AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) offers Private Carriers the opportunity to make a difference in the present and future of the industry. You haul your own freight, and it's imperative that your fleet runs as cost-effectively as possible. An ATA membership provides you with the tools and resources needed to make informed decisions for your fleet.

ATA members strive to run the most profitable and efficient companies in the industry, and there is much to gain by being a member of ATA:

Representation before Congress and regulatory agencies to promote the advancement of the trucking industry; ATA's agenda includes:

• Opposing the Employee Free Choice Act (Card Check); protecting independent contractor status; and other labor issues
• Effectively managing safety, alertness and performance
• Highway Reauthorization and tolling on existing highways
• Promoting sound environmental policies that work for the environment and business
• Tax and economic issues that affect your company's bottom line
• Promoting the safe and efficient movement of hazardous materials
• Controlling fuel costs
• National security
• Civil justice reform

Access to ATA staff specialists—policy experts to provide information and answer questions on issues affecting your business including:

• Labor issues
• The economy
• Safety compliance -- including CSA 2010, Hours of Service, electronic logging
• Environmental regulations
• Tax and registration issues
• Hazardous materials transport issues
• National security

Complimentary webinars on industry-related topics, including CSA 2010, how to use FMCSA's pre-employment screening program, economic udpates, and more

 

 Economic data to plan for the future:

• ATA Monthly Truck Tonnage Report
• ATA Trucking Activity Report
• Fuel Line

Membership in the AFTC (included with membership dues) for food transporters so you can stay up to date on regulations and legislation affecting your fleet

 

Involvement in policy committees to help shape industry policies:

• Communication & Image Policy
• Cross Border Operations Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Government Traffic Policy
• Hazardous Material Policy
• Highway Policy
• Homeland Security Policy
• Labor and Regulatory Policy
• Safety Policy
• Tax Policy
• Technology and Engineering Policy

Access to the Members Only sections of the ATA website and up to the minute updates on regulatory issues that affect your fleet; you'll receive the following email newsletters:

• Truckline, our twice-a-week email/fax of industry updates.
• Fuel Line, a weekly email providing national and regional diesel fuel prices and forecast.
• Trucking Economic Review, our periodic e-mail to update members on economic issues impacting the trucking industry.
• Weekly Economic Recap, a weekly newsletter on the latest economic news and analysis as it relates to the trucking industry.
• ATA Issues Update, a quarterly update providing the latest developments on the issues that ATA is currently following.
• ATA State Laws Newsletter, a weekly electronic publication that covers state and federal tax and credentialing issues of interest to the trucking industry.

ATA Carrier Savings Program—save on tires, fuel, parts, and other products and services

 

Members-Only discounts on the Driver Compensation Study and other ATA Business Solutions products

 

The membership staff can be reached at (888) 333-1759 or atamembership@trucking.org. 2010 Dues Schedule Questions About Membership?

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