Two congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to write a regulation covering sleep disorders, rather than issue a guidance as it is planning to do. Reps. Larry ...
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Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing ...
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The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.4 percent in July after edging 0.1 percent higher in June. (June's increase was the same as ATA reported on July 23, 2013.) The ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage dipped 0.4% in July, marking the first decline since April. The small decline came on the heels of a 0.1% increase in June. June 2013 posted the highest tonnage on record, according to American Trucking ...
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The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for July fell 0.4 percent. That's the first drop since April and comes as no surprise, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "After ...
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The US government yesterday scrapped a requirement that would see trucking companies file equipment inspection reports, whether or not defects were present, Bloomberg News reported. The report said the move will save the industry US$1.7 ...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said yesterday that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) suggested changes to driver-vehicle inspection reporting requirements will give the industry a much-needed reduction in paperwork. ...
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Good job, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today. A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the 30-minute break ...
US for-hire truck tonnage nudged up 0.1% in June, on the heels of a 2.1% increase in May, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). May's gain was revised down from the initially reported 2.3% gain. ...
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The turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers rose in the first quarter of 2013 due to the improving economy and continued competition for drivers, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking Associations. ...
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Imagine if in just one year you saw 97 percent of your staff leave. 97 percent. Well, as the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports, that isn't an imaginary figure any more. In the most recent version of the ATA's Trucking Activity ...
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It's been a long-time coming, but what looks to be one of the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched tools to help with fatigue management has been launched. Yesterday, the American Transportation Research Institute, along with ...
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A progress report on facilitating cross-border business travel is signalling a willingness to change the way Canada and the US deal with the repositioning of foreign empty trailers, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The report ...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) "praised" new measures proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to reduce impaired driving. The ATA is also calling for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow mandatory ...
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A new program launched by The American Trucking Associations (ATA) wants to help educate young, up and coming trucking executives. Called "Lead ATA", the program is also sponsored by PeopleNet, and aims to ensure that tomorrow's trucking ...
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