2023 Update: FMCSA Safety Measurement System Overhaul Enhances Carrier Assessments
Discover the proposed changes to the FMCSA Safety Measurement System that aims to modernize and streamline safety assessments for carriers in the trucking industry.
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Senate Bill Addresses Truck Parking
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would address problems with truck parking, authorizing $755 million in grant funding to expand commercial truck parking capacity. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act was introduced Dec. 1…
Trade Groups Support Electronic Papers
Trade groups support electronic papers for shipping hazardous materials. NTTC, ATA leadership request new rule-making to authorize electronic alternatives to current paper-based requirements in latest reaffirmation on Oct 23 regarding hazard communication alternatives responding to PHMSA.
Address Truck Parking Shortage
Trucking Law Enforcement Group Urges States to Address Truck Parking Shortage. ATAs’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board sent a letter to all 50 governors and state departments of transportation urging them to apply for…
Truck Driver Pay Rising
ATA surveys shows truck driver pay rising. Every data point was higher in the first survey of driver pay conducted by the research arm of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) since before the pandemic.
Freight Shipments Climbing
Freight shipments climbing with a sequential uptick in trucking shipments during the 2Q. Freight payments data released in late July showed a sequential uptick in trucking shipments during the second quarter, reversing the declining trend…
ATA Hails Committee Passage of Bill
ATA hails committee passage of bill to boost truck parking availability and CEO Chris Spear praised congressional leaders for advancing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act – which would authorize $755 million over the next four…
Registration Open for 2022 ATA MCE
Registration Open for 2022 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif., October 22-25. This year’s event, themed Investing in Our Future will take place October 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center and…
Truck Tonnage Index Increased in June
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased in June 2022. American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7% in June after rising 0.3% in May. In June, the index equaled 120.1 (2015=100) versus 116.9 in May.
Aging Drivers Threaten Trucking
Aging Drivers Threaten Trucking. The trucking industry needs young blood. The ATA estimates the U.S. is 80,000 truckers short of where it needs to be, it has a lot to do with an aging workforce…
