2021 MCE News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

Trucking ‘Frontline Heroes’ Honored

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The contributions from two truckers to communities affected by natural disasters were recognized at American Trucking Associations’ annual conference.

October 26, 2021
Business, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

ATA Recognizes Trucking Industry Works With Awards Luncheon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition presented Robert Low, president and founder of Prime Inc., with the 2021 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory award.

October 26, 2021
Business, Safety

Video: Meet Trucking's Frontline Heroes for 2021

Meet truckers Cully Frisard and Gene Woolsey, Transport Topics' Trucking's Frontline Heroes for 2021. 

October 26, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

No Quick Fix in Sight to Move Freight, Panelists Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fixing the severely kinked supply chain will take well into 2022, panelists said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 26, 2021
Business

Bon Jovi Rocks Trucking Execs at Freightliner Customer Event

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Iconic rock band Bon Jovi was the surprise entertainment at the Freightliner and Western Star 2021 customer appreciation event.

October 26, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA Chief Michael Regan Touts Collaborative Approach of SmartWay Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency praised the collaborative work between the trucking industry and his department on a federal program that has helped pave the way for cutting fuel consumption and reducing the carbon footprint across the transportation landscape.

October 25, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

ATA Celebrates Range of Trucking Leaders

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations presented its Driver of the Year Award and introduced the newest graduates of its professional leadership program Oct. 24 during its Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 25, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

New Challenges, Familiar Issues Combine to Increase Driver Shortage, Costello Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A collection of factors new and old are combining to create conditions that have driven up the trucking industry’s driver shortage to 80,000, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

October 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Highlights Fuel Economy, Driver-Comfort Features

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mack Trucks Inc. showcased its latest efforts to maximize fuel economy and enhance safety through engine refinements, improved aerodynamics and driver-assistance features at American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 25, 2021
Business, Safety

Florida's Ryan Walpole Named ATA Dameo Award Winner

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Walpole, vice president of the Florida Trucking Association, was recognized with American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Dameo Award.

October 25, 2021