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IRP No Longer Requires Carriers to Pay Fees Over 100 Percent

Aug 26, 2014

TORONTO—The International Registration Plan (IRP) no longer requires carriers to pay fees over 100 percent when adding jurisdictions during the registration period or expanding their operations into jurisdictions where they had no ...

Tags: IRP, Carriers'Costs, Auto Parts

The Weight of The Loads U.S. Truckers Haul Is Getting Heavier

Aug 25, 2014

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 ...

Tags: Record, U.S.Truckers, Auto Parts

Over $9.2 Billion in Operational Costs to The Trucking Industry in 2013

May 5, 2014

Congestion 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 ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Truck

This Editorial Appears in The March 10 Print Edition of Transport Topics.

Mar 10, 2014

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 ...

Tags: Transportation, Truck

ATA Has Stood as The Single Most Authoritative Voice on Behalf of The Trucking Industry

Feb 26, 2014

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 ...

Tags: trucking industry, communications team, Finance and Operations

BCTA Has Created a Reference Guide for Carriers Looking to Recruit Drivers From Overseas

Dec 23, 2013

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has created a reference guide for carriers looking to recruit drivers from overseas. Guide identifies key considerations for carriers that wish to hire immigrant drivers. It provides an overview of the ...

Tags: foreign drivers, BCTA

Trucking Companies No Longer Will Be Required to File Quarterly Financial Reports

Dec 20, 2013

Trucking companies no longer will be required to file quarterly financial reports to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,the agency announced in the Federal Register. Motor carriers that haul property or household goods now ...

Tags: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Shippers Have Been The Biggest Benefactors of Deregulation Is Surprise to Motor Carriers

Dec 19, 2013

It will come as little surprise to motor carriers that shippers have been the biggest benefactors of deregulation. A new Conference Board of Canada report, comparing a highly regulated environment (taxicabs) to a deregulated one (for-hire ...

Tags: deregulation, motor carriers, trucking industry, productivity gains

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance Is Unreliable,Said ATA

Dec 16, 2013

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is unreliable and does not effectively evaluate trucking companies' safety, the American Trucking Associations said in a white paper. ...

Tags: Transportation, truck, Auto

U.S. Carriers and Freight Brokers Are Subject to Newly Changed Regulations Under MAP-21

Dec 2, 2013

As of last month, U.S. carriers and freight brokers are subject to newly changed regulations under MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act), which also applies to Canadian carriers. Or it would apply to Canadian carriers, ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Accessories

The Upcoming Years Will Be Tough for The Transportation Industry in The United States

Nov 27, 2013

The upcoming years will be tough for the transportation industry in the United States, FedEx Freight president and CEO William Logue said at the annual National Industrial Transportation League conference in Houston. Logue praised the ...

Tags: U.S., trucking, curbed, infrastructure, FedEx, freight, CEO

Changes to Hours-of-Service Rules Implemented in July Aren't Working as Planned

Nov 21, 2013

US lawmakers today heard from truck fleets and owner/operators that changes to hours-of-service rules implemented in July aren't working as planned. A US House of Representatives' Committee on Small Business invited feedback from ...

Tags: Transportation

It's Only a Matter of Time Before These Impacts Ripple Throughout The Nation's Economy

Nov 19, 2013

Just how much are the new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US last summer hurting the trucking industry? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released results from an analysis that found more than 80% of ...

Tags: HoS, cost, billion, driver, ATRI

The Changes After The Hours-of-Service (HOS) Came Into Effect July 1

Nov 19, 2013

Drivers are more tired. They’re making less money. The carriers they drive for are less productive and they need more drivers to haul the same amount of freight. That, according to a new survey, is all a result of the changes to the ...

Tags: HOS, truck, driver, carrier, bigtime

ATA Filed a Lawsuit Against The New York State Thruway Challenging Its Truck-Toll System

Nov 18, 2013

In November, The American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed a lawsuit against the New York State Thruway challenging its truck-toll system. The complaint challenges the Thruway’s annual diversion of millions of dollars of toll ...

Tags: ATA, New York, sue, thruway, tolling practice

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