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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 26, 2018

Connecticut Eyes Truck-Only Tolls

Taking a cue from Rhode Island, neighboring Connecticut is signaling that it too will soon target heavy trucks at toll stations on highways in the state.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Soars 6.3% in October

After slowing at the end of the third quarter, truck freight surged in October, reflected in the American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index, which rose 6.3% in October to 119.9 from September’s mark of 112.8.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Old Dominion’s Faucette Named National Safety Director of the Year

Under Sam Faucette’s leadership, Old Dominion’s safety performance has improved year after year, even as the company’s driver workforce, service center locations and annual mileage has tripled in that time.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 1, 2018

Volvo Trucks’ Voorhoeve: Trucking in Throes of ‘Exciting Times’

According to Peter Voorhoeve, who just weeks ago took over the reins at Volvo Truck North America, the OEM’s Class 8 market share in the U.S. has risen almost two percentage points in less than a year – from 8.6% for 2017 to 10.5% so far in 2018.

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NewsNovember 1, 2018

Don't Worry About the Economy, Says ATA's Chief Economist

Don’t worry about some signs of the economy softening in recent months, Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations, told trucking executives during the American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference and Exhibition.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2018

Driver Safety Behavior Insights Gleaned from Lytx Data

Could drivers be more drowsy on Tuesday mornings because of Monday Night Football? And what does wearing a seat belt have to do with the likelihood of having a crash? Those are among the insights Lytx shared at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2018

Barry Pottle Named ATA’s 74th Chairman

Pottle purchased Pottle’s Transportation from his father in 1988 and guided its growth from an 11-truck fleet to its current size of more than 180 trucks and 575 trailers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2018

International Unveils LT Series Fuel Economy Enhancements

International Trucks announced a host of new fuel economy enhancements for its LT Series tractor

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 30, 2018

ATA MC&E in Photos

Sunny weather and Texas barbecue greeted attendees at the American Trucking Associations' 2018 Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 29, 2018

ATA Chief Spear Details Trucking Lobby’s Battle Plans

Trucking has “unfinished business in Washington” that must be achieved despite “our foes [who] continue to sow the seeds of distrust and mistruths, spreading their own narrative about our industry,” declared American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear in a rallying speech on Oct. 29 at ATA’s annual Management Conference and Exhibition in Austin, Texas.

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