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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 23, 2017

ATA MC&E In Photos, Day 2

ORLANDO – The American Trucking Associations' 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition continued on Monday in Orlando, Florida. Here's a look at some of what happened on the exhibit hall floor as well as during the general sessions and special presentations.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

ATA's Spear Praises Trump for Championing Trucking Interests

ORLANDO – American Trucking Associations chief Chris Spear praised President Trump for his administration's work to improve trade policy, reform tax law and criticized the culture of obstruction in Washington toward trucking industry legislation during ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

Trucking’s Best Honored at ATA MC&E

ORLANDO – American Trucking Associations recognized the winners of several of the industry’s top honors as part of the association’s Leadership and Awards Luncheon at its annual Management Conference & Exhibition.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

ATA Names Fifth Class for LEAD Program

ORLANDO – American Trucking Associations named its fifth class to the LEAD ATA industry leadership program at the Management Conference & Exhibition.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2017

Trump Administration Supports Apprenticeship Program Expansion

ORLANDO – The Trump administration will make it easier for groups such as the American Trucking Associations and the trucking industry to put in place apprentice programs to cross the job skills gap and help address driver and technician shortages, said U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta at ATA’s annual meeting.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

Navistar to Raise Truck Prices Up to 2%

Navistar has announced that it will raise truck prices by up to 2% in the coming year due to rising commodity prices.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 23, 2017

ATA MC&E In Photos, Day 1

The American Trucking Associations' 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition kicked off over the weekend in Orlando, Florida, with the first exhibit hall session, educational sessions on topics such as CSA and big data, awards galore, and a special economic and business session.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2017

Driver Shortage Could Hit All Time High This Year

ORLANDO - The trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017, warned American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello Sunday at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2017

Autonomous Technologies Could Mean 'Transformational' Change in Trucking

ORLANDO - Automated vehicle technologies, vehicle electrification, and the rise of transportation as a service (think ride-share services like Uber and Lyft) are creating a “transformational change” in the transportation industry. But what does that mean for trucking?

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Newsby Evan LockridgeOctober 22, 2017

New Gauge of Freight Shipping and Economy Debuts at ATA

ORLANDO - U.S. Bank announced the launch of a new barometer for assessing the nation’s shipping industry on Sunday during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition in Florida.

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