ATA Debuts Streamlined Structure to Boost Federation’s Effectiveness
American Trucking Associations announced last week it had finalized changes to its organizational structure.
January 27, 2014Comdata Inc. Agrees to Pay $100 Million as Part of Settlement With Truck Stops
Fuel-card provider Comdata Inc. and three major truck-stop chains announced they have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices that resulted in higher processing fees for smaller truck-stop businesses.
January 27, 2014Lobbyist Phillips Departs ATA for Consulting
Mary Phillips, the chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations for more than three years, announced her departure from the federation last week.
January 13, 2014ATA Taps Dave Osiecki to be Top Lobbyist
American Trucking Associations has appointed Dave Osiecki to be its top lobbyist and lead its government affairs office after the departure of Mary Phillips.
January 10, 2014ATA Pushes Legislative Agenda for Safety, Highway Funding
American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress and federal policymakers to act on a list of issues in 2014 that ATA said would improve the nation’s economy and make highways safer.
Lobbyist Phillips to Leave ATA
Mary Phillips, the chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations for more than three years, will leave ATA on Jan. 7 to open her own government-affairs consulting firm.
Flawed Safety Data Penalizing Many Fleets Under CSA Program, ATA Report States
Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created “tens of thousands” of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week.
December 16, 2013Truck-Crash Deaths Rise
Fatalities from accidents involving large trucks in the United States increased by 3.7% in 2012, rising to 3,921 people from 3,781 the year before, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
November 18, 20132012 U.S. Truck-Involved Fatalities Rose 3.7%, NHTSA Says
U.S. fatalities from accidents involving large trucks increased by 3.7% in 2012, rising to 3,921 from 3,781 people the year before, according to a Nov. 14 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Trucking Launches New Image Campaign
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking officials announced here the beginning of a new, collaborative campaign to enhance the image of the entire industry.