2021 MCE News Updates

Business

ATA Recognizes Trucking Lawyer Dave Parker, State Executives

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations presented its highest honor, the S. Earl Dove Highway Award, posthumously to Dave Parker.

October 25, 2021
Government, Business

ATA Leader Chris Spear Touts Drivers’ Contributions, Spotlights Infrastructure Bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The leader of American Trucking Associations during his annual state-of-the-industry address praised truck drivers’ essential role in ensuring the movement of goods across the nation as the transportation industry grapples with supply chain bottlenecks at the ports that are making national headlines.

October 25, 2021
Business

Video: MCE Day 2 Recap

Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard recaps events of Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Volvo Trucks Outlines Next Steps Toward Carbon-Free Transport Vision

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks is ramping up sales and deliveries of battery-electric trucks while also reducing carbon emissions within its own facilities and supply chain in North America as part of its global efforts to improve environmental sustainability.

October 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Specialty Trucks, Medium-Duty Poised to Propel EV Growth, Experts Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There are a variety of specialty and medium-duty applications that can propel deployment of electric trucks in commercial settings, experts said during an Oct. 24 panel discussion at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Charging Infrastructure Key Factor for Electric Truck Deployments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As trucking fleets test and deploy their first electric-powered commercial trucks, they will need to navigate a learning curve that extends far beyond the vehicle itself.

October 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

A Road Trip With Autonomous Truck Company Plus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Autonomous truck technology developer Plus used the roads around Nashville to showcase its system in a real-world setting, offering demonstration rides during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 24, 2021
Business

ATA Leadership Officially Opens Doors to Annual Conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surrounded by trucking industry executives and insiders near the main entrance of the Music City Center exhibit hall here, the leadership of American Trucking Associations hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting Oct. 24.

October 24, 2021
Business

Workforce Diversity Plays Vital Role, Industry Executives Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A diverse workforce operating in a culture of inclusivity is essential for freight firms to succeed in an ever-evolving competitive marketplace, trucking executives said Oct. 24 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.

October 24, 2021
Business, Safety

Driver Shortage Again Tops ATRI Top Industry Issues List

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the fifth year in a row, the worsening shortage of drivers in the trucking industry leads the American Transportation Research Institute list of Top Industry Concerns.

October 24, 2021