Long Officially Elected ATA Chairman
SAN DIEGO – The board of directors of American Trucking Associations officially elected Duane Long as its new chairman at the conclusion of the Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 7, 2014EPA's McCarthy Praises SmartWay, Hints at New GHG Rule
SAN DIEGO — EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy praised trucking for its cooperation with her agency on the voluntary SmartWay energy conservation program, now 10 years old, and gave some hints on the shape of the new greenhouse gas rule now before the Environmental Protection Agency.
October 7, 2014Bestpass Introduces Data Interchange Platform
SAN DIEGO — Bestpass Inc. introduced a new product that integrates its toll management services with fleets’ back-office systems.
October 7, 2014Experts Pinpoint Recruiting Challenges
SAN DIEGO — Stiffening competition for truck drivers and misperceptions about their work-lifestyle balance are among the biggest challenges to recruitment, according industry experts.
October 7, 2014EPA Honors Fleets With SmartWay Excellence Awards
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized several fleets for “joining arm in arm” to cut carbon pollution, a challenge that agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said has helped bring innovation to the trucking market.
October 7, 2014Charge More for Fuel to Alleviate Congestion, Knight Transportation Chief Says
SAN DIEGO — Kevin Knight, chairman and CEO of Knight Transportation, Inc., said lawmakers should consider raising the national tax on fuels as a way to generate more funds to rebuild the country's aging infrastructure.
October 7, 2014Kriska Holdings, Britton Transport Honored with Volvo Safety Awards
SAN DIEGO — Volvo Trucks honored Kriska Holdings Ltd. and Britton Transport Inc. as the winners of its 2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards.
October 7, 2014PeopleNet Adds Wi-Fi for In-Cab Scanning from Pegasus TransTech
SAN DIEGO — Onboard computing provider PeopleNet said it has added Wi-Fi capabilities for its in-cab scanning offerings from Pegasus TransTech.
October 7, 2014Trucking, Major Customer Groups Prosper
SAN DIEGO — Demand for trucking services is strong, hauling capacity is tight, and three of the industry’s major customer segments all said they’re doing well, according to a discussion here among business economists.
October 7, 2014MC&E 2014 Tuesday Schedule
Tuesday's general session includes an appearance by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, and a Transport Topics panel discussion, “Living with Congestion – Is There a Light at the End of this Tunnel?” See the highlights of Tuesday's schedule.
October 7, 2014