The Trucking Cares Foundation has awarded eight members of congress with the 2020 Hero Award for their efforts in combating human trafficking. By way of sponsoring legislation, raising awareness, and chairing legislative caucuses, these Congress members are doing their part to put an end to this unfortunate problem. Click the…
Trucking may be the new and popular career for women looking for a change. Within the last decade, the number of women truckers has gone up 68%. According to the American Trucking Associations, there were more than 234,000 women with truck driving jobs just last year. Superior-based Halvor Lines has…
The U.S. Court of Appeals has decided that the American Trucking Associations’ lawsuit against Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls can head into federal court. The ATA believes this kind of tolling is a violation of the constitution and discriminates against out-of-state economic interests. Along with some local trucking companies, the ATA…
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., out of California, has partnered with American Trucking Associations’ Heroes Truck program. The largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and leading manufacturer of other trailer styles has donated a 2020 4000D-X Composite TBR dry van trailer to the program. The trailer is wrapped with graphics promoting the…
American Trucking Associations has announced UrbanVolt as its first partner in the newly debuted Affinity Program. This new initiative is to assist those in trucking, providing value to the industry. Members of the ATA’s new program will have preferential pricing and access to the best vendors available. Sustainability is becoming…
During the ATA Management Conference & Exhibit, Mack trucks announced that it will continue its support of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Workforce Heroes program. This includes the donation of a Mack Anthem 70-inch Stand Up Sleeper model with a unique camouflage-styled wrap. The truck has visited 9 locations across…
The Mike Russell Trucking Image award honors those in the industry who have helped advocate for a positive image in trucking. Each year it is given to one fleet executive, one state trucking association, one motor carrier, and one professional truck driver. This year the award was given to Covenant…
During the Management Conference and Exhibition, the American Trucking Associations celebrated the graduation of its sixth LEAD ATA class and announced its seventh. LEAD ATA is a one year program that prepares the best and brightest in the industry to become the leaders of tomorrow. It is comprised of a…
During the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition, Lytx delivered its second “State of the Data” presentation highlighting areas of truck driving safety and risk. This leader of telematics solutions in the trucking industry recorded 6.2 billion miles of driving data this year and put together some interesting statistics…
In San Diego, Calfornia, the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition kicks off this weekend and runs through October 9. People from all areas within the trucking industry will be gathering at the San Diego Convention Center to learn more about what’s going on in the industry today and…