ATRI: Driver Shortage Tops Trucking Concern List for Third Straight Year
SAN DIEGO — For the third year in a row, the driver shortage is the top-ranked issue for trucking fleets, as they struggle to recruit and retain qualified drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
October 6, 2019Members of the New Lead ATA Class Announced
SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations has announced the members of its seventh Lead ATA class.
October 6, 2019ATRI's Top 10 Industry Issues
Transport Topics reporter Jim Stinson recaps the MCE 2019 session in which panelists discussed the 2019 release of American Transportation Research Institute's Top Industry Issues report.
October 6, 2019Trucking Industry Has Become a Top Target of Ransomware Attacks
SAN DIEGO — Transportation is now one of the most cyberattacked industries in the United States, which puts trucking in the crosshairs of hackers, a panel of cybersecurity experts said during American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 6.
October 6, 2019Shippers' Advice to Truckers
Transport Topics Associate News Editor Dan Ronan recaps the MCE 2019 session in which shippers offered their perspective on critical issues to the trucking industry.
October 6, 2019China Narrows Scope for Trade Deal With US Ahead of Talks
Chinese officials are signaling they’re increasingly reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal pursued by President Donald Trump, ahead of negotiations this week that have raised hopes of a potential truce.
October 6, 2019Detention Times Threaten Supply Chain Efficiency, Panelists Say
SAN DIEGO — Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 6, 2019Training Key for Smooth Transition From AOBRDs to ELDs
SAN DIEGO — As the trucking industry completes its transition from automatic onboard recording devices to federally mandated electronic logging devices, motor carriers should not underestimate the amount of planning and training needed to ensure a smooth rollout, industry experts said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 6.
October 6, 2019Gamification Helps Attract Young Technicians
SAN DIEGO — Gamification can increase interest and participation in augmented- and virtual reality-based training materials that can be used to attract young people to careers as trucking technicians, according to technical experts.
October 6, 2019E-Smart to Supply Western Express Fleet With Geofencing
SAN DIEGO — E-Smart, an Indiana-based technology company, said it has contracted with truckload carrier Western Express to equip the entire Tennessee-based fleet of more than 3,000 power units with E-Smart’s Advanced Driver Assistance System and geofencing software, which uses fuel management to control vehicle speed.
October 6, 2019