American Trucking Associations MC&E Wraps Up in Orlando
UPDATED Wed., Oct. 23 – The American Trucking Associations' annual Management Conference and Exhibition wrapped up Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. Click the headline for the latest news and product announcements from the show.
ORLANDO -- The American Trucking Associations' annual Management Conference and Exhibition wrapped up Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.
Heavy Duty Trucking staff has been reporting from the numerous press conferences, educational panels and general sessions.
Below you'll find links to our coverage of the event. You also can go to www.truckinginfo.com/list/tag/ata2013.aspx, and you can follow us on Twitter and the hashtag #MCE2013 at www.twitter.com/hdtrucking.
10/23 -- SmartTruck Refutes Recent Test Results
10/23 -- Omnitracs’ New Virtual Load View Application Provides Enhanced Visibility into Supply Chain
10/23 -- Omnitracs Adds Speed Alerts to Critical Event Reporting
10/23 -- Rand McNally Gives Fleets More Control Over Navigation, Route Execution
10/23 -- Vnomics Now Offers Driver Coaching Tool as Stand-Alone
10/23 -- SkyBitz Debuts New Trend Reporting, Cellular-Network Trailer Tracking
10.23 -- Driver’s License Monitoring Service Rolled Out at ATA
10/23 -- AvatarFleet Releases ‘Entertaining’ Professional Safe Driver Course
10/23 -- Master Fleet Launches Commercial Fleet Management Program
10/23 -- Mobileye Adds Features to Collision Avoidance System
10/22 -- Phil Byrd Elected 69th Chairman of American Trucking Associations
10/22 -- ATA to Allow Non-Members in National Truck Driving Championships
10/22 -- PeopleNet Going After Energy Business
10/22 -- Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking
10/22 -- Planned vs. Actual Comparison Report Added to JumpTrack Proof-of-Delivery Solution
10/22 -- New Mobile PeopleNet Fleet Manager Gives Instant iPad Access to Data, Maps, Messaging
10/22 -- ATA: Trucking Short of Nearly 100,000 Drivers Annually
10/21 -- ATA, DAT Partner to Supplement Economic Reports
10/21 -- Telogis Unveils Navigation 5
10/21 -- Volvo, Mack Continue Support of ATA Efforts
10/21 -- Tidewater Transit and MCO Transport Named 2013 Volvo Trucks Safety Award Winners
10/21 -- ATA Honors Mike Russell 'Good Stuff' Image Award Winners
10/21 -- Daimler Trucks Execs Share Successes, Peek into Future
10/21 -- Survey Says: Hours of Service Top Trucking Industry Concern
10/21 -- ATA's Graves Takes Aim at Republican Party as Part of the Challenges Faced by Trucking
10/21 -- Idle Smart Enhances Fuel Saving Solution
10/20 -- Photo gallery: Scenes from 2013 ATA Management Conf. & Exhibition
10/20 -- 'Eyes on the Economy' Panel Examines 'OK' Economy
10/20 -- Navistar OnCommand Connection Remote Diagnostics System to Debut in 2014
10/20 -- SmartDrive Announces Integration between Video-Based Platform and Active Safety Systems
10/20 -- ATDynamics Debuts Automatic TrailerTail Deployment System
10/20 -- Michelin Launching OnCall 2.0, Offering More Than Emergency Tire Service
More Fleet Management
Kodiak Lines Up Fleets for Driverless Trucking
An agreement for 75 trucks, a new Texas freight lane, and progress on safety validation move Kodiak closer to its planned driverless highway launch.
Read More →
ITS Logistics Settles Religious Harassment Case
The Nevada-based logistics firm agreed to pay more than $396,000 to settle a religious harassment charge involving an employee's Jewish identity.
Read More →
Your Trucks Are Busy. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Winning.
High utilization doesn’t always mean strong margins. Looking beyond the current load can help fleets make better dispatch decisions and get more value from each truck’s time.
Read More →
Why This Trucking Recovery Is Different
Freight demand remains sluggish, but rising costs and tougher enforcement have taken enough capacity out of the market to change the outlook for motor carriers.
Read More →
Platform Science Adds Dispatch and Safety Tools
Four additions to PS Fleet help fleets monitor loads, manage driver coaching, share truck locations and adjust video system settings.
Read More →
PrePass Intelligence Mines Fleet Bypass, Toll and Safety Data
PrePass Intelligence helps fleets measure bypass savings, flag potential toll overcharges, and spot suspicious transactions by combining data from separate systems.
Read More →
Motive Adds AI Agents for Fleet Operations
New tools automate follow-up on fleet data, from maintenance work orders to driver alerts, with two-way voice conversations planned for later this year.
Read More →
Can You Beat Our Trucking Trivia Challenge?
Test your truck knowledge with 19 trivia questions from Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange. Can you keep up with the fleet pros?
Read More →
BeyondTrucks Adds Rules Checks to Dispatch
New Compatibility Engine checks driver qualifications, equipment requirements and fleet policies before loads are dispatched.
Read More →
Diesel Prices Hijack Trucking’s Worry List
ATRI’s annual survey finds cautious optimism about freight, but diesel costs, litigation, and insurance continue to squeeze fleets. Drivers have different priorities on several issues.
Read More →