ARLINGTON, 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 ...
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The Australian Trucking Association would like to help you recognise your exceptional staff during TruckWeek, with free award certificates now being sent to businesses who have registered an award ceremony on the TruckWeek website. The ...
WASHINGTON, 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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This 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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For more than 80 years, ATA has stood as the single most authoritative voice on behalf of the trucking industry — a tireless advocate for all motor carriers regardless of size, region or niche. ATA has evolved the way it has over that ...
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US 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 ...
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Reaction 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 ...
Truck 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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From Monday 10 February, there is one Heavy Vehicle National Law regulating trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles across most of Australia, with the aim of 'boosting efficiency and productivity in the transport industry.' Under the new ...
ARLINGTON, 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 ...
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If 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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Jan 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 ...
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Coles has been a focus of the TWU's road transport campaign promoting 'Safe Rates'. The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal is significantly flawed and fails to understand the road transport industry, ATANSW manager Jodie Broadbent said. ...
American 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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The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says heavy vehicle registration charges should be decreased for 70 per cent, in its submission to the NTC's draft 2014 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination. In the submission the ATA said it ...