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New ATA Chairman Randy Guillot and wife Renee acknowledge applause after they are introduced at the closing banquet for American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Outgoing Chairman Barry Pottle (left) receives a portrait and applause from incoming Chairman Randy Guillot at the closing banquet for American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear introduces Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening as the performers at the closing banquet of American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening performs at the closing banquet of American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening performs at the closing banquet of American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening performs at the closing banquet of American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Closing banquet attendees enjoy the performance of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening to wrap up American Trucking Associations' 2019 Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Closing banquet attendees enjoy the performance of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening to wrap up American Trucking Associations' 2019 Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear (right) listens as Randy Guillot speaks to the press for the first time as ATA chairman. Guillot was elected during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Safety Sammy works the exhibit hall floor during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Audience members listen intently as a panel of industry leaders discuss data overload, artificial intelligence and other challenges on the horizon on the final day of activity at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A panel of industry leaders discuss data overload, artificial intelligence and other challenges on the horizon on the final day of activity at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Scenes from the final day of activity on the exhibit hall floor at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Scenes from the final day of activity on the exhibit hall floor at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, Oct. 8, 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A popular giveaway were these orange Transport Topics socks. They were available at the TT booth on the exhibit hall floor at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Country music superstar Luke Bryan performs at the Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation event Oct. 7 at San Diego's Petco Park during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)

Country music duo Maddie & Tae perform at the Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation event Oct. 7 at San Diego's Petco Park during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear delivers his state of the industry address during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 7. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Members of America's Road Team are saluted during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 7. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell receives the President’s Trucking Association Executives Council Leadership Award from ATA President Chris Spear during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 7. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

HireRight's Todd Simo (third from left) discusses the challenges of marijuana legalization for trucking during a panel session at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 7. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Former FedEx Freight CEO Mike Ducker (third from left) is presented with the 2019 Trucking Cares Foundation Premiere Achievement Award during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 7. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse of the Somnum exhibitor booth on Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse of the ATA booth space on Oct. 7 during the federation's Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse of the America's Road Team truck on display on Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse at an exhibitor booth on Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse of the Orbcomm exhibitor booth on Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A glimpse of the Omnitracs exhibitor booth on Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear delivers his state of the industry address to attendees of American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7 at the San Diego Convention Center. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

YRC's Darren Hawkins (left) leads a panel discussion on the relationship between shippers and truckers during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 6, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA's Dan Horvath (left) leads a panel discussion focusing on the last-minute transition from AOBRDs to ELDs during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 6, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello (right) discusses ATRI's new Top Industry Issues list during American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 6, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center. (Marissa Gamache/Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear provides introductory remarks moments before the doors opened to the exhibit hall for the first time on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The doors opened to the exhibit hall on Oct. 6 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition; here's an example of what attendees discovered. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez provides a regulatory update on several topics for attendees of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 5, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

On Oct. 4, 2019, the San Diego Convention Center gets ready to welcome visitors to the 2019 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

On Oct. 4, 2019, the San Diego Convention Center gets ready to welcome visitors to the 2019 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

On Oct. 4, 2019, the San Diego Convention Center gets ready to welcome visitors to the 2019 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

On Oct. 4, 2019, the San Diego Convention Center gets ready to welcome visitors to the 2019 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

And they're off! Runners and walkers burst across the starting line in the 5K fun run on Oct. 5, 2019, prior to the start of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Runners and walkers compete in the 5K fun run on Oct. 5, 2019, prior to the start of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear shows off his running form during the 5K fun run on Oct. 5, 2019, prior to the start of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Workers labor to set up booths Oct. 5 in preparation for the Oct. 6 opening of the exhibit hall floor for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Attendees and exhibitors showed up Oct. 5 to complete registration requirements in preparation for the start of ATA's 2019 Management Conference & Exhibition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)