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Newsby Steven MartinezJune 12, 2019

Trucking Groups Take Their Priorities to House Transportation Committee

Testifying before a House subcommittee, several trucking stakeholder groups made a case for the importance of trucking to the U.S. economy and offered plans on how to improve it, from infrastructure funding to safety regulations.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2019

TSA Creates Committee to Safeguard Highways and Rails

The TSA has created a new committee of transportation industry representatives in an effort to better safeguard the nation’s supply chain against security risks.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2019

ATA Tracks Truck Tonnage Surge in April

April was a strong month for truck tonnage, according to the ATA Truck Tonnage Index, possibly due to factors such as weaker previous months and a late Easter holiday.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2019

Harsh Winter and Late Easter Contribute to Dip in Truck Tonnage Index

Bad winter storms and a later than normal Easter holiday may have contributed to a 2.3% dip in American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for the month of March.

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Passing Zoneby David CullenApril 4, 2019

ATA Takes Madison Avenue to Pitch Highway Funding on Capitol Hill

A new advertising and grassroots campaign by ATA might just sell Congress on fixing our roads. Commentary by David Cullen, Executive Editor.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanApril 1, 2019

Commentary: How a Tough Winter Impacted Trucking

Every winter impacts the economy in some way, but this season was especially tough and could have led to a slowdown in truck freight.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 20, 2019

TMC Annual Meeting 2019 in Photos

Senior Editor Jack Roberts and Equipment Editor Jim Park were on hand at the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, checking out the newest products, technology, and maintenance advances.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls Slightly in February

American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed that tonnage was down compared to the month before, but the decrease was less than expected.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 19, 2019

ATA’s Spear: TMC Data, Research, Experience Vital to Trucking’s Future

In his remarks at the TMC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, ATA chief Chris Spear said the maintenance council is vital to ATA creating narratives that can help drive real change in Washington.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2019

Turnover Rates Down at Large Fleets, Up at Small Fleets

While the turnover rate at large fleets sank to a two-year low, turnover at small carriers jumped a bit, according to American Trucking Associations' latest numbers.

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