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ATA applauded the Trump Administration for taking a critical step towards unlocking advanced drug testing methodologies in safety sensitive industries.

In response to proposals to suspend the gas tax, ATA, Truckload Carriers Association, and National Tank Truck Carriers released a statement.

ATA applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA).

ATA applauded the House Appropriations Committee for passing the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which would begin the process of establishing a…

Image , House Releases Highway Bill Proposal  Late last night, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released the text of its proposed surface transportation…, Image , ATA Hails House Passage of CORCA  Last Tuesday, the House passed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), a bill championed by ATA, with a resounding bipartisan…, Image , Senate Republicans Begin Process to Advance CBP, ICE Funding  This week, Senate Republicans will hold a “vote-a-rama” to process amendments to a partisan measure that will…, Image , Cargo Theft Funding Included in House DOJ Spending Bill  Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a FY2027 spending bill that provides funding for the…, Image , Duffy to Testify Before Senate Next Week  On Thursday, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy is scheduled to testify before the House Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD…, Image , Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced to Ban Chinese Vehicles, Components  The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, which will place limits on the import, sale, and…, Image , House Bill Introduced to Fight Scammers Victimizing Truckers  Last week, Reps. Mari Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Dave Taylor (R-OH) introduced a bill that will bring an…, Image , ATA ACC-Supported Bill Introduced on Warning Flags On May 7th, Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI) introduced a bill supported by ATA’s Automobile Carriers Conference, which…, Image , Veterans Transition to Trucking Act Teed Up for House Approval This week, the House may take up a bill strongly supported by ATA that will make it easier to obtain agency…, Image , Election Update Last week, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana took formal steps to redistrict before their primaries. The new maps are expected to target the Democrat…, Image , Committee Notes    On Wednesday, May 13th, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing with utility regulators and energy policy experts on…, Image , Grassroots Update Last week, the California Trucking Association met with 40 of their 52 offices in their delegation while they were in town for their Call on Washington.…, Image , The Week Ahead Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The next Hill Report will be sent on May 26th.

In response to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unveiling the BUILD America 250 Act, legislation to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, American Trucking…

Trucking activity in the United States remained unchanged in April after increasing 1% in March, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage…

Image , Plaintiff Lawyers and Their Law Firms Found Guilty, Guilty, Guilty On March 20, 2026, Vanessa Motta and Jason F. Giles, and their respective law firms (Motta Law LLC and…, Image ,     Supreme Court Holds That Federal Law Does Not Preempt Negligent Selection Claims Against Brokers On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in…, Image ,     Also at the Supreme Court…. Montogomery isn’t the only trucking-related case at the Supreme Court this term. Still awaiting a decision is Flowers Foods v. Brock, a…, Image ,     State Trucking Associations in the Courts Finally, two brief updates on state trucking association cases currently moving through the courts:   In CMCA v. Town…

ATA congratulated Representatives Chris Pappas (D-NH) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) on the House passing the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act, legislation they authored that would cut red tape for…

ATA praised the inclusion of $200 million for truck parking in the fiscal year 2027 funding bill passed by the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations…