Arizona Trucking Association Invites Fleets to Join the Connected Freight Signal Priority Initiative
Phoenix, AZ — The Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) is proud to share an exciting opportunity for our members operating in the Greater Phoenix Metro Area: the chance to participate in the Connected Freight Signal Priority Initiative, a cutting-edge pilot project led by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) in partnership with the U.S. Department […]
Arizona Trucking Association Alerts Members to Upcoming Changes in Medical Certification Procedures
PHOENIX, AZ – May 15, 2025 – The Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) today announced important changes to the medical certification submission process that will impact all commercial drivers operating in the state. Beginning June 23, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will implement its Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration rule, streamlining the medical card […]
ADOT seeks input on strategic plans to enhance highway safety Please review draft proposals and comment by Friday, Sept. 6
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a proposed update to its Strategic Highway Safety Plan and a draft of the state’s first Active Transportation Safety Action Plan, which aims to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities where those activities intersect with the state highway system. Both proposals are available for […]
New Oversize and Overweight Special Permit Rules go into effect on July 8, 2022
ADOT’s current Oversize and Overweight Special Permit rules are available in Title 17, Arizona Administrative Code, Chapter 6 (link is external). The last rulemaking package was completed rules on August 16, 2013. Since that rulemaking several rules have been further clarified by making minor technical corrections that may provide additional regulatory relief for some of the […]
ADOT: New signs restrict heavy vehicle truck traffic to right lane on I-10 between Phoenix, Casa Grande
Interim safety measure in place until upcoming widening project improves I-10 PHOENIX – To promote safety on a 20-mile segment of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande, the Arizona Department of Transportation in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety is installing new signage that will restrict heavy vehicle truck traffic on this busy […]
Governor Ducey Delivers On Promise to “Finish The Job” To Expand I-10
PHOENIX — Commuters, vacationers and commerce will see a smoother drive between Phoenix and Tucson, as Arizona invests $400 million to widen Interstate 10, delivering on a promise by Governor Doug Ducey in this year’s State of the State Address. “In the State of the State, we promised that we would invest more dollars to […]
Governor Ducey, Arizona Department Of Transportation Ease Burden On Commercial Drivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 9, 2021 State Action Will Address Nationwide Supply Chain Crisis During Holidays PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Transportation are safely easing the process for obtaining a Commercial Driver License in an effort to alleviate stress on the transportation system and help address the nationwide supply chain crisis. The Governor’s […]
ADOT MEMO: Entry-Level Driver Training requirements
Dear ATA Members: Please see the memo below from the Arizona Department of Transportation about the Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements rule.
CDLs may now be renewed online
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) has been working with the Arizona Department of Transportation make life easier for drivers to renew their CDLs. ATA fought to have to have ADOT allow CDL renewals online. In response to our request, ADOT fast tracked the programming of the drivers license system to […]
ADOT: Arizonans can now renew driver licenses online
February 25, 2021 PHOENIX – Renewing a standard Arizona driver license and a commercial driver license can now be completed with a few clicks on a website. As Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order on deferring standard driver license expiration dates ends on Feb. 28, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is giving many Arizonans […]