NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trucking and its law enforcement partners have made major strides in developing methods to combat human trafficking, a panel of experts said Oct. 12.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second year in a row, the state of the nation’s economy was the top-ranked industry issue that led the ATRI 2024 list of Top Industry Concerns.

Over the past decade, ATA has seen tremendous change but has navigated it all while successfully advancing a mission to enact a broad-based, pro-trucking agenda built on common sense.

American Trucking Associations will stress the importance of professional drivers as part of its 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

Complete coverage of ATA's 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition, held Oct. 12-15 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Photos from the 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 12-15. 

Spear is optimistic that ATA's outreach over the past year has been paying off. This includes actions by members to better inform lawmakers about the industry's most critical issues.

As a kid who grew up witnessing the grit, hustle and compassion required of my parents to survive (and occasionally thrive) in a trucking business, I often get emotional reflecting on my term as chair of ATA.