The American Trucking Associations (ATA) offers Shippers the opportunity to make a difference in the present and future of the industry. As a Shipper who hires motor carriers to haul your products, it's imperative that you stay informed of industry developments. An ATA membership provides you with the tools and resources needed to make informed decisions for your business.
ATA members run the most profitable and efficient companies in the business, and there is much to gain by being a member of ATA:
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Access to ATA Members-Only information and up to the minute updates on regulatory issues that not only affect you, but also your carriers; 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. Contains information that affects the fuel surcharges that your carriers are charging.
- Trucking Economic Review, our periodic e-mail to update members on economic issues impacting the trucking industry.
- Weekly Economic Recap, a weekly newsletter on 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.
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Complimentary webinars hosted by ATA to keep you informed on trucking industry-related issues
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Access to ATA staff specialists—policy experts to provide information and answer questions on issues affecting your business including:
- Freight claims
- Loss prevention
- Customs and cross border operations
- The economy
- Membership in the AFTC (included with membership dues) for food shippers so that you can stay up to date on regulations and legislation affecting your carriers
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Updates on cross border issues for shippers doing business in Canada and Mexico