Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Truck Tonnage Gains 3.1% in September; Overall Growth Remains Uneven, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
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Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015House Panel OKs 6-Year Road Bill; Funding Sources Still Unidentified
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
Unity, Persistence Needed to Help Trucking Achieve Key Goals This Year, Graves Says
PHILADELPHIA — By coming together and more closely aligning their priorities, trucking leaders will do more to persuade federal policymakers to reform regulations, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told industry executives here at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
TT Archives: New ATA President
Bill Graves, who served two terms as Kansas governor and whose family once owned a major truck line headquartered in the state, stepped into his new job as president of American Trucking Associations in January 2003.
October 26, 2015ATA’s Graves Urges House to Take Up Six-Year Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves on Oct. 23 urged the House to take up a six-year highway bill reported out of committee this week.
October 23, 2015House T&I Panel Approves Six-Year Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
Nebraska Forms Transportation Task Force
Nebraska has put together a task force to focus on state transportation issues.
Panelists Say Safety Technology Will Help With Driver Recruitment
PHILADELPHIA — Technological advancements could be useful in the recruitment of younger drivers, panelists said during a technology discussion at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here Oct. 20.
Industry Rejects CSA Study Defending Crash-Risk Data
Despite ongoing trucking industry concerns over the crash predictability of the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, regulators have released a new report they say confirms CSA is doing a good job of identifying unsafe motor carriers.