pandemic, trucking has done what it does best: care,” said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear. (Transport Topics)
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear praised the industry’s ability to rise to the occasion at the virtual Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 26, 2020Excise Tax Relief Would Benefit Trucking, ATA’s Chris Spear Says
International trucks sit on the sales lot at Rechtien International Trucks in Miami. (Rechtien International Trucks)
Federal policymakers crafting additional ways to restore economic stability amid the COVID-19 pandemic should consider suspending a World War I-era federal excise tax on the sale of new trucks and trailers, a coalition of freight stakeholders said April 28.
April 28, 2020Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao salute four truck drivers and the industry as a whole during a ceremony at the White House April 16. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
April 16, 2020ATA’s Spear Urges White House Action on Coronavirus to Keep Trucks Moving
Spear by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News
American Trucking Associations is asking the Trump administration to take specific steps that will help the trucking industry in its efforts to keep stores and medical facilities stocked with supplies as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
March 17, 2020ATA’s Chris Spear to Testify Before House Committee on Trucking Policies June 12
Chris Spear by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Transportation policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to hear from American Trucking Associations on June 12. ATA President Chris Spear will be among the witnesses scheduled to appear before the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.
June 7, 2019ATA 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)
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, 2018ATA 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, 2018ATA 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