Upcoming Events
- September 16th – 18th, 2025 – Driver Appreciation Week
- September 17th, 2025 – Central Utah Trucking Association Luncheon
- September 30th, 2025 – Drug & Alcohol Seminar for Safety Supervisors
- October 17th, 2025 – Autumn Shotgun Shoot
- November 7th, 2025 – Driver Awards Banquet
- TBD – Hours of Service/Logbook Seminar
- TBD – Hazmat Seminar
Announcements
Events:
Driver Appreciation Week
Driver Appreciation Week next week. UTA plans on being at 4 Port of Entries during the week giving out Goodie Bags to the drivers passing through the 4 ports. The schedule is below. If you have anything that you would like to put in the Goodie Bags please let me know. We will be giving out 250 Goodie Bags at each Port. You are also welcome to visit the port of your choice to help pass out the Goodie bags. This is a fun event. Please make sure you do something to honor your own drivers during next week. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.
Driver Appreciation Ports as follows:
Echo Port Tuesday, Sept 16th 9:00 am
Perry Port Wednesday Sept. 17 9:00 am
Wendover Port Thursday Sept. 18th 9:00 am
St. George Thursday Sept. 18th 9:00 am
Resources:
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Truckin Hot News:
Dear Stakeholders,
On July 14, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a temporary waiver allowing interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders, and motor carriers to continue relying on a paper copy of the medical examiner’s certificate as proof of medical certification for up to 15 days after the certificate was issued. Today, the agency modified this waiver to allow CDL holders, CLP holders, and motor carriers to rely on the paper copy of the medical examiner’s certificate as proof of the driver’s medical certification for up to 60 days after the date the medical examiner’s certificate was issued.
The full contents of the waiver modification can be found here.
This action supports drivers and carriers as State Driver’s Licensing Agencies and certified medical examiners continue to transition to the secure electronic transmission of medical certification data required under the National Registry II (NRII) final rule.
FMCSA determined that modifying the initial waiver is in the public interest to prevent undue hardship on drivers with valid medical certification and their employers due to potential processing delays outside of their control during this transition period.
FMCSA also recommends that certified medical examiners continue issuing paper medical examiner’s certificates (Form MCSA-5876) to drivers, in addition to submitting examination results electronically, until further notice.
For more information and resources related to NRII, visit the FMCSA NRII Learning Center.
Regards,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Dear Trucking Industry Professional:
There’s no underestimating the challenges our industry has faced this year with a freight recession that lingers while our operating costs continue to escalate. The economic uncertainties have been punctuated by tariffs, workforce challenges, cargo theft and a continued assault on our industry by the plaintiffs’ bar.
Despite these challenges, our industry has kept delivering for America, and ATA remains seated at the table with the key decision-makers in Washington. Our influence – both economically and politically – is derived from the undeniable fact that our country cannot function, let alone thrive, without a strong trucking industry.
In challenging environments like this one, it is ever more important to understand the issues facing fleets and our workforce so that ATA and its Federation partners can identify and press for solutions. The American Transportation Research Institute’s annual top industry issues survey has long been crucial to that effort, providing the opportunity for thousands of trucking industry professionals – from drivers to executives – to weigh in on the most important topics affecting the industry.
Completing this survey only takes a few minutes, but its impact is far-reaching. The data ATRI derives from this survey will chart the course for ATA and the industry at large as we continue to deliver for this nation’s economy. Join me in completing the survey to ensure your voice is heard, and please encourage your employees and colleagues to do the same.
Your input is critical, so thank you for your contributions.
Dennis Dellinger
Cargo Transporters President and CEO
ATA Chairman of the Board
| Washington, D.C. – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 21st year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall but also provides insights into how critical topics are ranked differently by motor carriers and professional drivers. The report also allows trucking stakeholders to monitor issues over time to better understand which issues are rising, or falling, in criticality. “For over 20 years, the industry has relied on the annual Top Industry Issues Survey to highlight the critical issues facing our nation’s supply chain. ATRI’s research provides an opportunity for thousands of trucking industry professionals, from drivers to executives, to weigh in on the most challenging topics that affect our day-to-day operations and collectively decide on the most promising strategies for addressing each,” said ATA Chair Dennis Dellinger, Cargo Transporters President and CEO.“ATRI’s annual survey gives truck drivers an opportunity to make our collective concerns known. Whether your top challenge is truck parking, driver compensation, detention at customer facilities, traffic congestion or something else, this is your chance to bring those issues to light. Please take a few minutes to complete the online survey and encourage your peers to do so also,” said Lloyd Howell, an America’s Road Team Captain and professional truck driver for TCW, Inc. The results of the 2025 survey will be released October 26, 2025, as part of the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition to be held in San Diego, California. Industry stakeholders are encouraged to complete the 2025 survey available by clicking here. The survey will remain open through October 10, 2025. |
| ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501c3 not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system. |
| ATA Praises Trump Administration for Moving to Protect Independent Contractors |
