The transport of goods by truck grew across the country from 2014 to 2018. This trend was especially true for the Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers that are relied upon to carry small freight shipments, including much of the e-commerce purchases made by consumers. According to Alan Karickhoff, the Economic Analyst for American Trucking Associations, overall…
With domestic e-commerce sales and freight volume only growing, the Americans for Modern Transportation Coalition (AMT) presents an immediate solution to bring relief to our already congested transportation infrastructure and to bring about numerous environmental benefits – a win-win for all. AMT’s modest proposed 5-foot increase to the twin 28’ trailers also reduces congestion and…
Many in our society have adapted to immediate gratification in the ordering of items ranging from daily needs (toothpaste) to holiday gifts (that sweater for Dad). As digital continues to drive increased consumer consumption, the need for shipping will only increase. (Not to mention that trucks move almost all food consumed by Americans, as NPR…
A driver shortage crisis is facing the trucking industry as drivers retire and replacement positions are vacant. In 2018, the American Trucking Associations released its latest examination of the driver shortage, finding the industry needed 60,800 more drivers at the end of 2018 to meet the country’s demands for freight services. The increase in the…
July 16, 2019 The Honorable Kathy Castor United States House of Representatives Chair, U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis H2-359 Ford Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Garret Graves United States House of Representatives Ranking Member, U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 2402 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear…
The Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) Coalition sent a letter to Highways & Transit Chairman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Ranking Member Rodney Davis ahead of the Wednesday, June 12 hearing, “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America”. The letter outlines AMT’s proposal to allow Twin 33’ trailers to operate on the Interstate System and…
Today, twenty member companies and organizations of Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging it to consider increasing the national twin trailer standard from 28 feet to 33 feet as part of any infrastructure policy recommendations that are put forward by the Administration. The letter was…
Today, Randy Mullett, Executive Director of AMT, sent a letter to the members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging Congress to increase the national twin-trailer standard as one commonsense solution to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The letter was sent ahead of the Committee’s kick-off legislative hearing on infrastructure issues to be held tomorrow….
Recently, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) passed a resolution in support of allowing twin 33-foot trailers on highways, stating: “…there is a need to modernize regulations in trucking that will advance America’s transportation system, improve roadway conditions and improve the reliability and efficiency of deliveries in interstate commerce, ultimately growing the economy…” “ALEC urges…
Americans for Modern Transportation sets the record straight on the widespread use of twin 33 trailer trucks, which are already allowed on portions of highways in 20 states nationwide. Misguided claims about the safety of twin 33 trailers undermine the abilities of this advanced equipment to help shippers meet the increasing demands of the modern…