Freightliner Guests Entertained by The Eagles Aboard USS Midway
The Eagles were the surprise guest entertainers at the Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation dinner on Oct. 6.
October 7, 2014Carriers Outline Efforts to Retain Drivers
SAN DIEGO — Necessity is the mother of invention and for trucking companies today, nothing is as necessary as obtaining and keeping drivers. So two trucking company executives told their colleagues about their efforts on the labor front.
October 6, 2014Velociti's 'Deployment as a Service' Model Aims to Bridge Technology Gap
SAN DIEGO — Velociti, a technology deployment company, announced a new Deployment as a Service model Oct. 6 that incorporates everything from project planning through post-installation repairs.
October 6, 2014ATA Names Second LEAD ATA Class
SAN DIEGO — The second class of American Trucking Associations’ executive leadership training program, LEAD ATA, was announced on Oct. 6 during the kickoff of the federation’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 6, 2014ATA Commends Share the Road Program, America’s Road Team
SAN DIEGO — The Share the Road highway safety program that American Trucking Associations created to convey safety and responsibility messages directed at those who drive around large trucks was feted by federation executives for its life-saving messages.
October 6, 2014Mack Trucks Makes mDrive AMT Standard on Pinnacle Model
SAN DIEGO — Mack Trucks Inc. said its proprietary mDrive automated manual transmission is now standard equipment on its Mack Pinnacle highway model.
October 6, 2014Canada Gives Thumbs-Up to Trailer Tails
SAN DIEGO – Permission for trucks sporting full-length trailer tails to travel across the highways of Canada took a giant step forward when Canadian transportation ministers approved an amendment on Oct. 1 regarding vehicle weight and height dimension regulations.
October 6, 2014Orbcomm Launches Chassis-Tracking Product
SAN DIEGO — Orbcomm Inc. has launched a new chassis-tracking device, expanding its lineup of asset-tracking products for the transportation industry.
October 6, 2014‘Devolution’ Legislation in Congress Would Hurt Country’s Transportation Network, ATA’s Spear Says
SAN DIEGO — Congressional efforts to limit the federal government’s involvement in large-scale infrastructure projects would fracture the country’s vast and intricate transportation network, said Chris Spear, American Trucking Associations’ chief of legislative affairs.
October 6, 2014Graves to Stay as ATA Chief Through 2016
SAN DIEGO — Bill Graves, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, announced on Oct. 6 he would continue to serve as the federation's president and CEO through December 2016.
October 6, 2014