<P> Chris Spear, President and CEO </P> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> trucking.org </Td> </Tr> <P> The American Trucking Associations (ATA), founded in 1933, is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry . ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States through a federation of other trucking groups, industry - related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations . Former Governor of Kansas Bill Graves was replaced by Chris Spear as the ATA's President and CEO in July of 2016 . </P> <P> According to the ATA's mission statement, their goals are ATA's mission is to "effectively advocate and communicate efforts designed to improve safety and profitability for our members," in accordance with the organization's strategic plan and vision ." </P>

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