ATA

Report confirms restocking bolstered January freight

Many trucking executives were pleasantly surprised by freight volumes in January, and now the U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed what analysts already assumed: The trucking industry benefited from a restocking of inventories -- especially at the retail and wholesale levels. Manufacturing and trade inventories at ...

By Avery Vise Published March 13, 2013

On thin ice? 2013′s challenges to fleets

In Part 1 of our "On Thin Ice?" series, analysts and fleets discuss what they see happening in 2013 as far as the economy and freight are concerned and any roadblocks they see looming. Part 2 covers the impact regulations may have on trucking and surviving ...

By Avery Vise Published January 29, 2013

ATA Tonnage Index gains some lost ground

After falling 0.9 percent in August, the American Trucking Associations' seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.4 percent in September, bringing the index to 118.7. The index is 2.4 percent higher than the same month last year — the smallest year-over-year increase since 2009. ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 24, 2012

Interact

Feedback ON CCJDigital ➡ “Video urges Congress to support EOBRs” Last month, the American Trucking Associations, along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and AAA, released a video urging members of Congress to support an electronic onboard recorder mandate for large trucks to improve driver and carrier compliance ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 1, 2012

Journal

ATA asks court to review hours rule Group supports FMCSA’s EOBR efforts to enforce current regs The American Trucking Associations on Feb. 14 filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia asking the court to review the Federal Motor Carrier ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 1, 2012

Upfront

On Common Ground Industry groups come together to promote increased size and weight measures Last year, the American Trucking Associations forecasted the industry will haul 30 percent more tonnage in 2021 than it does now. Without an increase in truck weight, that would mean 18 percent more ...

By Jeff Crissey Published November 1, 2011

Journal — Viewpoint

ATA vs. Port of Los Angeles Industry response to a court decision to overturn the owner-operator ban as part of the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program “The Port of Los Angeles led the nation to develop enforceable standards to put new clean trucks into service, ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2011

Journal – Viewpoint

The battle over EOBRs Industry response to a federal appeals court decision to vacate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder regulation “Companies can and do use technology to harass drivers by interrupting rest periods. This decision not only dealt with the issue of harassment, ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 7, 2011

Safety

FMCSA unveils five-year strategic plan ATA says draft comes up short for crash causation The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a draft version of its “2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Raising the Safety Bar,” a document that outlines a framework to carry out its safety mandate and places ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Market Watch

Too much of a bad thing? The driver shortage actually might become a problem By Avery Vise Perhaps the biggest open secret in trucking is that everyone wants a driver shortage. Actually, what you really want is for all of your competitors to face a shortage while you ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 4, 2011