Agricultural and Personal Conveyance Guidance Released
FMCSA Announces Clarifying Regulatory Guidance for Transportation of Agricultural Commodities, Personal Conveyance By Dan Horvath Director, Safety Policy | American Trucking Associations On Thursday, May 31, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding…
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2018 Arizona Truck Driving Championship
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2018 Arizona Truck Driving Championship On April 14, 2018, the Arizona Trucking Association held its annual Truck Driving Championship (TDC) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Over 146 drivers participated in this year‘s event. Many…
CSVA UPDATE: ELD Mandate Goes into Effect; Inspectors Begin Documenting ELD Violations
Greenbelt, Maryland (Dec. 18, 2017) – Starting today, Dec. 18, 2017, in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) compliance deadline, inspectors and roadside enforcement personnel throughout the United States will begin…
Roland Bolduc Crowned National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion
Bryce Neilson Named Rookie of the Year at Trucking’s “Super Bowl of Safety” Orlando, Florida – Today, American Trucking Associations announced Roland Bolduc as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships. “With an impressive showing this…
Arizona Truck Drivers Gearing up for Industry’s Top Prize
ATA Welcomes State Champs to Orlando for National Truck Driving Championships Next week, American Trucking Associations is set to welcome more than 420 of the trucking industry's top professional truck drivers to Orlando for the 80th annual National Truck Driving…
Transportation & Trucking Alerts: Total Solar Eclipse 2017
On August 21, 2017, there will be a total eclipse of the sun in parts of the United States. Eclipses are a rare occurrence are a big deal to many people and it is expected to be quite a spectacle.…
Everyday Heroes tractor auction nets record donation for TAT
On June 20, Mike Jimenez, owner of Phoenix-based J&L Transportation provided the winning bid of $140,000 for the Everyday Heroes Kenworth T680 tractor auctioned off by Ritchie Bros. Auction as a fundraiser for Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) by Inland Kenworth.…
A[m]TA Backs Major Conclusions from Study of CSA Effectiveness
ATA Backs Major Conclusions from Study of CSA Effectiveness National Academies of Science Report Validates Industry Concerns Arlington, Va. – American Trucking Associations officials said today they are pleased to see that the long-awaited review of the Federal Motor Carrier…
Nathan Reed wins Arizona’s 2017 SuperTech Competition
Phoenix, AZ – On June 24, 2017, the Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) held its annual SuperTech competition at the Universal Technical Institute – Phoenix Campus (UTI). Twenty-five of Arizona’s best technicians competed in this year’s competition. In addition to a…