DATE CHANGE – ADOT Roundtable Discussion – Truck Parking
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is studying the issue of short supply of truck parking. ATA is hosting a roundtable discussion with ADOT and carriers to discuss the problems and look at possible solutions. Please have someone from your company join us at the ATA offices on June 27th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM […]
Member News: New UPS Hub in Greater Phoenix to add Processing Capacity for E-Commerce
$180 million Goodyear facility expected to operate fully by late 2019. Package processing begins this holiday season with employment opportunity available now in Mesa and Phoenix. UPS® Saturday ground delivery and pickups expand this week in Phoenix. Phoenix, June 1, 2017 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans for a new package processing hub in Goodyear, […]
Member News: Natural Gas Vehicle Road Rally Comes Through the Valley
PHOENIX – NGVAmerica, the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) are pleased to announce their 2nd Annual ‘From Sea-to-Shining-Sea’ NGV Road Rally Across America. The two-week event stops in Tolleson, Ariz., highlighting the many benefits of using natural gas in transportation and the variety of vehicles available today that operate […]
Lane restriction on Interstate 10 East near California line
Lane restriction on Interstate 10 East near California line Wide loads will need to use I-8 or I-40 beginning May 30 PHOENIX – Reconstruction of the Ehrenberg Port of Entry on eastbound Interstate 10 near the California state line will mean delays for most drivers and, after the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a detour for […]
Study to look at potential routes for Sonoran Corridor in Tucson
ADOT seeks public input on proposed corridor connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have begun a three-year environmental study of potential routes for the proposed Sonoran Corridor, which would connect Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport. It begins with […]
INDUSTRY NEWS: PrePass Weigh Station Bypass Service Now Available on Bestpass Devices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2017 (PHOENIX, AZ and ALBANY, NY) – HELP Inc.’s PrePass, North America’s leading provider of truck weigh station bypass services, and Bestpass, the continent’s largest provider of toll management services for commercial trucking, teamed up to offer an integrated solution. The new agreement provides Bestpass customers a single transponder for […]
ATRI: Trucking Industry Congestion Costs Top $63.4 Billion
Arlington, VA – Traffic congestion on the U.S. National Highway System (NHS) added over $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015, according to research released today by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Utilizing a variety of data sources including its unique truck GPS database, ATRI calculated delay on the NHS […]
FBI: Indicators Associated With WannaCry Ransomware
This is a joint product with the Department of Homeland Security. In furtherance of public-private partnerships, the FBI routinely advises private industry of various cyber threat indicators observed during the course of our investigations. This data is provided in order to help cyber security professionals and system administrators guard against the persistent malicious actions of […]
Arizona Trucking Association Announces Winners of the 2017 Arizona Truck Driving Championship
Phoenix, AZ – On April 22, 2017, the Arizona Trucking Association held its annual Truck Driving Championship (TDC) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Over 185 drivers participated in this year‘s event. Many of which have millions of miles of accident free driving. Participants are tested in three different areas: A written exam that tests drivers’ knowledge […]
Groendyke Transport Wins Record 7th National Safety Award
ENID, Okla. (April 10, 2017) — Groendyke Transport, Inc., made history by becoming the first and only seven-time winner of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Outstanding Safety Performance Award, the NTTC announced today. Awarded to two carriers annually and sponsored by Heil Trailer International, the NTTC Outstanding Safety Performance Award goes to the carriers with […]