American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said the trucking industry continues to show resilience despite challenges in the U.S. economy, marked by two straight quarters of negative gross domestic product and interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve that aim to slow decades-high rates of inflation.
August 4, 2022Chris Spear
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics 
Chris Spear speaks at a past event. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATA’s Chris Spear Optimistic About Trucking Economy, R.I. Tolling Verdict
Chris Spear speaks at a past event. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Government, Business 
How ATA Stopped the Vaccine Mandate
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, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
ATA President Chris Spear testifies at the hearing. (Transportation.house.gov)
ATA Presses Congress on Workforce Development Amid Supply Chain Woes
ATA President Chris Spear testifies at the hearing. (Transportation.house.gov)Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.
November 17, 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, Safety 
Spear addresses the association's board of directors May 18, during the 2021 ATA Mid-Year Management Session in San Antonio. (American Trucking Associations)
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, 2021 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
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)
Trucking 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, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
"Throughout this pandemic, trucking has done what it does best: care,” said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear. (Transport Topics)
ATA’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, 2020 Government, Business, Equipment 
International trucks sit on the sales lot at Rechtien International Trucks in Miami. (Rechtien International Trucks)
Excise 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, 2020 Government, Business, Breaking News, Top 100 
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)
Trump 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, 2020 Government, Business, Logistics 
Spear by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News
ATA’s Spear Urges White House Action on Coronavirus to Keep Trucks Moving
Spear by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg NewsAmerican 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, 2020