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 […]
FMCSA Publishes Guidance on New HOS Ag Exemption Interpretation and Clarifies Its Use with Upcoming ELD Mandate
FMCSA just posted new guidance clarifying a slight modification to how they interpret the HOS agricultural exemption, and how it will work with the upcoming ELD mandate. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/electronic-logging-devices-elds-hours-service-hos-and-agricultural-exemptions This new […]
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 […]
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 […]
DATE CHANGE – ADOT Roundtable Discussion – Truck Parking
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is studying the issue of short supply of truck parking. ATA is hosting a roundtable discussion with ADOT and carriers to discuss the problems and […]
Member News: New UPS Hub in Greater Phoenix to add Processing Capacity for E-Commerce
$180 million Goodyear facility expected to operate fully by late 2019. Package processing begins this holiday season with employment opportunity available now in Mesa and Phoenix. UPS® Saturday ground delivery […]
SC Enacts Highway Funding Bill
By Bob Pitcher American Trucking Associations On May 9, 2017, South Carolina’s legislature easily overrode a veto by Governor McMaster to enact H.3516, which increases the state’s highway funding significantly. […]
Lane restriction on Interstate 10 East near California line
Lane restriction on Interstate 10 East near California line Wide loads will need to use I-8 or I-40 beginning May 30 PHOENIX – Reconstruction of the Ehrenberg Port of Entry […]
Study to look at potential routes for Sonoran Corridor in Tucson
ADOT seeks public input on proposed corridor connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have begun a three-year environmental […]
INDUSTRY NEWS: PrePass Weigh Station Bypass Service Now Available on Bestpass Devices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2017 (PHOENIX, AZ and ALBANY, NY) – HELP Inc.’s PrePass, North America’s leading provider of truck weigh station bypass services, and Bestpass, the continent’s largest […]