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ATA released its list of 31 professional truck drivers named as finalists for the 2026-2027 America’s Road Team.

Image , End of the Government Shutdown is in Sight Yesterday, after weeks of negotiation, eight Senate Democrats crossed the aisle to vote in favor of a package that has the…, Image , ATA Voices Support for DOT Nominee Last Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to consider nominees to the Department of Transportation and the…, Image , Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced to Fight Human Trafficking Last Thursday, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced ATA-supported…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending November 7th In addition to the Wednesday nominations hearing, on Thursday the Senate Commerce Committee considered the nominations of…, Image , Grassroots Update The Call on Washington program resumed this week as the Maine Motor Truck Association visited Capitol Hill to talk about workforce development,…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the Senate and House will be in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on November 17th.  

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Trucking Cares Foundation is counting our blessings and reflecting on everythin

ATA announced the five professional truck driver finalists for the 2025 ATA National Driver of the Year Award, sponsored by PrePass Safety Alliance, one of the trucking industry’s top awards. 

Image , Government Reopens, Transportation Spending Bill on Deck  Last Wednesday, President Trump signed a bill into law to reopen the federal government after a historic 43-day…, Image , Senate Commerce Plans Transportation Nominee Markup  Tomorrow, the Senate Commerce Committee will enter executive session to consider a slate of transportation nominations…, Image , House Swears in Rep. Grijalva, Narrowing Margins  Last Wednesday, when the House reconvened after a seven-week absence to consider the spending bill that reopened the…, Image , Committee Notes for Week Ending November 14th    On Monday, November 10th, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced a…, Image , Grassroots Update  The Call on Washington program returns next week with the Alabama Trucking Association coming to D.C. to meet with their delegation. The group is…, Image , The Week Ahead  Both the Senate and House will be in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on November 24th.  

ATA's Trucking Cares Foundation announced that it donated nearly $100,000 for a wide variety of charitable causes in 2025, from supporting truck drivers and disaster relief to combatting human…

Welcome to Peak Season—the time of year when the American supply chain is pushed to its limits, and when the indispensable role of trucking becomes impossible to ignore.

October drop was the largest in 21 months  Washington – Trucking activity in the United States fell in October, pushin

Image , ATA strongly encourages our member companies to send a note to their elected Congressional representatives urging support for these bills:   The Staged Accident Fraud…

Image , ATA submitted amicus briefs in the following highway accident cases in Pennsylvania and Utah.  The respective state Supreme Courts recently issued favorable opinions,…