It was a year in which trucking learned to live with and thrive in spite of another year of the coronavirus pandemic. Take a look back at an eventful 2021.
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Brian Antonellis of Fleet Advantage and TMC General Chairman Radu Mihai discuss the urgent need for targeted training programs for heavy-duty technicians that build a capable, future-ready workforce.
NAFTA Talks Restart Under Pressure From Trump and Congress
Talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement are set to resume as U.S. and Canadian negotiators push to strike a deal amid President Donald Trumps threats to walk away.
September 5, 2018Port of Baltimore Breaks Records for Containers, General Cargo in 2017 Fiscal Year
The port of Baltimore handled a record-breaking 10.3 million tons of general cargo and nearly 908,000 20-foot- equivalent units of containers in the 2017 fiscal year ending June 30, the Maryland Port Administration announced Sept. 28.
September 29, 2017FMCSA Preps Truckers on ELD Malfunctions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. As the requirement to transition to electronic logging devices fast approaches, federal trucking regulators explained to truckers the steps to take in the event their devices malfunction.
April 3, 2017Federal Transportation Funding Push to Boost Industry Jobs, Fastport CEO Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The adoption of President Trumps call for a massive infrastructure funding bill would help promote employment throughout the transportation and logistics sectors, the head of a firm helping veterans to find jobs said at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2017Spear Assails Speed-Limiter Proposal as 'Flawed'
LAS VEGAS American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as flawed largely because it would create differential speeds on the nations highways.
October 6, 2016Darling Says Final Rule is Near for Driver Training, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
LAS VEGAS A final rule for minimum entry-level driver training requirements and a drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse final rule are being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget and are expected to be published in the Federal Register by the end of the year, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in a speech here.
October 4, 2016ELD Mandate Soars to No. 1 on ATRI's Top 10 List of Critical Issues
LAS VEGAS The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual top 10 list of critical issues affecting the trucking industry on Oct. 3 at the Management Conference & Exhibition. It also announced a new app with the National Association of Truck Stop Owners to address one of those issues: parking.
October 6, 2016Low-Growth Economy Persists, Seen as Likely to Continue
LAS VEGAS The low-growth U.S. economy remains durably in place and will probably continue plodding on as business leaders are hesitant to make the sort of investments that would boost gross domestic product, in general, and truck freight volumes, specifically.
October 2, 2016Bill Graves Saluted at Opening Night Reception
LAS VEGAS Several hundred truckers, friends and fellow American Trucking Associations employees gave former ATA President Bill Graves a rousing send-off at a trendy nightclub here Oct. 1 that marked the official opening of this year's Management Conference& Exhibition.
October 6, 2016