On October 8, the American Trucking Associations set an appeal in motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals, standing firm in its efforts to fight off the enforcement of concession plans that went into effect with the Clean Truck Program in California on October 1. The ATA says the port...

According to Thomas Barrett, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the federal government has plans of establishing a new and improved network of Marine highways. Barrett says this new initiative will improve cargo transportation by eliminating some of the congestion on the country’s...

Just last month, employers cut back payrolls by 159,000 - the most in over five years and another sign that today’s economy is moving fast in the wrong direction. This past Friday the Labor Department released a snapshot showing that the country’s unemployment rate remains steady...

The ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) just released its top 10 list of important issues U.S. truckers face today. The list was unveiled at the ATA’s 2008 Management Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. Its no surprise that the cost of fuel and the overall...

Disaster victims, wind power developers, teachers, college students and millions of businesses and taxpayers could reap substantial benefits from the huge financial bailout plan. The tax relief package added by lawmakers could also help film producers, motor sports racetrack owners...

The American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 4 through 7. The focus of the event is to help motor carrier’s survive in today’s struggling economy. Top analysts will give an assessment on the economic...