The American Trucking Associations praised the introduction of the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation would repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks, which currently adds approximately $22,000 to the cost of a new tractor-trailer. read more

JUL 23, 2021 - 6:15 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May. In June, the index equaled 111.6 (2015=100) compared with 113.3 in May. read more

JUL 22, 2021 - 6:00 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7% in May after falling 0.6% in April. In May, the index equaled 113.7 (2015=100) compared with 114.5 in April. read more

JUN 24, 2021 - 6:21 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in March after falling 2.3% in February. In March, the index equaled 106.8 (2015=100) compared with 112.5 in February. read more

APR 21, 2021 - 6:44 am

American Trucking Associations praised the introduction of the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act, which has been sponsored in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. read more

FEB 26, 2021 - 6:46 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January after rising 0.5% in December. read more

FEB 28, 2020 - 6:30 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.2% in September after falling 4% in August. read more

NOV 1, 2019 - 6:05 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 3.2% in August after jumping 6.2% in July. read more

SEP 25, 2019 - 6:50 am

The American Trucking Associations released its latest ATA Freight Transportation Forecast: 2019 to 2030, an annual projection of the state of the freight economy, showing continued growth in the industry. read more

AUG 26, 2019 - 6:30 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was down 2.3% in March after decreasing 1.5% in February. read more

APR 24, 2019 - 6:40 am

The American Trucking Associations released its figures on truck driver turnover in the fourth quarter of 2018, showing a continued downward trend in the churn rate. read more

MAR 14, 2019 - 6:35 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.3% in January after falling 1% in December. In January, the index equaled 117.3, up from 114.7 in December. read more

FEB 21, 2019 - 6:25 am

Following Tuesday's State of the Union address, American Trucking Associations’ President and CEO Chris Spear applauded President Donald Trump for his calls to address the nation’s aging infrastructure and modernize our trade relationships. read more

FEB 7, 2019 - 6:40 am

The American Trucking Associations welcomed 33 professional truck drivers to the final round of the America’s Road Team selection process. read more

JAN 28, 2019 - 6:40 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in all of 2018 – the largest annual gain since 1998 (10.1%) and significantly better than the 3.8% increase in 2017. read more

JAN 25, 2019 - 7:05 am