The average cost per roadside repair is up 30% year over year, but five systems account for almost 70% of the work – identifying where many fleets might want to focus their attention.
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index only decreased 1% in May to 106.1 after falling 10.3% in April to 107.2.
Some truck drivers have reported looting of packages, bricks being thrown, and other dangerous situations sometimes encountered when they are in areas where protesters are demonstrating against police violence in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
The American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council has transformed its 2020 Fall Meeting into a virtual event, taking place online Sept. 14-17.
The American Trucking Associations recently opened registration for the 2020 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 24-27, while also addressing concerns related to the current coronavirus pandemic.
The American Trucking Associations’ latest version of its Driver Compensation Study reports that average driver pay, including bonuses, increased close to $6,000 since the last study in 2017.
The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index saw a huge drop in for-hire freight levels in April, plummetting 12.2% after seeing a slight 0.4% upturn in March.
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board of directors recently approved the its 2020 Top Research Priorities as identified by the group’s Research Advisory Committee.
Another round of cancellations has hit the trucking industry with associations announcing more events being either postponed, reformatted, or outright cancelled.
The American Truck Dealers is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021.