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Walmart Driver Delivers a Win at National Championships
Oct 13, 2016He practices nearly every day, honing his skills and aiming to be the best in his field. He’s won numerous competitions, most recently being crowned a national grand champion. But he’s not an athlete; he’s a truck ...
Tags: Mike White, Walmart driver, National Truck Driving Championships
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EPA Taking This Week to Honor The 3.1 Million Professional Truck Drivers
Sep 17, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the American Trucking Associations, Kimberly Clark and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that deliver ...
Tags: EPA, Kimberly Clark, Service
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The Weight of The Loads U.S. Truckers Haul Is Getting Heavier
Aug 25, 2014ARLINGTON, VA — The weight of the loads U.S. truckers haul is getting heavier, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA). The ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.3 percent ...
Tags: Record, U.S.Truckers, Auto Parts
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FMCSA Is Upgrading Its SMS Website in Response to Industry Feedback to Make It Accessible
Aug 21, 2014WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is upgrading its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website in response to industry feedback to make it more accessible and useful. The SMS site is where carriers ...
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Over $9.2 Billion in Operational Costs to The Trucking Industry in 2013
May 5, 2014Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI, the non-profit research ...
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Trucking Industry Leaders Announced an Industry-Wide Image and Education Initiative
Mar 28, 2014Trucking industry leaders announced an industry-wide image and education initiative, Trucking Moves America Forward, on Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Kentucky. “Today’s modern truck drivers are skilled ...
Tags: Trucking industry, Facelift
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This Editorial Appears in The March 10 Print Edition of Transport Topics.
Mar 10, 2014This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Fell 4.3% in January
Feb 24, 2014US for-hire truck tonnage fell 4.3% in January, but you can blame the weather. The American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index was still up 1.2% year-over-year. The softening from December was attributed to winter storms, and ...
Tags: Truck Tonnage
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Reaction to President Obama's Call for Tighter Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rules for Trucks
Feb 19, 2014Reaction to President Obama's call for tighter carbon dioxide emissions rules for trucks poured in quickly with the first wave of comment generally offering approval, although there were also calls for caution, including from American ...
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Truck Tonnage Rose 1.2% in January, Held Back by a Series of Nationwide Winter Storms
Feb 19, 2014Truck tonnage rose 1.2% in January, held back by a series of nationwide winter storms, American Trucking Associations announced. The impact of the storms was illustrated by the 4.3% drop from December, the largest sequential decline in ...
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GREENSBORO Make You Get The Safety Fleet in North America
Feb 8, 2014GREENSBORO, N.C. -- If you think you've got the safety fleet in North America, and you're operating at least one Volvo truck, now is the time to put your record to the test. Volvo Trucks is now accepting entries for its annual Volvo ...
Tags: Volvo Trucks, Michelin America, North America, entries
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ARLINGTON Was Short on Details Concerning Infrastructure During His US Address
Feb 7, 2014ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Bill Graves said US President Barack Obama was short on details concerning infrastructure during his State of the Union address. “While we appreciate President ...
Tags: ATA, infrastructure, fiscal cliff, investment
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If The Trucking Industry Is Still Struggling, It's Not for Lack of Freight to Haul
Jan 23, 2014If the trucking industry is still struggling, it's not for lack of freight to haul. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Truck Tonnage Index just concluded its strongest year since 1998. For-hire truck tonnage in the US rose 0.6% in ...
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Do You Feel The Weight of The Load You're Hauling It's Getting Heavier
Jan 23, 2014Jan 22, 2014 01:44 PM ARLINGTON, VA — Truckers, do you feel the weight of the load you’re hauling It’s getting heavier, the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) reports, and that’s a sign that the U.S. economy is ...
Tags: ATA, Bob Costello
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ATA Said Its Tonnage Index Rose 8.2% Last Month, Reaching Another Record
Jan 22, 2014American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index rose 8.2% last month, reaching another record, capping the strongest year since 1998 and reflecting increasing strength across broad economic sectors. The not seasonally adjusted index ...
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