American Trucking Association

A new report by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) showed that about 41,000 truck drivers tested positive for cannabis in 2022, a 32% increase over 2021. “Professional drivers are not allowed to use marijuana, even for medical reasons,” Eric Miller, a reporter who covers the...

Two recently released indices show that June continued the trucking market's climb from its low levels of April. The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index in June climbed to 70.4, up from 50.2 in May. in April, it was 19.3. Although the June number was more than three times that of April, that does not...

The Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA) did something last month that few organizations have attempted since March: It met in person. (Photo: GMTA) Gathering at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida, about 300 people came for the group's annual meeting. That's down from a usual number...

Nuclear verdicts may be few, but their impacts resonate across the trucking insurance space, if only because the numbers are so eye-popping. Payouts of $20 million, $30 million and even $90 million-plus have been awarded to victims of incidents involving trucks but sometimes not even the fault of...

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is testing the same technology that boosts fuel economy in passenger vehicles to see whether it can dramatically reduce smog-forming oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker is unsure whether Diesel Dynamic Skip...

American Trucking Associations Bob Costello says the U.S. economy is going to "get ugly." "We're in a recession. The longest economic expansion in our nation's history is over," said Costello, ATA's chief economist and senior vice president of international trade policy and cross-border operations...

Cut truck drivers some slack. That's the message from trade groups for the trucking and travel plaza industries, which said Wednesday that critical relief supplies are being delayed because drivers must wait in long lines for carryout food and to use travel plaza facilities in some states. NATSO...

Highlights from the American Trucking Associations' seasonally-adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, released today. It dropped 0.8 percent in September, down to 11.8 from 112.7 in August. ATA chief economist Bob Costello: "As anticipated, the year-over-year gains have slowed on strength...