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Amendment defeats heavier trucks

February 1, 2012

A bipartisan amendment to require a study of the impact of heavier truck weight limits was approved.

Tonnage index surges in December

January 24, 2012

Last year, tonnage increased 5.9 percent over the previous year, which was the biggest annual rise since 1998, according to ATA.

For the Record

DOT bans handheld cell phone use while driving, hours rule delayed again, trucking safety record improves and other industry news items are featured.

ATA tonnage index rises

December 21, 2011

For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.3 percent in November following a revised 0.4 percent gain in October.

Groups plan Stand Up for Trucking day

December 15, 2011

Shippers and carriers are working collectively so congressional and Senate representatives understand how trucking contributes to the country’s well-being.

Safety board urges total cell phone use ban by all drivers

December 14, 2011

NTSB’s recommendation would have to be adopted separately by each U.S. state since states have authority over driver behavior.

Driver turnover increases

December 13, 2011

The turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89 percent in the third quarter, the fourth straight quarterly increase, ATA said.

Hours rule gets postponed again

November 29, 2011

FMCSA said it expects to issue the final rule within the next 30 days.

Groups file lawsuit to block cross-border program

November 29, 2011

A lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. DOT from opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks.

ATA adjusted freight index rises in October

November 23, 2011

The nonseasonally adjusted index measuring the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, in October was down.

ATA again challenges need for hours proposal

November 18, 2011

Association pointed to newly available data about the trucking industry’s safety performance.

Trucking safety record improves

November 16, 2011

The fatal crash rate has fallen each year since 2005, according to FMCSA statistics.

ATA tonnage index gains in September

October 26, 2011

Compared with September 2010, adjusted tonnage was up a solid 5.9 percent.

ATA rebuts LaHood on hours proposal research

October 25, 2011

Transportation secretary said "comprehensive and up-to-date data and analysis to the issue of driver fatigue and allowable hours of service" backs proposal.