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On the road for the first time
In 1934 Ted rogers signed a code, In 1935 congress passed a law and that started The ICC (interstate Commerce commission -
Head quaters
In 1940 ATA (American trucking association) got a new head quarters. -
More Trucks
During the war ATA added four more associations to ATA. Moving, Truckload carriers, Tanker trucks, and Distribution carriers. -
Anniversary
Ata has been hauling for 50 Years. -
Highway act
The ata signed the highway act going into the interstate highway bill. -
Size of the truck
In 1960 ATA tried to get a bill signed to increase truck size but was dined. -
Weight limit
ATA wanted to get a bill passed to increase the weight load so they could get more money. -
Bill passed
In 1974 the bill to increase truck size and load weight limit was passed. -
Safety first
ATA reduced the amount of hours to reduce the amount of crashes. -
Gross weight
In 1981 each states adopt the gross weight of 80,000 pounds. -
America's roadteam
ATA made this team for people chosen to travel around america to teach people about big truck safety. -
Border trucking
In 1990 ATA tried to get it where they could travel into Canada and Mexico. -
Truckers week
1998 the first national trucker week -
Safety Act
In 1999 the Motor Carrier Safety improvement act is signed. Creating Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to look over the truckers. -
New leader
In 2003 bill graves is the new president of ATA. -
New rules
FMCSA Issued the first update of the hours-of-service since 1939. -
Tolls
Tolls started popping up in cities to get money, and truckers where loosing money by paying for tolls. -
Border
America and Mexico decided to open the borders for truckers, -
Training
ATA is making their drivers train to drive safe to reduce the truck crashes. -
New ATA building
in 2011, ATA opens a new capital hill office with new conference facilities.
