TechCelerate Now awarded phase 2 contract
The program aims to reduce accidents by speeding up the trucking industry’s adoption of ADAS systems.
Fullbay: Repair shop sales and labor rates rose in 2023
A new report shows that counter sales and labor rates rose significantly in 2023 from the previous year.
U.S. Bank Index sees largest-ever freight shipment volume drop
Year-over-year data shows Q4 2023 shipments were down 15.7%, while spending by shippers dropped 13.5%.
Volvo honors captains of 2024-2025 America’s Road Team
The 24 captains will be among the first to drive the new VNL truck.
ATA expresses support for Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released a statement praising the introduction of the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021 by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD). The bipartisan legislation would repeal the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks, which currently adds approximately $22,000 to the cost of the average
TMC survey finds increase in unscheduled roadside truck maintenance
A recently released TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program survey found an industrywide increase in the frequency of unscheduled roadside maintenance, the American Trucking Associations announced. The TMC/FleetNetAmerica survey found that during the first quarter of 2021, fleets averaged 29,506 miles of operation between unscheduled road repairs—down 18.7% from the fourth quarter of 2020. Truckload carriers
TMC welcomes Collision Repair Forum to 2021 Fall Meeting
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and the Heavy Duty Repair Forum (HDRF) has agreed to co-locate its fall events at the 2021 TMC Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition this September in Cleveland. The HDRF is the largest conference solely dedicated to the heavy-duty collision repair industry, the group says, and this
ATA Truck Tonnage Index decreased slightly in May
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7% in May after falling 0.6% in April, the organization reports. In May, the index equaled 113.7 (2015=100) compared with 114.5 in April. April’s reading was revised down slightly to -0.6% from ATA’s May 18 press release. Compared with May 2020, the SA
Why outdated mobile technology is causing truck driver dissatisfaction
The inherent success of the trucking industry relies heavily on the technology that the driver is using. While transportation adopted mobile technology early in comparison to many other industries, today these tools are outdated and ineffective, making the drivers’ job harder instead of easier. Many companies have significant “technical debt” that’s accumulated over a long
Reward trucks and the driver shortage
The driver shortage is ongoing and shows no signs of stopping. “We need about 90,000 drivers a year coming into our industry, and we’re about 50,000 short today,” outgoing ATA Chairman Dave Manning said in a recent speech. “We project that to be 125,000 short in the next six years. “We have a workforce policy
Outgoing ATA chairman goes over the association’s plans for this year and next
Dave Manning, chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), has only a few short weeks left in that role until a new chairman is chosen at the ATA Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE), Oct. 27-31. As Manning closes in on the end of his tenure, he went over seven major issues that ATA is prioritizing,
Volvo gives new VNL 760 to America’s Road Team
Volvo Trucks North America presented a new Volvo VNL 760 to representatives of the America’s Road Team at the recent Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport, Rhode Island. The America’s Road Team program is a national public outreach effort led by expert professional truck drivers who have logged millions of accident-free miles. The ATA created
