American Trucking Associations

In 2015, American Trucking Associations estimated that for-hire trucking companies had nearly 50,000 fewer drivers than they needed, the shortage was less severe in 2016, but the trade group expects it to worsen in coming years reported the Wall Street Journal.

Seasonally-adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage in January at 138.8 (2000=100) was up 2.9 percent compared to December and up 2.6 percent annually. The annual gain was ahead of a 0.2 percent annual December decline, and the January SA was down 8.9 percent compared to February 2016’s all-time high of 142.7.

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear praised the inclusion of a permanent hours-of-service restart fix in Congress’ bipartisan Continuing Resolution regarding budget funding in a House Appropriations Committee action to keep the federal government funded through April 17, 2017.

Donald J. Trump’s stunning game-changing upset to become President-elect of the United States, has left transport leaders scratching their heads and wondering what, precisely, will a Trump presidency look like.

According to the latest American Trucking Associations report, total truck volumes will grow, even as pipelines gain market share.

American Trucking Associations has kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 11-17, to celebrate the trucking industry's 3.5 million professional truck drivers who safely move the nation's most essential products.

A plan jointly released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would put a cap of anywhere from 60 to 68 miles per hour on vehicles over 26,000 pounds.

Once again, the numbers in the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual American Trucking Trends publication continue to show strength, even at a time like the present, when strength could in some ways be viewed in short supply, given the myriad challenges the sector finds itself up against.

Company receives highest honor for safest fleet in America in the 25-100 Million Miles Category.

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.9% in October, following a decrease of 0.7% during September.

“The cargo has been discharged, but we are still looking for an available a trucker.”

Could the U.S. manufacturing economy be at the start of an extended slowdown or just a brief correction to draw down inventory, and if the economy is slowing, is the U.S. trucking industry on the verge of entering a profit-killing era of overcapacity as it was during the Great Recession of 2008-2010.

Data issued by the American Trucking Associations today shows that the annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets remains high.

According to a new analysis by the American Trucking Associations, the shortage of truck drivers has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce.

New ATA report shows growing shortage of qualified truck drivers - analysis shows driver shortage of 48,000 now, possibly 175,000 by 2024.