Index Posts 0.2% Year-Over-Year Gain Arlington, Va. – American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% in November, following an increase of 1.8% during October. The October figure was revised down from our press release on November 24. In November, the index equaled 134.3 (2000=100), down from 135.5 in October, and […]

There’s a huge shortage of drivers right now. Here’s what that means for the business. Trucking, the backbone of American commerce, is in a tough spot. There might be a future, a very long time from now, when long-haul drivers are replaced by fully self-driving vehicles. But today, trucking has the opposite problem. It’s looking […]

ISSUE UPDATE FAST Act Advances Several Important Trucking Industry Priorities For years, securing passage of a long-term highway bill has been a top priority for ATA and its members. That goal was met on December 4 when President Obama signed the FAST Act & a five-year bill with $281 billion in guaranteed funding for the […]