Get up-to-the minute insights, analysis and forecasts concerning the most important legislative and regulatory issues facing the trucking industry from an industry insider. You’ll learn about recent advocacy milestones and the road that lies ahead as the industry navigates through challenges caused by the new Hours-of-Service rule; problems and data inconsistencies in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program; implementation of new rules on electronic logging devices; and new obstacles that have suddenly appeared on the horizon in 2015. Mr. Osiecki will provide useful information you usually won’t find in the trade press. Speaker: Dave Osiecki, Executive Vice President & Chief of National Advocacy, American Trucking Associations

1. Industry Update from D.C.
Dave Osiecki
ATA Executive Vice President &
Chief on National Advocacy

2. Outline
–Trucking Economic Overview
–Advocacy Overview
• What we’ve done
• What we’re planning to do
–Summary
–Q&A

3. Trucking Economic Update

4. Source: U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2025, Eno Foundation, ATA
Trucking’s Importance to the
Economy Has Surged Over the
Decades
Truck
Billions of Tons
Rail

5. Distribution of Tonnage by Mode: 2013 vs 2025
Source: U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2025
2013 2025
Total Trucking: 69.1%
Total Trucking: 71.4%

6. Source: ATA
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
For-Hire Truck Tonnage
Index: 2000=100; Seasonally Adjusted
Through December 2014
2012 2013 2014 2015
2.3% 6.3% 3.5% 3.8%

7. 2014 For-Hire Loads/Shipments
Year-Over-Year Percent Change
2.4%
-3.7%
3.5%
1.8%
6.8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
Dry Van Flatbed Temp Tank Truck LTL
Source: ATA’s Trucking Activity Report

8. General Trucking Themes
1. Truck freight volumes were solid in the last three quarters
of 2014.
2. Truckload & LTL industries are adding a little capacity in
recent months, but remain well below all-time highs.
Fleets will continue replacing tractors in 2015 – this year
should be the peak in truck sales with a slight decline in
2016.
3. Revenue per mile is picking up due to improved demand
and limited capacity.
4. Driver shortage is as bad as ever.
5. Fleets continue to see rising costs x fuel, but the decrease
in diesel prices is helping the bottom line near term.
6. Many small fleets were thrown 2 life lines in 2014: Drop in
fuel and surge in spot market rates.

9. Advocacy Update

10. Legislative Affairs – 6 Lobbyists, 6
Others = 12 Total; plus 2 firms
Policy & Regulatory Affairs – 9 Policy
Experts, 6 Others = 15 Total
Legal Affairs – 4 Lawyers, 1 Other = 5
Total
Conferences & Councils = 15 Total
Total Advocacy = 47
ATA’s Advocacy Division

11. ATA’s Capitol Hill Offices
Washington, D.C.
Before
American Trucking Associations

12. ATA’s Capitol Hill Offices
Washington, D.C.
After
American Trucking Associations

13. ATA’s View of The Capitol
American Trucking Associations

14. ATA Advocacy – What Have
We Done
Wins
 Congressional Suspension of HOS Restart Rule
 Tax Credits Extended (bonus depreciation, propane)
 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax
• Removed 10 year $1.3B tax Senate HTF bill
 CSA Fix on Adjudicated Citations

15. ATA Advocacy – Anatomy of
HOS Victory
 Authorization or Appropriations Strategy? Late 2013 –
Approps strategy selected
 House THUD Strategy; Quickly Pivoted to Senate
THUD – Spring 2014 – Sen. Collins selected as
champion; House Leadership commitment made to
ATA
 Senate Committee THUD Markup – June 2014 – ATA &
Federation worked Committee Rs & Ds; DOT lobbying;
21- 9 Committee Vote in ATA’s Favor!!

16. ATA Advocacy – Anatomy of
HOS Victory
 NJ Turnpike Crash Involving Tracy Morgan June 2014
– Sen. Collins & ATA under fire in media
 Senate Commerce Committee Hearing July 2014 –
ATA held firm in testimony
 StopGap Federal Funding Bill Oct 1 – Dec 11 Sept
2014
 November Elections – Rs Win Control of Senate
 Omnibus Appropriations Bill in Lame Duck Session

17. ATA Advocacy – What We’re
Planning To Do
Legislative Affairs
 Stabilize Highway Trust Fund – funding mechanism is
critical
 Pursue Policy Needs in Long Term Highway Bill
• Permanent Fix to HOS Restart
• CSA Fixes
• New Freight Program
• Anti-Tolling Language
• Driver Shortage Help
• Others

18. ATA Advocacy – What We’re
Planning To Do
Legislative Affairs
 Support Tax Reform
 Simplify
 Balance lower rates and accelerated capital
recovery
 Annual tax extenders/credits permanent
 Support Energy Bill
• Keystone XL
• Rectify LNG/Diesel tax inequity

19. ATA Advocacy – What We’re
Planning To Do
Regulatory Affairs
 Shape EPA & NHTSA’s Phase II GHG/Fuel Economy
Rule
 Keep ELD Rule on Track
 Favorably Shape CSA Safety Fitness Rule
 One Stop Shop D&A Test Results Clearinghouse
 Others (Driver Training, Insurance Limits, etc)

20. ATA Advocacy – What I
Haven’t Covered
Legal Affairs
 NY Thruway litigation
 CA Meal Breaks case
 OR IC “leasing” case

21. Summary
• Supply-Demand balance in trucking’s favor
• HOS and tax extenders wins give ATA advocacy
momentum into 2015
• Legislative priorities are clear…and challenging
• Regulatory pipeline is full (but will slow in 2016)
• Stay Involved; Industry & ATA needs your
involvement

22. Q & A
dosiecki@trucking.org