ORLANDO, Fla. — Paul Phillips, a Con-Way Freight driver from Coarsegold, Calif., was named the 2011 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion.
August 17, 2011Business
Phillips Named Grand Champ, Topping 428 Other Truckers
Con-way Freight driver Paul Phillips has participated in truck driving competitions for 15 years. Even though this year was only his second appearance at the nationals, he believed he had a shot at the top prize.
August 22, 2011Business
Drivers at NTDC Accept Nervousness as Natural Component of Competition
ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite being some of the nation’s top professional drivers, competitors at the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships said it was only natural to be nervous.
August 15, 2011PerspectiveBusiness
Opinion: Driving Accident-Free — A Mission
This week, contestants of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships will be convening in Orlando to begin four intense days of competition.
August 11, 2011Business
Rookie Represents Family’s Third Generation to Compete in ATA’s ‘Super Bowl of Safety’
Tim Bailey Jr. will be the third generation of Baileys representing West Virginia in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships this week in Orlando, Fla.
August 8, 2011BusinessSafety
ATA Supports MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
American Trucking Associations this week expressed its support for the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s campaign to eliminate drunk driving.
July 19, 2011BusinessSafety
FMCSA Proposes Large Fines for Handheld Cell Phone Use
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed fines up to $2,750 for truckers who use a handheld cell phone while driving, as well as the possible suspension or revocation of a commercial license for repeated offenses.
January 3, 2011Business
Step Van Competition Gets Permanent Spot at National Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations has agreed to give step van drivers a permanent spot in the National Truck Driving Championships.
December 20, 2010BusinessSafety
LaHood Blasts Insurance Group that Claims Texting Bans Are Ineffective
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety drew an angry rebuke from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood over a study the group released that showed no relation between texting bans and fewer car crashes.
October 4, 2010BusinessSafety
State Highway Officials Avoid Vote on Cellphone Bans
The Governors Highway Safety Association has decided not to endorse complete bans on cellphone use while driving, the Washington Post reported Monday.
September 27, 2010