American Trucking Associations

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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) was founded in 1933 by a national affiliation of state trucking organizations. Their puprose is to influence state and federal laws, and to improve the image and profitability of the trucking industry.

ATA website

v • d • e Trucking industry in the United States

Regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Regulations	Commercial driver's license · Hours of service · Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula · Electronic on-board recorder · Motor carrier safety rating · Motor Carrier Act of 1980

Manufacturers	Trucks (Freightliner LLC · Kenworth · Mack Trucks · Navistar International · Peterbilt · Sterling Trucks · Volvo Trucks · Western Star) · Engines (Caterpillar Inc. · Detroit Diesel · Cummins) · Defunct (White Motor Company · Autocar)

Motor Carriers	Truckload Carriers (Swift Transportation · Schneider National · J.B. Hunt · Covenant Transport · USA Truck · Werner Enterprises · C.R. England · PAM Transport) · Less than truckload & Parcel Carriers (United Parcel Service · FedEx · ABF · Yellow Transportation · Con-way) · Moving Companies (Mayflower Transit · United Van Lines · Allied Van Lines · Global Van Lines · North American Van Lines · Atlas Van Lines · The Bekins Company)

Truck Stops	Iowa 80 · Flying J · TravelCenters of America · Pilot Travel Centers · Road Ranger

People	Reginald Denny · Jimmy Hoffa · Fred Smith · John B. Hunt · Kelly Reno · Iyman Faris

Organizations	Teamsters Union · Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association · American Trucking Associations · SmartWay Transport Partnership

Glossary	List of trucking industry terms in the United States

Popular Culture	Movies (Smokey and the Bandit · Smokey and the Bandit II · Smokey and the Bandit III · F.I.S.T. · Convoy · Black Dog · Duel · They Drive by Night · White Line Fever · The Gang's All Here) · TV Shows (Trick My Truck · B.J. and the Bear · Movin' On · Ice Road Truckers) · Music (Convoy · Teddy Bear · Six Days on the Road) · Radio (Open Road) · Misc. (The Rolling Memorial)