American Trucking Associations

Atlas® Van Lines, AAA, American Trucking Associations® Share Tech Tips to Simplify Your Move for National Moving Month

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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As May marks National Moving Month, Atlas® Van Lines , AAA® and American Trucking Associations (ATA) ® are educating consumers about the evolving professional moving process and the technology tools available to ensure a safe and successful move.

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  • As May marks National Moving Month, Atlas® Van Lines , AAA® and American Trucking Associations (ATA) ® are educating consumers about the evolving professional moving process and the technology tools available to ensure a safe and successful move.
  • Yembo.ai®: Yembo’s advanced AI Workflow Companion now serves as the exclusive virtual survey and estimating platform for Atlas Van Lines throughout the United States and Canada.
  • Atlas Van Lines is just that – guaranteeing the safe and secure transportation of our members’ belongings from point A to point B."
  • For more information about Atlas Van Lines and its services, please visit www.atlasvanlines.com .

Former DOJ Appellate Attorney Daniel Lerman Joins Kramer Levin as Deputy Chair of Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Practice

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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Kramer Levin announced today that Daniel N. Lerman , a former appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, has joined the firm as a partner in its nationally recognized Litigation Department.

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  • Kramer Levin announced today that Daniel N. Lerman , a former appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, has joined the firm as a partner in its nationally recognized Litigation Department.
  • He will litigate matters at both the trial and appellate levels and serve as deputy chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice and be resident in the firm’s Washington, DC, office.
  • His impressive track record at the DOJ and at Robbins Russell enhances the depth of our Supreme Court and Appellate practice,” said Kramer Levin co-managing partners Paul H. Schoeman and Howard T. Spilko.
  • In 2023, The National Law Journal recognized Kramer Levin’s Supreme Court and Appellate practice on its Appellate Hot List.

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Truck freight contraction continues

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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The latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index revealed that the U.S. truck freight market contracted significantly during the first three months of 2024.

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  • The latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index revealed that the U.S. truck freight market contracted significantly during the first three months of 2024.
  • “While there was hope for a freight market turnaround to start the year, our data shows that the challenges continued,” said Bobby Holland, director of freight business analytics, U.S. Bank.
  • “Nationally, this was the eighth straight quarter of year-over-year volume decreases and the fifth straight with a drop in spending.”
    The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index regional data shows how widespread the current challenges are for the truck freight market.
  • The most severe contraction was in the Northeast, where spending dropped 34.8% year-over-year and shipments fell 33.9%.

ABF Freight Wins 2023 Excellence in Security Award for a Record Tenth Time

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Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024
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ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company, announced today that its LTL carrier ABF Freight® has won the American Trucking Associations (ATA) distinguished Excellence in Security award once again.

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  • ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company, announced today that its LTL carrier ABF Freight® has won the American Trucking Associations (ATA) distinguished Excellence in Security award once again.
  • ABF also received the Excellence in Security award in 2019, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004 and 2001.
  • The Excellence in Security award is the only nationally recognized trucking security award of its kind.
  • It was announced on April 26 at the ATA’s annual Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition, held in Phoenix, Arizona.

Outpost Raises $12.5 Million to Accelerate Growth, Targeting the Nationwide Truck Parking Shortage

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
Data Management, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Automotive, Technology, Construction & Property, Trucking, Transport, Other Automotive, Software, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Fleet Management, Safety, Freedom, Engineering, PAM Transport, Landstar System, Acquisition, American Trucking Associations, ATA, Growth

Outpost’s funding comes as the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers contend with acute parking shortages.

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  • Outpost’s funding comes as the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers contend with acute parking shortages.
  • Headquartered in Austin with an engineering hub in Seattle, Outpost is working to solve these problems by rapidly expanding its network of 18 properties and 8,000 parking spaces.
  • “Truck parking is essential infrastructure for our supply chain and the US economy—no different from roads and bridges,” said Trent Cameron, Outpost co-founder and CEO.
  • We see tremendous opportunity for Outpost in the years ahead and are excited to extend our investment and partnership.”

MODE Global Achieves Top Rankings in Transport Topics Industry Lists

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Mercoledì, Aprile 24, 2024
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DALLAS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MODE Global, the parent company to Avenger Logistics, MODE Transportation and SUNTECKtts, is proud to have been recognized as one of the top third-party logistics providers in the industry by Transport Topics.

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  • DALLAS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MODE Global, the parent company to Avenger Logistics, MODE Transportation and SUNTECKtts, is proud to have been recognized as one of the top third-party logistics providers in the industry by Transport Topics.
  • "We are always excited to see our name ranking highly within these industry lists," said Lance Malesh, MODE Global CEO.
  • "We are always excited to see our name ranking highly within these industry lists," said Lance Malesh, CEO of MODE Global.
  • To learn who made the list and read more about the issues facing logistics companies, visit Transport Topics at https://www.ttnews.com/logistics/rankings/2024 .

Drivers Legal Plan Announces New Leadership Appointment

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers Legal Plan, the premier CDL defense law firm in America, proudly announces the appointment of Marilyn Surber as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers Legal Plan, the premier CDL defense law firm in America, proudly announces the appointment of Marilyn Surber as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
  • President Brad Klepper expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Marilyn to Drivers Legal Plan at such an important time for our company.
  • Drivers Legal Plan is laser-focused on providing simple, affordable, and superior legal services within the transportation industry.
  • I don't believe there is a better team than Drivers Legal Plan and it's a privilege to contribute to our mission."

New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks.
  • This analysis is a follow-up to findings from past ATRI research on the topics of zero-emission vehicles and electric infrastructure challenges.
  • In those past reports, ATRI utilized the U.S. Department of Energy's GREET Model to confirm renewable diesel as a promising solution for lowering the trucking industry's CO2 emissions.
  • "My company quickly and successfully transitioned to renewable diesel in April of last year.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2% in March

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2% in March after increasing 4% in February. In March, the index equaled 113.4 (2015=100) compared with 115.7 in February.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2% in March after increasing 4% in February.
  • "Tonnage in March suggests that truck freight volumes remain lackluster, and it is clear the truck freight recession continued through the first quarter," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

Service One Transportation, Inc. Renews with The U.S. EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
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The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.

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  • The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.
  • By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Service One Transportation, Inc. demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
  • "For more than a decade, Service One Transportation has been a proud participant in the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
  • The Partnership currently has nearly 4,000 Partners including shippers, logistics companies, trucks, rail, barge, and multimodal carriers.