Phoenix, AZ - Truckers Against Trafficking, Inland Kenworth and Utility Trailer Sales of Arizona spoke to the State of Arizona’s Human Trafficking Council and presented the trucking industry’s efforts to spread awareness and fight human trafficking. This special council is…
Guidelines for Use of Hair Samples Could Improve Mandatory Driver Drug Screenings Arlington, Va. – Yesterday, in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear called for the federal government…
TOLLESON, Ariz. – In an effort to further educate and fund efforts against human trafficking, Inland Kenworth has put together a special “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 with a very distinctive paint scheme and signage. The project, which is in conjunction…
ADOT alerts trucking companies to possible scam by individual impersonating police officer Call ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division if you observe suspicious behavior PHOENIX – Trucking companies should be on alert for an individual impersonating an Arizona Department of Transportation…
Professional Truck Drivers Named to Industry’s Elite Team of Ambassadors Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations named 20 professional drivers to the 2017-2018 America’s Road Team, an elite group of professionals who serve as trucking industry ambassadors. “There are…
Please welcome the newest member of the Arizona Trucking Association staff, Karen Nesta as ATA’s Membership and Events Coordinator. Karen will be taking over the rolls and responsibility for Nancy Nelson. Nancy moved to Wyoming to be closer to her…
Long-Awaited Rule Will Help Industry Keep Drug and Alcohol Users Off the Road Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed an announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that the agency has created a national clearinghouse for…
Friday, December 2, 2016 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule that establishes a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers. The clearinghouse database…
POLITICO By Lauren Gardner A federal appeals court has denied a trucking group's challenge to a revamped DOT rule mandating electronic logging devices on tractor-trailers. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued DOT in December 2015, arguing that FMCSA didn't adequately…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule amending its commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations to ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) by…