The Affiliates are trucking trade associations having their own direct membership, but with a formal relationship recognizing ATA as the national representative for legislative, regulatory and political matters. The Affiliates include all 50 state trucking associations, plus three national trade associations. The national trade associations pay ATA a fee roughly related to the percentage of ATA non-members in their midst. On the other hand, a prerequisite to motor carrier membership in ATA is membership in at least one state trucking association.
State Trucking Associations (STAs)
Organized in each state and working with state legislative and regulatory bodies. STA members are often local and intrastate motor carriers, plus interstate motor carriers with facilities or significant operations in the state.
ATA Liaison:
John Lynch
Vice President, Federation Relations
(703) 838-1801
jlynch@trucking.org
Trucking Association Executives Council (TAEC)
Broadly referred to as the “Federation,” TAEC is a coordinating structure for the professional staff of all the STAs, but formally including executive leaders of the three ATA-managed Conferences and the other ATA Affiliates. TAEC holds regional meetings and an annual summer gathering. Karen Rasmussen, Arizona Trucking Association, is the current TAEC Chairman.
ATA Liaison:
John Lynch
Vice President, Federation Relations
(703) 838-1801
jlynch@trucking.org
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
The American Transportation Research Institute and its predecessor organization the ATA Foundation, have been engaged in critical transportation studies and operational tests since 1954.
ATRI, part of the American Trucking Associations Federation, is organized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
ATRI's primary mission is to conduct and support research in the field, with an emphasis on the trucking industry's essential role in a safe, efficient and viable transportation system.
Contact ATRI:
American Transportation Research Institute
950 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
For inquiries, email ATRI@trucking.org or call (770) 432-0628
Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
A former Conference of ATA, TCA focuses on business and operational needs of the truckload segment, such as driver recruitment and training, carrier benchmarking, and safety education. TCA manages the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI), which certifies driver training school curriculums, and the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI), an educational arm. Both PTDI and NATMI were once separately affiliated with ATA. Chris Burruss is the TCA President.
ATA liaison:
Warren Hoemann
Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs
(703) 838-7956
whoemann@trucking.org
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)
A former Conference of ATA, NTTC focuses on matters specific to the tank truck industry, such as bulk hazardous materials transportation, tanker equipment regulations, inspection standards and tanker roll stability. John Conley is the NTTC President.
For information on NTTC publications and meetings, click here.
ATA Technical Issues Liaison:
Rich Moskowitz
Assistant General Counsel & Regulatory Counsel
(703) 838-1910
moskowitz@trucking.org
ATA Liaison:
Warren Hoemann
Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs
(703) 838-7956
whoemann@trucking.org
Distribution & LTL Carriers Association (DLTLCA)
Once the Regular Common Carriers Conference (RCCC) within ATA, the DLTLCA is now managed under contract by ATA and focuses on business and operational concerns of local and regional less-than-truckload and cartage companies. The DLTLCA President is Bob Farrell.
ATA Liaison:
Warren Hoemann
Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs
(703) 838-7956
whoemann@trucking.org