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ATA Urges Highway Bill Conferees to Support Electronic Logging Device Mandate
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves today called on members of the upcoming conference committee on the surface transportation bill to do the right thing for driver and highway safety and require motor carriers use electronic logging devices to promote drivers' compliance with hours of service driving limits. (Logo: ) "We urge conferees in both bodies to adopt the Senate's requirement for carriers to use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers' hours-of-service compliance," Graves said.

Strategic Analysis of North American Class 4-8 Truck Engine Oil Factory Fill Market
NEW YORK, April 19, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Strategic Analysis of North American Class 4-8 Truck Engine Oil Factory Fill Market A comprehensive analysis of the North American class 4 - 8 truck factory fill market through the study period of 2011 - 2017 with its base year in 2011.

Latest Edition of ATA American Trucking Trends Shows Industry's Strength
ARLINGTON, Va., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The release of the 2012 edition of ATA American Trucking Trends by American Trucking Associations, now available for sale through ATA Business Solutions, shows that trucking continues to be the dominant mode of freight transportation and an integral part of the U.S.

America's Port Truckers Deliver a Resounding Yes Winning Union Recognition as Teamsters in Historic Vote; Drivers Coast to Coast Cite Los Angeles Vict
Australia's Toll Group Anti-Union Rampage in U.S. Flops; Defeat Signals Global Supply Chain Industry Losing Decades-Long Grip on Workforce it Treats as Disposable    LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amidst jubilant chants of "Yes We Did!" in Spanish and English, a brave group of professional truck drivers who haul brand-name fashion imports celebrated late evening news that they trounced in their closely-watched election to unite as Teamsters, despite their foreign employer's vicious and expensive year-long campaign to intimidate workplace leaders and suppress their free choice.

Fourth-Quarter Truck Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop
ARLINGTON, Va., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said today. (Logo: ) "This reprieve, while surprising, is likely temporary," Costello said.

New 2013 Ram 1500 - Best-in-class Fuel Efficiency, New Technology and New Features Without Sacrificing Capability
NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best-in-class fuel economy: New 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine (Ward's Automotive 10 Best Engines) features 42 percent more horsepower, 13 percent more torque and at least 20 percent better fuel economy when compared to the previous 3.7-liter V-6 powertrain 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology and variable-valve timing provides 395 horsepower, 407 lb.-ft.

ATA Truck Tonnage Increased 0.5% in February
ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in February after falling 4.6% in January.  (January's decrease was more than the preliminary 4% drop we reported on February 28th.) The latest gain put the SA index at 119.3 (2000=100), up from January's level of 118.7.  Compared with February 2011, the SA index was up 5.5%, better than January's 3.1% increase.  (Logo: ) The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 112.9 in February, which was 1.3% above the previous mont ...

ATA Calls on FMCSA to Make Needed Changes to CSA System
ARLINGTON, Va., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves today reiterated ATA's support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Compliance Safety Accountability motor carrier oversight program while calling on FMCSA to address a list of flaws in the system.

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National Sleep Foundation Annual Poll Explores Transportation Workers' Sleep
Sleepy Pilots, Train Operators and Drivers WASHINGTON, March 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The people we trust to take us or our loved ones from place to place struggle with sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation's (NSF) 2012 Sleep in America® poll.

ATA Truck Tonnage Increased 0.5% in February
ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in February after falling 4.6% in January.  (January's decrease was more than the preliminary 4% drop we reported on February 28th.) The latest gain put the SA index at 119.3 (2000=100), up from January's level of 118.7.  Compared with February 2011, the SA index was up 5.5%, better than January's 3.1% increase.  (Logo: ) The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 112.9 in February, which was 1.3% above the previous mont ...

Safety Groups and Drivers Go to Court Over New Truck Driver Hours of Service Rule
NEW RULE ON TRUCK DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE FAILS TO ADDRESS DRIVER FATIGUE WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The federal rule for truck driver hours of service (HOS) still fails to make needed improvements to protect the public from tired truckers and should be subjected to judicial review according to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Public Citizen, the Truck Safety Coalition, and two truck drivers who today filed a lawsuit challenging the new rule.

Vrdolyak Law Group Recovers $2.9 Million for Former Truck Driver in Work Injury Case
CHICAGO, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A 52-year-old former truck driver from Illinois has been awarded $2.9 million in a settlement reached with a nation-wide corporation. In 2003, the victim suffered a severe leg injury while unloading products from his company's truck at a customer's distribution location.

Fourth-Quarter Truck Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop
ARLINGTON, Va., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said today. (Logo: ) "This reprieve, while surprising, is likely temporary," Costello said.

America's Port Truckers Deliver a Resounding Yes Winning Union Recognition as Teamsters in Historic Vote; Drivers Coast to Coast Cite Los Angeles Vict
Australia's Toll Group Anti-Union Rampage in U.S. Flops; Defeat Signals Global Supply Chain Industry Losing Decades-Long Grip on Workforce it Treats as Disposable    LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amidst jubilant chants of "Yes We Did!" in Spanish and English, a brave group of professional truck drivers who haul brand-name fashion imports celebrated late evening news that they trounced in their closely-watched election to unite as Teamsters, despite their foreign employer's vicious and expensive year-long campaign to intimidate workplace leaders and suppress their free choice.

Stater Bros. Honors Truck Drivers at Annual "Safe Driving Awards Banquet"
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. Supermarkets recently honored its 297 Truck Drivers at the Company's 28th Annual Safe Driving Awards Banquet at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California.  (Photo: ) The current roster of Stater Bros.


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