2021 MCE

Special Coverage

 

 

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Charging Infrastructure Key Factor for Electric Truck Deployments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As trucking fleets test and deploy their first electric-powered commercial trucks, they will need to navigate a learning curve that extends far beyond the vehicle itself.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

A Road Trip With Autonomous Truck Company Plus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Autonomous truck technology developer Plus used the roads around Nashville to showcase its system in a real-world setting, offering demonstration rides during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2021
Business

Workforce Diversity Plays Vital Role, Industry Executives Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A diverse workforce operating in a culture of inclusivity is essential for freight firms to succeed in an ever-evolving competitive marketplace, trucking executives said Oct. 24 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 24, 2021
Business

ATA Leadership Officially Opens Doors to Annual Conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surrounded by trucking industry executives and insiders near the main entrance of the Music City Center exhibit hall here, the leadership of American Trucking Associations hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting Oct. 24.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 24, 2021
Business, Safety

Driver Shortage Again Tops ATRI Top Industry Issues List

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the fifth year in a row, the worsening shortage of drivers in the trucking industry leads the American Transportation Research Institute list of Top Industry Concerns.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 24, 2021
Business

Video: MCE Day 1 Recap

Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard recaps events of Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 23, 2021
Business, Safety

Hero Gene Woolsey: 'I Just Like to Help People'

When Gene Woolsey retired five years ago, he knew his time behind the wheel was not over. But he wanted to transition from making a living to making a difference, and found his opportunity not far from his front doorstep. And now he's one of Trucking's Frontline Heroes.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2021