2019 MCE News Updates

Business

ATA Honors 12 Federation Executives for Service to Industry

SAN DIEGO American Trucking Associations honored 12 state trucking and conference executives representing a combined 165 years of experience for their notable service to the industry at ATAs annual Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7. Our association is strong because of the hard work of leaders like these, incoming ATA Chairman Randy Guillot, president of Triple G Express Inc., said in a statement. These men and women do remarkable work on behalf of ATA and the entire trucking industry, and it is our privilege to recognize them here at MCE. ATA said the 12 executives represent a combined 165 years of experience.

October 7, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Perspective

Perspective: Harnessing the Power of Trucking

ATA President Chris Spear: Throughout our lives, we rely on a multitude of goods and services to prosper as individuals and as a nation. But no industry is more central to that story than trucking.

October 7, 2019
Business, Logistics

ATRI: Driver Shortage Tops Trucking Concern List for Third Straight Year

SAN DIEGO For the third year in a row, the driver shortage is the top-ranked issue for trucking fleets, as they struggle to recruit and retain qualified drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

October 6, 2019
Business

Members of the New Lead ATA Class Announced

SAN DIEGO American Trucking Associations has announced the members of its seventh Lead ATA class.

October 6, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ATRI's Top 10 Industry Issues

Transport Topics reporter Jim Stinson recaps the MCE 2019 session in which panelists discussed the 2019 release of American Transportation Research Institute's Top Industry Issues report.

October 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety

Trucking Industry Has Become a Top Target of Ransomware Attacks

SAN DIEGO Transportation is now one of the most cyberattacked industries in the United States, which puts trucking in the crosshairs of hackers, a panel of cybersecurity experts said during American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 6.

October 6, 2019
Business, Logistics

Shippers' Advice to Truckers

Transport Topics Associate News Editor Dan Ronan recaps the MCE 2019 session in which shippers offered their perspective on critical issues to the trucking industry.

October 6, 2019
Business, Logistics

Detention Times Threaten Supply Chain Efficiency, Panelists Say

SAN DIEGO Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Training Key for Smooth Transition From AOBRDs to ELDs

SAN DIEGO As the trucking industry completes its transition from automatic onboard recording devices to federally mandated electronic logging devices, motor carriers should not underestimate the amount of planning and training needed to ensure a smooth rollout, industry experts said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 6.

October 6, 2019
Business, Technology

Gamification Helps Attract Young Technicians

SAN DIEGO Gamification can increase interest and participation in augmented- and virtual reality-based training materials that can be used to attract young people to careers as trucking technicians, according to technical experts.

October 6, 2019