About the ATA

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is the national peak body for the Australian trucking industry. The ATA provides a single, authoritative voice on relevant issues of national importance. The ATA's mission is to unite and represent a safe, professional and viable Australian trucking industry.

Members of the ATA are state and sector based trucking associations, many of the nation’s largest transport enterprises and the Transport Workers Union. The membership also includes companies providing goods and services to the trucking industry.

The ATA undertakes research, consults and informs, and develops and advocates policy that aims to improve the safety, environmental record and viability of the industry. Its activities are focused in key strategic areas:

• safety
• environment
• careers
• technical issues
• taxes, charges and roads