History American Trucking Associations

american trucking industry, on 50th anniversary of american trucking association, commemorated on u.s. postage stamp of 1953

on september 23, 1933, american trucking associations established national affiliation of state trucking organizations. ata established merger of american highway freight association , federated trucking associations of america.

the ata began staff of 8 working three-room suite in transportation building in washington, d.c. during world war ii army requested ata recruit personnel 2 quartermaster regiments become u.s.army transportation corps. calls 350 members of ata s trucking service war council, 5,700 trucking industry employees volunteered enlisted positions , 258 volunteered officer commissions. after war ata in forefront of groups , industries supporting dwight d. eisenhower s interstate highway system.

the american trucking association has worked on regulatory issues code of fair competition in 1934 eventual deregulation of industry.

the ata s headquarters in arlington, virginia. ata has legislative affairs office on capitol hill in washington, d.c.

in 2016, ata named chris spear federation s ninth president, replacing former kansas governor bill graves.