American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has announced a Certified Specialist Program for users of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards, the industry standard coding convention for tracking equipment and maintenance information. The Certified VMRS Specialist Program was established to provide current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and proficiency, and to create […]
Officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA said while they appreciate the release of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s study commenting on the efficacy of recent changes to the restart provisions of the hours-of-service rules, “what the report doesn’t say may be as significant as what it does.” “We appreciate FMCSA releasing the results […]
American Trucking Associations (ATA) has announced it is reorganizing with the objective of “streamlining a number of the association’s core functions.” “We have a long history of successes on behalf of our members, from legislation requiring electronic logging devices and the creation of a clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results, to beating back toll […]
According to data just released by The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.6% in December, after surging 4.7% in November. November’s increase was significantly larger than the preliminary gain of 2.7% ATA reported on December 20, 2013. In December, the index equaled 131.7 (2000=100) versus 130.9 in […]
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) announced that Curtis J. Shewchuk, the company’s Chief Security Officer, has been appointed Chairman of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Homeland Security Policy Committee. Shewchuk will lead a key ATA committee that works closely with government agencies on the development of national security policies and procedures involving the trucking industry and […]
With Congress returning to Washington, leaders of American Trucking Associations (ATA) called on lawmakers and policymakers in Washington to take several steps to improve the nation’s economy and make our highways safer. “This time of year is a good one for self-reflection and analysis,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “We hope our leaders […]
