March 4, 2010
Written by: Brad Stotler
Navistar International Corp. presented a $10,000 check to ATA in support of its initiative to recruit returning military personnel into the trucking industry, TheTrucker.com reported last week."We're proud to support the ATA's driver recruitment effort," said Jim Hebe, Senior Vice...
February 17, 2010
Written by: Brad Stotler
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for additional job cuts last week to help mend the city's current $212 million budget shortfall that is expected to double next year, reported the Los Angeles Times."Villaraigosa's threats provided the clearest sign yet...
February 10, 2010
Written by: Brandon Borgna
NOTE: The entry below was written by Randy Mullett, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, for Con-way Inc. and appears originally at www.freightpublicpolicy.org. Last Wednesday, I spoke on behalf of American Trucking Associations (ATA) at a press conference sponsored...
February 2, 2010
Written by: Brad Stotler
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) will not join efforts by the Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Oakland to amend federal transportation law, the Journal of Commerce reported Jan. 27. "At issue in this debate is an effort...
January 22, 2010
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ban on diesel trucks built before 2003 kicked off this month, and it was pretty much a non-event, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported. The newspaper said that just 3 old trucks were...
