Government

Last month, ATA reached its 90th year. For nine decades, ATA and its 50 state trucking associations have been the leading voice for our industry in Washington and every state Capitol.

AUSTIN, Texas — Transportation experts agree that there is no single answer for which alternative power source is best to carry the trucking industry to a zero-emission future.

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid said Oct. 16 that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan.

PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.

AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking industry has been moving steadily toward electric vehicles and renewable fuels, but challenges remain that must be overcome, experts said at a panel discussion.

AUSTIN, Texas — By the end of this year, 267 trucking industry advocates from 30 states will have participated in 294 meetings with members of Congress or their staff, an expert panel said.

AUSTIN, Texas — Trucking fleets’ equipment purchasing decisions are becoming more complex amid overlapping and rapidly shifting truck emissions regulations.

Capitol Agenda: Fiscal conservative, animated debater, Judiciary Committee chairman: Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan could become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

AUSTIN, Texas — The health of the U.S. economy is the trucking industry’s top concern, according to a new report by the American Transportation Research Institute.

President Joe Biden announced Oct. 13 that seven state-backed regional hubs will receive a total of $7 billion for hydrogen fuel production in his ambitious push for zero-emission green energy.