newsworthy Outgoing FMCSA head to take top job at motor vehicle trade group July 30, 2014 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Those in the trucking supply chain thinking they saw the last of Anne S. Ferro are going to be disappointed.Read More
newsworthy ATA members suggest alternate options to fund U.S. infrastructure programs May 21, 2014 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Proposal includes indexing fuel taxes to changes in Consumer Price Index, imposing "highway access fee" on all motorists.Read More
newsworthy Will GAO report send FMCSA back to the CSA drawing board? February 7, 2014 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Study critical of program's methodology, urges revisions to improve data reliability.Read More
newsworthy Travails aside, a pretty good year for trucking January 23, 2014 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Trucking group's tonnage index indicates that 2013 was best year since 1998.Read More
newsworthy Osiecki takes on additional role of running ATA's legislative program January 10, 2014 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Move consolidates trucking association's legislative, regulatory functions.Read More
newsworthy Freight interests back legislation to boost fuel taxes 15 percent over three years December 5, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Blumenauer bill seen as a long time in coming.Read More
newsworthy Appeals court upholds virtually all of government's driver hours of service rules August 2, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Decision may finally end decade-long legal fight, court says.Read More
newsworthy ATA appeals to Congress to block hours-of-service enforcement until DOT shows evidence of benefits June 18, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Agency has never proved problem exists to warrant new rules, truck group claims.Read More
newsworthy Driver turnover soars in second quarter for large, small truckload fleets, ATA says September 12, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Turnover rate at small carriers jumps 15 percentage points in one quarter.Read More
newsworthy Truck tonnage falls for second straight month June 19, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Decline raises concerns about pace of economic growth. Read More