The Australian Trucking Association has published new editions of its technical advisory procedures on side underrun protection and conspicuity marking. Past ATA Chair Geoff Crouch launched the new advisory procedures, known as TAPs, at the ATA’s 2024 Technology and...

The trucking industry has thanked outgoing National Heavy Vehicle Regulator CEO Sal Petroccitto OAM for his commitment to customer service, safety and the industry’s productivity. Mr Petroccitto has announced that he will leave the regulator in January 2025....

They’re here! The 2024 TruckSafe safety management systems (SMS) are now available. TruckSafe is the Australian Trucking Association’s business and risk management system, targeted at improving the safety and professionalism of trucking operators nationwide. TruckSafe...

The Australian Trucking Association has announced the winners of the two technical awards in the 2024 National Trucking Industry Awards, the Castrol Industry Achievement Award and the Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence. The winner of the...

The ATA has named three exceptional workshop professionals as finalists for its 2024 Craig Roseneder Award. Generously supported by Castrol, the award recognises technical and maintenance excellence in the trucking industry’s workshops and is part of the ATA’s...

Four trucking apprentices will advance their careers and deepen their industry expertise with the announcement of the 2024 Cummins Scholarships by the Australian Trucking Association. These scholarships seek to increase the expertise of promising apprentice mechanics...

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed Transport Women Australia as a new member association. Established in 1999, Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) is the leading association representing women in transport and logistics. It is a member-based, not...

The Australian Government must include truck drivers in its planned road safety education and awareness campaign, the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Mark Parry, said today. The Government provided $10.8 million for the campaign in the 2024-25 Budget. Mr...

Australia’s governments must take a new approach to truck driver licensing to increase safety and encourage more people to join the industry, ATA Chair Mark Parry said today. Mr Parry was releasing the ATA’s plan for truck driver licensing, which was developed with...

The Australian Government should support the increased use of high productivity vehicles as a key part of its net zero roadmap for transport, Australian Trucking Association CEO Mathew Munro said today. Mr Munro was releasing the ATA’s response to the Government’s...