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Videosby Deborah LockridgeOctober 31, 2025

A Visit to Peterbilt's booth at ATA's 2025 Conference in San Diego

What did Peterbilt show off at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition? Come on a quick tour with HDT's Deborah Lockridge Peterbilt's Jake White, including a sneak peek at Peterbilt’s upcoming smart display.

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Blue Mack Pioneer truck at ATA MC&E expo
Photo Galleriesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2025

Trucks at ATA's 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition [Photos]

Check out some of the latest Class 8 truck models on display during the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, California.

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Morning light hitting the San Diego Convention Center
Photo Galleriesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 28, 2025

Scenes from ATA's San Diego Management Conference [Photos]

The American Trucking Associations' 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego featured trucks, education, entertainment and more.

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Photo of ATA's Chris Spear on stage speaking
Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 27, 2025

ATA's Spear Celebrates Lobbying Wins for Trucking

In front of a smaller-than-usual audience in San Diego, American Trucking Associations’ President and CEO Spear acknowledged the challenging economic conditions trucking fleets continue to face, but said the association's lobbyists have had a number of legislative and regulatory "wins" under the Republican-controlled government.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 27, 2025

Economy Tops Trucking Industry Issues Ranking as New Concerns Emerge

English proficiency for drivers and artificial intelligence in trucking were among four trucking industry concerns that made their first appearance on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top Industry Issues report. Unsurprisingly, the state of the economy remained in the top spot.

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Videosby Jack RobertsOctober 31, 2024

AI, Uptime, and Predictive Maintenance [Video]

The HDT Talks Trucking video podcast goes on the road and explores artificial intelligence and predictive maintenance with Volvo Trucks North America during the ATA management conference.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2024

Trucking Advocacy: Impact Beyond the 2024 Elections

No matter who wins the election, trucking continues to work to educate the people who pass the laws and make the rules that affect the industry. HDT's Deborah Lockridge shares insights from two major trucking associations in her All That's Trucking blog.

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Volvo VNL tractor-trailer.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 21, 2024

Volvo to Sponsor America’s Road Team for 2025

Volvo Trucks announced that it is extending its exclusive sponsorship of America’s Road Team for 2025.

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Technician scans truck tire tread depth
Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 18, 2024

Aperia's New Tread Diagnostics Allow More Targeted Truck Tire Management

Aperia Technologies announced a new tread diagnostics system for fleets using its new Halo Connect i3 tire management and inflation system that it introduced earlier this year.

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Last-ever Peterbilt Model 579 built.
Photo Galleriesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 16, 2024

ATA MCE 2024 in Photos

The cowboy boots are back in the closet. And the fleet managers are all back to work. But ATA's MCE 2024 certainly didn't disappoint the crowds in Nashville this year.

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