ATA Has New Vice President And Chief of Legislative Affairs
ATA Announces New VP And CLA
The ATA announced last month that the company will have a new VP and CLA. The American Trucking Associations welcomed Christopher Spear as the association’s newest vice president and...
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer Cracking Down On Trucking Companies With Poor Safety Records
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer Destined To Make Needed Changes
Trucking companies with poor safety records, like the one that owned a truck that crashed in Ithaca in June and killed one person, have been able...
GE Capital Survey Forecasts Expanding Trucking Industry
GE Capital has released a national survey of middle-market trucking company executives examining the financial performance, operational issues and economic outlook of trucking businesses.
The survey had several key findings including a trend toward growth...
Obama Wants New Road Bill Passed Quickly
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged Congress to move quickly to pass a new transportation bill last night in his address to the nation. His comments concerning the road bill came in the element of much needed jobs to help...
Barrel Explosion At Graff Trucking Leaves Man With Life-Threatening Injuries
Barrel Explosion In Fawn Township Leaves One Man In Critical Condition
A barrel explosion at Graff Trucking in Fawn Township, Pennsylvania, has left one man with life-threatening injuries. The man was airlifted to a Pittsburgh...
Abbie Deloach Family Will Sue Trucking Company After Wrongful Death
Just days after the deadly accident which left five Georgia Southern students dead, one of their families is filing a lawsuit against the people they say are responsible.
The five junior nursing students were hit...
Truck Driver Pulls Over Cop For Speeding
Truck Driver Pulls Over Cop On Video
Truck driver Brian Miner was driving alone when an Illinois State Trooper went speeding by him on a cell phone. The roads were wet that day, it could...
Trucking Industry Shows Strong Growth In Transportation Jobs
The trucking industry is showing strong growth in both transportation and warehouse jobs. Transportation and warehousing companies added 17,100 jobs during the month of June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, with nearly...
Truck Tonnage Index Increases 0.5 Percent in October
Truck Tonnage Back Up After September Loss
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in October, following a revised decline of 0.8% during the previous month. In October, the index...
President Obama Announces Actions For Trucking Industry Regarding MPG
It's been exactly three weeks since President Obama's State of the Union Address. Since then, Obama has issued several executive orders, including Tuesday's announcement that details his plans to toughen fuel standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles in...