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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Level Highest Since April

In November, strong factory output and housing starts helped push the index higher.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increased in October

The combination of solid retail sales, inventory rebuilding, and generally higher factory output offset some areas of softer freight growth in October, according to ATA’s chief economist.

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Articlesby David CullenOctober 26, 2021

ATA: Truck Driver Shortage Hits Record High of 80,000

The American Trucking Associations estimates that in 2021 the truck driver shortage will climb to a record high. If current trends continue, how big will the shortage get?

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2021

ATA Records Largest 2021 Sequential Gain in Truck Tonnage

Truck tonnage rose in September because each truck is hauling more as carriers in the for-hire truckload market shrink from the lack of new trucks and drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increases in August

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for first time since March.

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Photo Galleriesby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 17, 2021

ATA's TMC Fall Meeting 2021 [Photos]

Get a peek into ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council Fall Meeting held in Cleveland between Sept. 12-16.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2021

Truck Tonnage Index Falls in July

Supply constraints, a driver shortage and lack of equipment contributed to a softness in truck tonnage over the last few month, American Trucking Associations officials said.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2021

DOT Roundtable Explores Truck Driver Recruiting, Retention Challenges

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the trucking workforce and federal policymakers.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2021

Truck Tonnage Index Decreases in May

While American Trucking Associations’ tonnage numbers decreased in April, the numbers remained well above the lows of 2020.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2021

ATA Forms Climate, Clean Energy Committee

The American Trucking Associations has formed an advisory committee on climate and clean energy to help shape the association’s policies and actions on a number of key environmental issues.

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