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NewsNovember 20, 2012

Sandy Affects October Truck Tonnage Figures

Superstorm Sandy helped drive tonnage figures down in October, resulting in the lowest level for the American Trucking Associations' seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index since May 2011

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NewsNovember 5, 2012

ATA Releases Driver Shortage Analysis Paper

American Trucking Associations released an analysis of the shortage of truck drivers, concluding that the current shortage is acute and limited primarily to the truckload sector of the industry; but that long-term trends could cause the shortage to explode in the next decade

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2012

ATA Adopts New Position on Sleep Disorder Screening and Testing

LAS VEGAS - Seeing disturbing indications that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may plan to address the issue of sleep apnea among truck drivers with a "guidance" rather than a rulemaking, the American Trucking Associations has a new policy positio

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 1, 2008

ATA's Safety Bid

There's a new player on the highway safety scene in Washington. It's an outfit called American Trucking Associations.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

Upcoming Diesels in Focus

SCR or EGR? Education and confrontation point the ways forward to meet the EPA 2010 emissions mandate.

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Articlesby Oliver PattonJune 1, 2008

Fuel Crisis Survival

Diesel price hikes take trucking into uncharted territory. Industry pushes for help on Capitol Hill.

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Articlesby Oliver PattonMay 1, 2008

Searching For Middle Ground In Highway Debate

Searching for a middle ground in the highway debate

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ArticlesApril 1, 2008

Coping With The Fuel Crisis

Conserving fuel: More critical than ever.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2007

ATA Pushes National Clearinghouse For Drug And Alcohol Test Results

The ATA is pushing Congress and the Department of Transportation to set up a national system to identify truck drivers who have tested positive for drugs and alcohol.

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Articlesby Oliver PattonJune 1, 2007

Betting on Biodiesel

Fuel made from vegetable and animal feedstocks and then blended with diesel will some day be commonplace in trucking.

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