ATA President Graves: Highway Bill’s CSA Reforms Address Trucking’s Concerns
PHILADELPHIA — Provisions that would reform a federal scoring program for truck companies in a recently unveiled highway bill would address concerns the trucking industry has raised for years, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said.
October 18, 2015Lytx Expands Video-Based Safety Technology to More Closely Track Driver Fatigue, Distraction
PHILADELPHIA — Lytx Inc., provider of the DriveCam video-based safety program, is launching new technology designed to more closely monitor distracted and fatigued driving.
October 18, 2015Eleven Members Named to LEAD ATA's Third Class
PHILADELPHIA — The third class of American Trucking Associations’ executive leadership program was announced on Oct. 18 during ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 18, 2015ATA to Donate Another $100,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward
PHILADELPHIA — American Trucking Associations announced that it will donate $100,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward, its second such annual donation.
October 18, 2015FastPort Looking to Hire Veterans on Behalf of More Trucking Companies
PHILADELPHIA — Technology company FastPort Inc. continues its work to bring military veterans into trucking as drivers as they rejoin the civilian labor force.
October 18, 2015Seven Honored With Executive Council Service Awards
PHILADELPHIA — Seven veteran trucking association executives with a combined 105 years of experience were honored with the Executive Council Service Awards during American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition here Oct. 18.
October 18, 2015Winners of Mike Russell Image Award Named
PHILADELPHIA — Two men, a state association, a motor carrier and an allied member were honored Oct. 18 with ninth-annual Mike Russell Image Awards by American Trucking Associations during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition here today.
October 18, 2015NTDC, SuperTech Winners Honored
PHILADELPHIA — Wal-Mart’s Ronald Emenheiser and FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos, the winners of the National Truck Driving Championships and TMC SuperTech National Technician Skills Competition, respectively, were honored Oct. 18 by the American Trucking Associations as part of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 18, 2015HOS Tops Critical Issues Survey for Third Year
PHILADELPHIA — The uncertain future of the hours-of-service rule is the largest concern for motor carriers, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.
October 18, 2015Long Prepares to Wrap Up Year as ATA Chairman
PHILADELPHIA — Duane Long, soon to be departing as ATA chairman, said he is ready for a break after a whirlwind year but that he also would like to spend more time lobbying for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 18, 2015