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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 3.5% in November - Index 2.1% Lower than November 2018 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.5% in November after falling 0.7% in O... -
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13.5% of CMVs Inspected During 2019 Brake Safety Week were Removed from Roadways for Brake-Related Violations Greenbelt, MD… From Sept. 15-21, 2019, inspectors conducted 34,320 commercial motor vehicle inspections as part of the Commercial Vehicle... -
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PA Turnpike Plans Statewide Conversion to ‘Cashless’ Tolling in Late 2021HARRISBURG, PA. (NOV. 4, 2019) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) today announced that it plans a full transition to “cashless” All-Electronic Tolling (AET) ... -
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ATA Calls for Common Sense Approach to Liberalizing Marijuana Law - Trucking Group Backs Comprehensive Approach to Address Legalized Recreational PotSan Diego, CA… The Board of Directors of the American Trucking Associations endorsed a new set of p... -
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NATSO, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Thank Congressman Brindisi for Commitment to Local Business Alexandria, VA… NATSO member Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores thanked U.S. Congressman Anthony Brindisi for visiting its Binghamton, N.Y... -
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ATA Praises DOL Opinion Letter on Sleeper Berth Time Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear thanked the Department of Labor for issuing an opinion clarifying that time spent in the sleeper berth does not count a... -
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ATA Praises Choice of Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary Nomine Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear praised President Trump’s choice of Eugene Scalia as the nominee for Secretary of Labor. “I have had the ... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 7.4% in AprilArlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index surged 7.4% in April after decreasing 2% in March. In April, the index equaled 121.8 (2015=1... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 2.3% in MarchArlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was down 2.3% in March after decreasing 1.5% in February. In March, the index equaled 113.2 (... -
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CVSA's New 2019 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is Now in EffectGreenbelt, MD… Starting April 1, 2019, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) 2019 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is now in effect. The 2019 ... -
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3 out of 4 Americans Agree: A Texting DriverIs More Dangerous Than an AI Driver AUSTIN, TX… Who do you trust more: Man or machine? According to new data released by insuranceQuotes.com, the answer for most Americans is “machine” – at least ... -
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ATA Backs President Trump’s Calls for Infrastructure and Trade Action - Trucking Calls on Congress to Act on USMCA and Highway Trust Fun Arlington, VA… Following the recent State of the Union address, American Trucking Associations’ President... -
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Court Ruling: Truck Drivers Must Be Paid for All Hours on Duty St. Petersburg, FL… In October, the U.S. District Court in the Western Division of Arkansas ruled that truck drivers should receive at least minimum wage for their work time. While ... -
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Aashto Publishes New Edition Of The “Green Book” WASHINGTON, DC…The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently released the seventh edition of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets, common... -
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ATA Statement on North American Trade Agreement Arlington, VA… Leaders of the American Trucking Associations praised the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico for coming together on a framework for continued free trade between... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 1.9% in July Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9% in July after decreasing 0.5% in June. In July, the index equaled 115 (2015=100), up... -
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ATA Pledges to Create Greater Opportunities in Trucking Arlington, VA… Leaders from the American Trucking Associations pledged that the trucking group would provide at least 50,000 people enhanced career opportunities as part of today’s Trump adm... -
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ATA Sues Rhode Island Over Unconstitutional Truck Toll ProgramArlington, Virginia… The American Trucking Associations, along with three motor carriers representing the industry, asked a federal court to rule Rhode Island’s RhodeWorks truck-only t... -
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Alexandria, VA… NATSO, the national association representing travel plazas and truckstops, the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America and the National Association of Convenience Stores applaud President Trump for rejecting a proposal ...