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SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations leaders officially opened the exhibit hall at the federation’s 2014 Management Conference & Exhibition with an Oct. 5 ribbon-cutting ceremony and invited attendees to see the latest products and services available to the trucking industry.

SAN DIEGO — Navistar Inc. showcased a ProStar tractor featuring what it described as its most fuel-efficient Class 8 specification and announced several enhancements for its OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics platform at a press conference here.

SAN DIEGO -- Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said Congress is likely to take up a proposal in a November lame-duck session to halt last year’s hours-of-service rule change.

SAN DIEGO — Several state trucking association executives were commended by American Trucking Associations for notable service to the industry.

SAN DIEGO — Two individuals, a state trucking association and a company were recognized by American Trucking Associations for their efforts to bolster the industry’s image.

SAN DIEGO -- Jack Van Steenburg, chief safety officer at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said he expects the agency to seek input from the public in the coming months on an “alternative compliance” program aimed at giving carriers and drivers credit for installing safety technologies.

SAN DIEGO — Even after a 35-year career in trucking, Philip Byrd Sr. said he has been amazed at what he has learned about the industry during his one-year term as chairman of American Trucking Associations.

SAN DIEGO -- Parcel carrier UPS Inc. continues with its investments in and operation of alternative-fuel vehicles, aiming for 1 billion miles driven by 2017, but one of the company's engineers said low-rolling-resistance tires need to be analyzed carefully as they have problems as well as advantages.

SAN DIEGO — With millions of smartphones and apps on hand today, the trucking industry is poised to more easily share data and considerably lower operating costs.