2017 MCE
ATA Takes Aim at Driver Shortage
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Trucking and government leaders at American Trucking Associations鈥 annual Management Conference & Exhibition set their sights on solving perhaps the industry鈥檚 most persistent challenge 鈥 recruiting and retaining professional drivers.
October 26, 2017ATA Adopts Automated Truck Policy
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations adopted its first-ever policy on the development of automated trucks at the federation鈥檚 Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 26, 2017Outgoing ATA Chairman Kevin Burch Plans to Continue Telling Trucking鈥檚 Story
Although his term ended last week as chairman of American Trucking Associations, don鈥檛 count on Kevin Burch to fade away.
October 26, 2017The 'C' in MCE Stands for 'Classroom' for These Auburn Students
It鈥檚 still a common question on college campuses when meeting a new student: 鈥淲hat鈥檚 your major?鈥 At Auburn University, when students answer, 鈥淪upply Chain Management,鈥 they seldom get quizzical looks.聽
October 25, 2017ATA Elects Dave Manning as New Chairman
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations鈥 annual conference culminated on Oct. 24 with the federation鈥檚 new chairman, Dave Manning, telling fellow members he will continue to push for greater investments in the country鈥檚 freight corridors to improve connectivity.
October 24, 2017Four Trucking Legends Credit a Passion to Be the Best
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 The secret to success in the trucking industry isn鈥檛 really much of a secret after all, according to four industry 鈥渓egends.鈥
October 24, 2017Survey Finds Growing Public Support for Gas Tax, Trucking Industry
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 A new survey sponsored by American Trucking Associations shows widening public support for an increase in the gas tax.
October 24, 2017DTNA Pursuing Advanced Driver-Assist Tech, not Autonomous Trucks, CEO Says
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Daimler Trucks North America continues its pursuit of automated driving technology, but that development path is focused not on 鈥渁utonomous鈥 trucks but advanced driver-assistance systems, CEO Roger Nielsen said.
October 24, 2017