07 Oct ATA Honors 12 Federation Executives for Service to Industry SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations honored 12 state trucking and conference executives — representing a combined 165 years of experience — for their notable service to the industry at ATA’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7. “Our association is strong because of the hard work of leaders like these,” incoming ATA Chairman Randy Guillot, president of Triple G Express Inc., said in a statement. “These men and women do remarkable work on behalf of ATA and the entire truc... Read more...
07 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 7, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 7, 2019 print edition. Read more...
07 Oct Drowsy Driving on the Decline, but Speeding, Cellphone Use Rising, Lytx Data Shows SAN DIEGO — Drowsy driving and instances of falling asleep behind the wheel are on the decline, but speeding and cellphone use among truck drivers has increased, according to customer data unveiled by video telematics provider Lytx. Read more...
07 Oct I.D. Systems, Now PowerFleet, Buys Pointer Telocation for $140 Million PowerFleet Inc. said it closed its acquisition of Pointer Telocation Ltd., and rebranded the company formerly known as I.D. Systems to PowerFleet Inc. Read more...
07 Oct American Railroads Are Already in Recession With No End in Sight This year’s railroad slump is getting worse as a slowdown in manufacturing threatens broader weakness in the U.S. economy. Read more...
07 Oct Volvo, Geely to Merge Engine Units in Electric Car Push Volvo Cars and China’s Geely plan to merge their engine operations into a stand-alone company, a step the Swedish automaker says will cut costs as it shifts to a fully electrified lineup. Read more...
07 Oct Perspective: Harnessing the Power of Trucking ATA President Chris Spear: Throughout our lives, we rely on a multitude of goods and services to prosper as individuals and as a nation. But no industry is more central to that story than trucking. Read more...
07 Oct 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. Read more...
06 Oct Detention 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. Read more...
06 Oct Members of the New Lead ATA Class Announced SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations has announced the members of its seventh Lead ATA class. Read more...