American Trucking Association

The ‘’’American Trucking Associations’’’ (ATA) is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry in the United States, representing over 37,000 members.

The organization is overseen by its President and CEO, Bill Graves, former Republican governor of Kansas.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Ted Scott, ATA’s Director of Special Projects, is the ATA's representative on the Executive Committee of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and also co-chairs the Transportation Subcommittee of the same task force, as of 2011.