2019 MATS
FMCSA to Drivers: Don’t Overthink Personal Conveyance Time
Larry Minor (left) and Joseph DeLorenzo address the MATS audience. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldn’t be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 4, 2019MATS Truck Awards: People’s Choice, Best of Show Winners Announced
The 2014 Kenworth W900L that won the people's choice award. (Stars and Stripes)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The most tricked-out trucks competed at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show, and six came away with the big prizes known as “Best of Show,” with another three winning in the dump category at an awards ceremony March 30.
April 2, 2019At the Truck Stop, the Doctor Will See You Now
The UrgentCare booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-eight percent of truck drivers have a serious health condition, but when it comes to preventive care, many do not have the time to miss work or find a convenient time and place to get medical exams, an audience of drivers was told at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 29.
March 29, 2019Even Tech Companies Say, ‘There Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers’
Technology panel at the Mid-America Trucking Show by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 29, 2019Relationships, Communication Key to Keeping Customers, MATS Panel Says
Alex Alegria of Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water (left), Karen Stetner of Garick of Cleveland, John Reese of Truco Enterprises and Dan Lewis of Convoy. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maintaining relationships and communication is key to being a carrier of choice for businesses, a panel of industry stakeholders told truckers at a seminar at the 48th Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 29, 2019DOT Submits Proposed Rule Change for HOS Regulations
Chao (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Department of Transportation has sent its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform hours-of-service regulations to the Office of Management and Budget.
March 29, 2019BFGoodrich Unveils Two New Truck Tires at MATS
The BFGoodrich exhibit at MATS 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BFGoodrich unveiled two new trucking tires at the 48th Mid-America Trucking Show, one for the steering axle and one for the trailer axle, designed to enhance longhaul, tanker, refrigerated and dry van models.
March 29, 2019FMCSA Updates Truckers on Parking, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Issues
FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo provides a driver update at a MATS session. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agency’s efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.
March 28, 2019Trucking Firms Optimistic About Economy Despite Driver Shortage
Cost containment is a trend, and fuel leads the concern. (Thinkstock)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Despite a perceived slowdown in the U.S. economy, 52% of small and medium-size carriers said they are growing and remain optimistic about business in 2019 and 2020, according to research by Bibby Financial Services of Georgia.
March 28, 2019TMAF Celebrates Five Years of Enhancing Trucking’s Image
Burch (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new poll has confirmed that a campaign to improve trucking’s image has been successful in nudging public perception toward a more positive image over the past five years, leaders of Trucking Moves America Forward said at a March 28 news conference here.
March 28, 2019