Trucking industry in the United States

ATA Statement on Biden Administration's Infrastructure Plan

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's proposed infrastructure plan:

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's proposed infrastructure plan:
    "We commend President Biden for leading on infrastructure and putting forward his Administration's vision to modernize and revitalize our nation's aging transportation networks.
  • However, the President's broader plan is an important marker as Congressbeginswork ona surface transportationreauthorization bill.
  • ATA recognizes this is thebeginningof the legislative process, not the end.
  • Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight.

Global General Freight Trucking Market Report (2021 to 2030) - COVID-19 Impact and Recovery - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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The general freight trucking market consists of sales of general freight trucking services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that provide general freight trucking services.

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  • The general freight trucking market consists of sales of general freight trucking services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that provide general freight trucking services.
  • The general freight trucking market is segmented into local general freight trucking and long-distance general freight trucking.
  • Asia Pacific was the largest region in the global general freight trucking market, accounting for 33% of the market in 2020.
  • North America was the second largest region accounting for 24% of the global general freight trucking market.

Global Specialized Freight Trucking Market Report (2021 to 2030) - COVID-19 Impact and Recovery - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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North America was the largest region in the global specialized freight trucking market, accounting for 29% of the market in 2020.

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  • North America was the largest region in the global specialized freight trucking market, accounting for 29% of the market in 2020.
  • Asia Pacific was the second largest region accounting for 28% of the global specialized freight trucking market.
  • Africa was the smallest region in the global specialized freight trucking market.
  • The specialized freight trucking services market growth is aided by stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries.

Women In Trucking Association Announces Continued Gold Partnership with Great Dane

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Monday, March 29, 2021
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PLOVER, Wis., March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Great Dane has renewed its Gold Level Partnership, helping the nonprofit association promote the vast career opportunities women have in the transportation and logistics industry, celebrate their successes, and minimize the challenges they face.

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  • PLOVER, Wis., March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Great Dane has renewed its Gold Level Partnership, helping the nonprofit association promote the vast career opportunities women have in the transportation and logistics industry, celebrate their successes, and minimize the challenges they face.
  • This is the seventh consecutive year that Great Dane has supported WIT at the Gold Level.
  • "Women In Trucking and Great Dane truly have the same core values and mission, to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in transportation," said Hays.
  • About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
    Women In Trucking, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry.

Improved CDL Training Essential as Trucker Fatalities Reach Highest Levels Since 1988

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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(1) This, notes John Kearney, CEO of Advanced Training Systems , appears to be an ongoing trend; U.S. trucking fatalities for 2018 also exceeded a level not seen since 1988.

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  • (1) This, notes John Kearney, CEO of Advanced Training Systems , appears to be an ongoing trend; U.S. trucking fatalities for 2018 also exceeded a level not seen since 1988.
  • The only way to make trucking safer is to improve truckers' understanding of extreme situations through increased simulator training."
  • In Fort Worth, one morning last month, people did all three of those things at more or less the same time.
  • "Trucker Fatalities at Highest Rate since 1988, According to Disturbing Report."

Revised 'House Bill 19' Still Rewards Big Trucking & Insurance Companies for Their Negligent Stewardship

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Newly revised legislation proposed by Texas State Representative Jeff Leach still shields big trucking companies and insurance carriers from highway crashes.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Newly revised legislation proposed by Texas State Representative Jeff Leach still shields big trucking companies and insurance carriers from highway crashes.
  • Victims would be forced to take legal action against truck drivers first, before they can hold trucking companies responsible for their failure to safeguard the public from big rig accidents.
  • Even worse, the legislation would prevent an accident victim's attorney from presenting discovery evidence into a trial that would incriminate the driver's employer, the trucking companies who hire and oversee them.
  • "This bill will allow trucking companies to hide behind and use their own employee drivers as a scapegoat and take no responsibility for their actions," stated Attorney Thomas J Henry.

Weigh-In-Motion System Market worth $1,730 million by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Increasing government initiatives toward intelligent transportation systems and increasing public-private partnerships (PPPs) is boosting the growth of the market for weigh-in-motion system.

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  • Increasing government initiatives toward intelligent transportation systems and increasing public-private partnerships (PPPs) is boosting the growth of the market for weigh-in-motion system.
  • Low cost compared with static weigh scale is expected to further fuel the growth of the weigh-in-motion system market.
  • The system extracts useful information about road mobility and traffic, helps enhance road safety, and gives information to users.
  • These sensors capture and record the passing vehicle's information such as weight, length, and class in the data storage system.

Weigh-In-Motion System Market worth $1,730 million by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Increasing government initiatives toward intelligent transportation systems and increasing public-private partnerships (PPPs) is boosting the growth of the market for weigh-in-motion system.

Key Points: 
  • Increasing government initiatives toward intelligent transportation systems and increasing public-private partnerships (PPPs) is boosting the growth of the market for weigh-in-motion system.
  • Low cost compared with static weigh scale is expected to further fuel the growth of the weigh-in-motion system market.
  • The system extracts useful information about road mobility and traffic, helps enhance road safety, and gives information to users.
  • These sensors capture and record the passing vehicle's information such as weight, length, and class in the data storage system.

Visible Exec Honored as “Top Woman To Watch” by Women In Trucking Association

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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The Women In Trucking Association today is honoring Visible Supply Chain Management Executive Vice President Emma Leonard with the 2021 Top Woman To Watch award for her achievements in fostering growth, helping customers and mentoring other women in leadership.

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  • The Women In Trucking Association today is honoring Visible Supply Chain Management Executive Vice President Emma Leonard with the 2021 Top Woman To Watch award for her achievements in fostering growth, helping customers and mentoring other women in leadership.
  • Leonards leadership helps Visible fulfill more than 2 million orders per month, resulting in a 99.98% fulfillment accuracy rate.
  • The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is a non-profit organization promoting the Top Women To Watch Award through the associations official magazine, Redefining the Road .
  • This noble mission is to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry.

Women In Trucking Association Announces 2021 Top Women to Watch in Transportation

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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PLOVER, Wis., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today its fourth annual list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation.

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  • PLOVER, Wis., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today its fourth annual list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation.
  • "Through this year's evaluation process, we identified 73 amazingly resourceful, creative, talented women who stand out as top performers in the field of transportation."
  • The women will be featured in the upcoming edition of WIT's Redefining the Road magazine, at the upcoming 2021 Women In Trucking Accelerate!
  • About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
    Women In Trucking, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry.