OTA continues to follow developments being reported by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) with respect to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) vaccine mandate impacting US truck drivers. In…
According to a legal firm that specializes in workplace safety – truck drivers that are out on the road driving are subject to Department of Transportation regulations, not OSHA standards,…
US Vax Rule Unclear for Truck Drivers: Law Experts Read more...
In his annual State of the Industry and Association Address, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear praised the industry’s efforts to keep the country moving through the Covid-19…
ATA CEO Hails Trucker Heroes During Pandemic Read more...
American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing “grave concern” over the potential damage that the president’s plans for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate could cause many…
US Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Driver Shortage-Supply Chain Crisis: ATA Read more...
The US trucking industry needs at least 80,000 drivers – a number that could double by 2030. Rising freight volumes rise, accelerated retirements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and new…
US Trucking Industry Now Short 80,000 Drivers: ATA Read more...
Workers and industry groups across the transportation sector have begun to push back on the federal vaccine mandate, reports Bloomberg. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) questioned the plan to require…
US Vaccine Mandates Raises Supply Chain Bottleneck Fears Read more...
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed vaccine mandate on employers with more than 100 employees: “The first rule…
ATA: US Mandatory Vaccinations Would Trigger Truck Driver ‘Exodus’ Read more...
Trucking companies are continuing to increase wages for truck drivers as labour capacity remains in the trucking industry continues to tighten. Transport Topics reported that several U.S. carriers have boosted…
Driver Pay Rises Amid Driver Shortage Read more...
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are joining forces to oppose a truck-only vehicle-mile traveled (VMT) tax as part of a national infrastructure package. In…
US Trucking Groups Unite to Oppose Truck Travel Tax Proposal Read more...
