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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 13, 2023

DOT Focuses on Truck Parking During Driver Appreciation Week

With Transportation Secretary talking to drivers about truck parking in South Dakota, the Department of Transportation announced funding to improve access to truck parking.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 10, 2023

National Technician Appreciation Week Set for Sept. 24 - 30

The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council have scheduled the fourth annual National Technician Appreciation Week for Sept. 24 to 30.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 26, 2023

ATA to Launch Women in Motion Mentorship Program

The American Trucking Associations announced its Women in Motion Mentorship Program, which is intended to foster the growth and development of women in the transportation industry.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 22, 2023

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.4% in May

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.4% in May after decreasing 1.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.4 (2015=100) compared with 112.7 in April.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 24, 2023

ATA: Truck Tonnage Drops in April

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.7% in April after decreasing 2.8% in March. In April, the index equaled 112.7 (2015=100) compared with 114.7 in March.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2023

ATA: Truck Tonnage in March Drops

March’s sequential decline in truck tonnage was the largest monthly drop since April 2020 during the start of the pandemic, according to ATA.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2023

Five Trucking Associations Launch Clean Freight Coalition

ATA, ATD, NTTC, EMA and TCA have joined forces to create a coalition to serve as a collective voice for the trucking industry on energy and emissions issues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2023

ATA: Truck Tonnage Growth Shows Contract Freight is Holding Up

“The fact that our [For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index] is growing sequentially and on a year-over-year basis demonstrates that contract freight continues to hold up at high levels,” ATA’s chief economist said.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 28, 2023

ATA’s Spear Blasts “Mad Dash” CARB Emissions Timelines

American Trucking Associations CEO and President Chris Spear calls emissions compliance deadlines “unrealistic” for the trucking industry at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2023

ATA: Truck Tonnage Increased in January

Some of the gain in the last couple months is attributable to capacity coming out of the network, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

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