ATA Reports new Turnover rate

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported that the "Annualized turnover rate at large U.S. truckload fleets climbed two points to 99 percent in the second quarter of 2013". 

Costs will be higher for fleets due to the changing of HOA Rule, CSA, and the turnovers will make it a tough market for qualified and experienced drivers. However, truckload fleets with less than $30 million in annual revenue has held steady at 82 percent while the less-than-truckload fleets dropped down to 6 percent (which is 3 percent lower than last year).

Welcome Anthony Foxx, Our New Transport Secretary

Anthony Foxx was voted in by the U.S. Senate as the new Secretary of Transportation today, and the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) and its members were quick to welcome him into his new role.

Bill Graves, ATA president and CEO, congratulated the former Charlotte mayor on his confirmation. “As I said when he was nominated, the challenges of being mayor of a large city like Charlotte are not all that different from those of being a governor, so I’m confident he will be up to the test of providing this country with the first-rate, world-class transportation system our industry and our economy demand.”

President of Combined Transport, and ATA Chairman Mike Card said that the trucking association is open and eager to work with Foxx as he adjusts to his new role.

American Truckers Give Advice, Welcome New Transport Secretary