The curse of the “Zombie Truckers”
Though a term more appropriate for a George Romero film than the freight market, “Zombie Truckers” are still afflicting motor carriers both large and small by keeping capacity in play that technically shouldn’t be there...
ATA endorses Vigillo CSA 20101 Scorecard
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) has endorsed Vigillo LLC’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 Scorecard as “an effective program to help large and small trucking companies manage their responsibilities under the current CSA 2010 regulations...
Disconnect seen between freight and equipment trends
Despite a continuing uptick in freight volumes, most analysts still remain cautious about the trucking industry’s prospects for 2010 – especially given a growing disconnect between freight levels and commercial equipment orders...
ATA’s Trucking Trends 2009-2010 available for order
Published annually by the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), the 2009-10 edition of ATA American Trucking Trends is now available for order...
ATA makes internal promotions
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has promoted three of its industry experts to new positions...
Lessons learned from the downturn
There many lessons to be learned from the “Great Recession” of 2008-2009 for truckers of all shapes and sizes, according to G. Tommy Hodges, chairman of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA). But perhaps the most important one, he believes, is this: no matter how well prepared a trucking company, big or small, might be in terms of capital reserves, fuel surcharge contracts, etc., sometimes it just isn’t enough to stave off disaster...
Interview with ATA chairman G. Tommy Hodges Pt. 2
G. Tommy Hodges, ATA's chairman, believes consistent excellence behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler has nothing to do with luck; it's all about skill...
Interview with ATA chairman G. Tommy Hodges Pt. 1
G. Tommy Hodges, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, has driven trucks and owned carriers most of his life. In an interview with FleetOwner, he discusses trucking's greatest strength: it's problem solving abilities...
Impact of EPA endangerment finding on trucking unclear
Though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially designated greenhouse gases (GHGs) a threat to the public health and welfare of the American people, and that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contributes to that threat, the ultimate impact this will have on the trucking industry is unknown at this point...
ATA salutes Maine Motor Transport chief
Dale Hanington, president & CEO of the Maine Motor Transport Assn., has been awarded the American Trucking Assns.’s (ATA) President’s Annual TAEC Leadership Award. The award recognizes the chief of the state trucking association that has gone above and beyond in its support of ATA, its members and the trucking industry at large...
Freight volumes hitting bottom
Freight volumes may finally be hitting bottom, according to recent tonnage data collected by the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), but indications are that freight levels may stay depressed for some time to come...
ATA lobbying for increased fuel taxes
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA), is strongly endorsing an increase in fuel taxes as it holds such taxes offer the most efficient and cost-effective way to fund highway infrastructure needs, for both the average motorist and freight haulers alike...
ATA seeks Mike Russell Award nominees
The American Trucking Assn (ATA). is seeking nominees for its Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award...
ATA updates VMRS
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) and state trucking associations participating in ATA Business Solutions are now the exclusive providers of ATA's Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) 2000 products, ATA has announced...
ATA rolls out safety agenda
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) rolled out an 18-point highway safety agenda this week that encompasses a wide variety of initiatives...
