The American Trucking Associations, U.S. Bank, OneBeacon, Michelin, and Hydro-Chem Systems, have teamed up to provide more hand sanitizer and meals for truck drivers out there on the road. This new initiative is to celebrate and help the unsung heroes who are making sure supplies are getting to where they…
The American Trucking Associations has unveiled the new logo for the 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The week of September 13-20 will be dedicated to showing the millions of truck drivers out there just how much they are needed and appreciated. Along with a new logo, the ATA has…
The American Trucking Associations and Protective Insurance Company have teamed up to supply truckers with 550 gallons of hand sanitizer. There are 10 55-gallon drums of hand sanitizer to be delivered to select locations around the U.S. The Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey locations have already received the drums…
During a conference out on the White House’s South Lawn, President Trump thanked the entire trucking industry for keeping this country together and working. With him were some truck drivers and the President of the American Trucking Associations, Chris Spear, among others. Click the link below to read the full…
A small selection of leaders from the trucking industry have been chosen to work with the White House to help reboot the economy. Those chosen include American Trucking Associations CEO and President Chris Spear, Fred Smith of FedEx, David Abney of UPS, John Roberts III of J.B. Hunt, and Darren…
The American Trucking Associations is praising the Senate for passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This bill will help Americans and small businesses recover from the health crisis going on all over the world right now. Like other small businesses, this bill will help small trucking companies…
Right now trucks are what is keeping the shelves stocked, the medical supplies available, and many other essential items available for people. Those truck drivers are running night and day to make sure we have what we need to get through this crisis. The American Trucking Associations is asking the…
The advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage report put out by the American Trucking Associations rose 0.1% in January. With the rise of 0.5% in December, this 0.6% total over two months is a good sign. Yet, even with these short gains, it is still down 1.8% since July 2019….
2019 looked bleak for the trucking industry, but according to the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index put out by the American Trucking Associations, things weren’t so bad. The Index states that there was an increase of 3.3% in all of 2019, about half of what 2018 had, but still an increase….
The American Trucking Associations has commended Congress and the Trump administration for the ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This agreement is setting the stage for better trade practices between our three countries. It is projected to increase U.S. exports through our North and South borders by a combined $33 billion…