Washington — Today, following the release of the U.S. Department of Labor’s spring regulatory agenda, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear applauded the Trump Administration for announcing its intention to rescind the destructive independent contractor rule: “By moving to rescind the Biden-era rule on independent contractors, the Trump Administration is rejecting a reckless, job-killing scheme finalized by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su. That rule would have wiped out choice, crushed opportunity, and sidelined hundreds of thousands of truckers who fuel our economy. We look forward to continuing our participation in the process to repeal this rule, which will be a victory for truckers, for the economy, and for common sense. “For more than 90 years, independent contractors have played a vital role in trucking, providing flexibility for drivers and capacity for the supply chain. More than 350,000 professional truck drivers choose to run their own businesses, set their own hours, and chart their own routes. Julie Su and the Biden Administration tried to rip that freedom away, ignoring reality and disregarding the livelihoods of the very people who keep America moving. “We thank the Trump Administration for standing up for the rights of independent truckers and restoring a clear, fair standard that respects reality. Trucking is not a one-size-fits-all industry, and Washington bureaucrats have no business dictating how men and women pursue their careers. “This is a positive step for our economy, for the supply chain, and for the countless entrepreneurs who embody the very spirit of free enterprise.” +++ American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow ATA on X or Facebook. Nothing Without Trucking. |
Download a high-resolution photo of members of ATA’s Moving & Storage Conference standing behind Rep. Collins
Washington — Today, the American Trucking Associations commended Representatives Mike Collins (R-Georgia), Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin), Brandon Gill (R-Texas) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) for introducing the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, legislation designed to reduce frivolous lawsuits and protect employers from having to waste money defending against bogus claims. Members of ATA’s Moving & Storage Conference, who were on Capitol Hill for their annual Call on Washington, stood behind Representatives Collins and Tiffany at a press conference they hosted to announce their bill.
Federal rules requiring sanctions for frivolous lawsuits were weakened in 1993, which resulted in increased lawsuit abuse. The legislation would reinstate mandatory sanctions for lawyers who use this tactic in federal court.
“When frivolous lawsuits are filed to shake down honest trucking companies, hardworking truckers and consumers pay the price,” said American Trucking Associations SVP of Legislative Affairs Henry Hanscom. “The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act would turn the tables on those who pervert our justice system for profit by ensuring that unscrupulous lawyers—not their victims—bear the consequences of frivolous claims. The trucking industry strongly supports this commonsense reform championed by Congressman Collins to restore fairness in the courtroom and protect job creators.”
The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act would restore accountability to the U.S. legal system by providing penalties against filing frivolous lawsuits. Specifically, the bill:
- Reinstates sanctions for the violation of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which was originally intended to deter frivolous lawsuits by sanctioning the offending party.
- Ensures that judges impose monetary sanctions against lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits, including the attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the victim of the frivolous lawsuit.
- Reverses the 1993 amendments to Rule 11 that allow parties and their attorneys to avoid sanctions for making frivolous claims by withdrawing them within 21 days after a motion for sanctions has been served.
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American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow ATA on X or Facebook. Nothing Without Trucking.
ATRI Asks Trucking Industry to Rank Top Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is launching its 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Industry stakeholders are encouraged to complete the 2025 survey available by clicking here. The survey will remain open through Oct. 10.
DOT Moves to Add Fentanyl Tests for Commercial Truck Drivers
The Department of Transportation is launching an effort to add the synthetic opioid fentanyl along with norfentanyl to its drug testing panels. Fentanyl accounts for a large proportion of overdose deaths in the United States and is therefore an important public safety concern,” DOT noted in a Notice of Proposed Rule making published Sept. 2 in the Federal Register.
ATRI Begins Study to Update Entry-Level Truck Driver Research
ATRI calls for fleets to provide entry-level driver data for research update. The American Transportation Research Institute on Tuesday issued a call for motor carrier participation in new research analyzing the impacts of new entrant truck driver training on safety and retention. The study will serve as an update to research published by ATRI in 2008 and, this time around, will focus on the efficacy of FMCSA’s Entry-Level Driver Training requirements.
Trump Administration to Revisit Proposals on Emergency Braking, Broker Transparency, ELDs, Side Underride and More
The Trump Administration has released the semi-annual regulatory agenda, which gives some clues to what regulations are being considered by the administration. Some of the hot-button issues the Trump administration plans to address include independent contractor classification, mandatory automatic emergency braking, broker transparency, side underride guards, ELD rules, and determining the fitness of motor carriers to operate safely. The Department of Labor plans to address the definition of independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Unannounced Hazmat Inspection Blitz Puts 600 Out of Service
Over five days this summer, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada and the U.S. conducted 4,629 inspections of commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) unannounced HM/DG inspection and enforcement initiative.
Three ELDs Removed from FMCSA Registered Devices List
On September 4, 2025, FMCSA removed the following ELDs from the list of registered ELDs due to the companies’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in Title 49 CFR Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 395. Federal Motor Carrier Safety
August Orders Show Little Change for New Truck Demand
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders clocked in at 13,000 and 13,200 units in August, FTR and ACT Research reported Wednesday. The estimates were up slightly from July but were down around 15% from August 2024 and even further from the 10-year August average. FTR adds last month’s total is the eighth straight month of annual decline, with the 10-year monthly average now 23,135 units.
