Shannon Newton President, ATA Over the summer, I attended the annual Trucking Association Executives Council where the leaders of state trucking associations from across the country gather to learn how to be strong advocates for our industry. In the same month, I also became the parent of a legal adult when my son turned 18. […]
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Shannon Newton President, ATA The calendar officially says summer, and the thermometer does, too. As a heat wave rolls over much of the country, one place where it’s still cool is underground in the Arkansas cave system. The Blanchard Springs Caverns in the Ozarks are 58°F year-round, and it’s not hyperbole to say their perpetually
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As you know, in trucking, we measure everything. Miles per gallon, accidents per million miles traveled and operating ratios to name a few. On Capitol Hill, discussions have come back around to improving productivity through truck size and weight increases. Now this is nothing new since these discussions have been around for decades, but longer and heavier
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Ed. Note: A version of this op-ed was previously published in the April 13 edition of the Washington Times. A few short years ago, headlines were dominated by supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. Who can forget the long lines wrapped around grocery stores or the frantic search to locate toilet paper rolls? Yet,