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Inspectors Place More Than 1,200 Commercial Motor Vehicles with Brake Violations Out of Service During CVSA’s Unannounced Brake Safety Day On April 27, 46 jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S. removed 1,290 commercial motor vehicles with brake-relat... -
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ATA Safety Management Council Honors Industry’s Commitment to Safety Orlando, FL… American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council honored a number of fleets and industry leaders for their commitment to safety on the highway and in t... -
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Update and Final Opportunities to Comment on Bridge Tolling PennDOT is continuing to move forward with its proposal to toll nine interstate bridges through its Major Bridge P3 Initiative despite pushback in local communities, the state legislature, a... -
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Trucking Cares Foundation Donates to Ukraine Relief Efforts Arlington, VA… The trucking industry’s charitable arm – the Trucking Cares Foundation – announced it was donating more than $40,000 to a trio of organizations involved in Ukrainian h... -
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ATA Pleased to See Biden Administration Recognize the Need for Improved Truck Parking The American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear made the following statement after the Department of Transportation highlighted the need for improv... -
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Top Company Drivers And Owner Operators To Compete For Prestigious Title In March The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), Overdrive, and Truckers News are proud to announce the finalists for its 2021 Driver of the Year Contests which recogni... -
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Use Extra Caution When Driving Around Snowplows In This Winter Weather With winter weather persisting in many parts of the state, drivers should remember to always pay attention when approaching winter maintenance equipment and never pass snow plows ... -
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PDA Releases 3rd Quarter Driver Data Brentwood, TN… PDA released data compiled from thousands of phone calls with professional truck drivers during the third quarter of 2021. The data was gathered as part of PDA’s efforts to help trucking co... -
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ASCE Statement On House Passage Of Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act The following is a statement by Dennis D. Truax, P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, DC… It is a great day for the nation as the U.S... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.5% in August Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in August after falling 1.1% in July. In August, the index equaled 110.3 (2... -
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Wreaths Across America Welcomes Chief of Police (Retired)Janine Roberts as its New Law Enforcement Liaison COLUMBIA FALLS, ME… Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce the hiring of law enforcement trailblazer Chief Janine Roberts (retir... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1.5% in June Index 0.5% Above June 2020 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May. In June, the ... -
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America’s Road Team is Seeking Professional Drivers to Educate America on Safety and Essentiality American Trucking Associations announced it is seeking nominations for professional drivers to serve on the 2022-2023 America's Road Team. “Fo... -
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Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show WASHINGTON… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide toda... -
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Truckers tell Buttigieg: Prioritize truck parking Washington DC… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent this letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg imploring the Biden Administration to include dedic... -
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Major Trade Associations Announce New Legislative Partnership to Stop Towing and Staged Accident Fraud Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Association, American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud pl... -
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CVSA Cancels Its 2021 North American Inspectors Championship Greenbelt, MD… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has canceled this year’s North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), which was scheduled to take place in August in M... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 7.4% in December Index Down 3.3% for Full Year Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in Novemb... -
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Truckload Turnover Rises in Third Quarter Arlington, VA… The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers rose by double digit percentage points in the third quarter as the industry began bouncing back from a COVID-19 ind... -
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ATA Congratulates Members for Winning 2020 SmartWay Excellence Awards Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations congratulates 26 member fleets and shippers for winning SmartWay Excellence Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...