Tag: ATA

The Government Accountability Office has recommended the FMCSA's modify its CSA program.

“The study acknowledges that the two or more night restart periods result in more trucks on the road during the day, but it does not address the corresponding safety or congestion impacts,” Osiecki said.

What safety issues would you like for the NTSB to address?

What do you think of the ATA's to-do list for Congress?

"Experience teaches us that humans have different sleep habits and regulatory limitations do not always address them adequately. For example, when provided with sample driver logs for various driving scenarios, Circadian/Sleep experts on 100% of occasions and truck drivers on 73% of occasions selected the Non-Compliant option as most likely to enable better sleep, alertness and safety (Moore-Ede, 2007)."

The American Trucking Associations announced it is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.

“The slight drop in tonnage during April fit with trends from other industries that drive a significant amount of truck freight, such as manufacturing and housing,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

Stop focusing only on trucks and enforce laws for non-commerical drivers, agency says.

"The backbone of our economy is the asphalt, steel and concrete of our roads and bridges," ATA President and CEO Bill Gravessaid, "and proposals to fund those roads should be equally concrete..."

Is the trucking industry prepared for the Panama Canal expansion?

Four members of the House Transportation Committee have requested a delay to the new HOS rules that are scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

Tonnage has now increased for four straight months, which hasn't happened since late 2011.