AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

The editorial, “Raising cargo limits on trucks is a bad idea,” (AC-T, Aug. 26), is based on false assumptions propagated by anti-truck groups. ( Article Continued... )

It is important to note that most fatal car-truck crashes (70 to 80 percent, according to three studies) are caused by the car driver. ( Article Continued... )

A statement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that appeared in the June 20 issue is flat wrong and should have been verified before publishing. ( Article Continued... )

Your May 14 editorial, “Big ‘no’ to bigger trucks,” contains falsehoods and errors propagated by anti-truck groups. ( Article Continued... )

The Baltimore Sun's editorial "Yawning danger" (Dec. 28) failed to note two very good reasons why the current trucking work rules are safer than the pre-2004 rules. ( Article Continued... )

ATA applauds your Dec. 19 article “Transportation problems threaten state's economy” for addressing the critical need to improve existing infrastructure. However, it greatly overstates the ability of railroads to drive economic productivity. ( Article Continued... )

The Nov. 30 article "At the Last Minute, a Raft of Rules" mischaracterized hours-of-service rules for truck drivers. ( Article Continued... )

In commentary Monday ("Give workers a chance to unionize"), William M. George, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, neglects to mention a core provision of the so-called Employee Free Choice Act. ( Article Continued... )

The article in the about diesel truck exhaust inaccurately portrayed today's trucking industry. ( Article Continued... )

ATA appreciated the opportunity to speak about the relationship between the trucking and railroad industries in two October BusinessWeek articles. However, these articles omitted essential information regarding the “green” nature of railroads. ( Article Continued... )

On Oct. 20, your newspaper ran the editorial "Commercial driver enforcement welcomed.” ATA chairman Charles Whittington would like to respond.. ( Article Continued... )

You know you've arrived when your city makes the list of the top 100 most congested metropolitan areas in the country. ( Article Continued... )

Your Aug. 13 article “Time Waits for No One” makes an important point that trucking’s productivity could slow come mid-September. ( Article Continued... )

Everyone feels the pinch as fuel prices skyrocket and drive up the cost of living. Although we need to develop new economically and environmentally viable sources of energy, that will take time. ( Article Continued... )