Health & Safety Ontario will keep rest areas open March 25, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has assured truck drivers that it will keep rest areas open during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Our government is helping out our…
Transportation U.S. truck tonnage up to start 2020 March 24, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage went into the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in good shape. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 1.8% in February,…
Transportation Trade deal sets new standards for domestic truck content January 27, 2020 The new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal will cover truck shipments and trucks alike. GRAPEVINE, Texas – The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is nearing final approval — and the trade deal means a…
Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: 2019 truck tonnage choppy but positive January 21, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage ended 2019 up 3.3% for the year, and saw a 4% increase in December from November levels. The full-year tonnage results marked the…
Transportation ATA praises U.S.-China trade deal January 15, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations has praised a trade deal between the U.S. and China, saying it will boost exports. After more than two years of rising…
Transportation No sugar-coating November truck tonnage: ATA December 23, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage dropped 3.5% in November, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “It’s tough to sugar-coat November’s reading,” said ATA…
Human Resources Truck driver turnover spikes December 23, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Large U.S. fleets saw driver turnover jump 9% in the third quarter, setting the highest mark since 2018 at 96%. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported the…
Transportation ATA hails new trade deal December 10, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A trade deal has been reached between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, which the American Trucking Associations (ATA) says will benefit the trucking industry. The USMCA trade…
Regulations Court approves lawsuit against R.I. truck tolls December 6, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations has hailed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that held the trucking group’s lawsuit over Rhode…
Business Management U.S. truck tonnage slid in October November 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage slipped 0.3% in October, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). That comes on the heels of a 1%…
Transportation U.S. truck tonnage steady in September October 22, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – For-hire truck tonnage rose 0.2% in September, after a 4% decline in August. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) noted its index tracks contract freight, which is holding…
Transportation NACV show expands education sessions September 24, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – The biennial North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) has expanded its educational sessions, and will offer all the new NACV Show Solutions Theaters’…
Business Management U.S. truck tonnage dips, but trend still positive September 24, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage remained volatile in August, dropping 3.2% on the heels of a 6.2% gain in July, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The…
Infrastructure ATA argues against road tolls September 11, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has told a House subcommittee that the use of tolls to finance infrastructure construction and maintenance is inefficient, unsafe, and harmful to…
Transportation ATA Truck Tonnage Index surges 6.6% in July August 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.6% in July after falling 1.2% in June, the organization said Tuesday. In…
