2020 MCE

Business

Fleets Make Strides Toward Diversifying Workforce, Panelists Say

Identifying diversity and helping it grow throughout the trucking industry was the main focus in an Oct. 26 virtual panel discussion during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
October 27, 2020
Government, Business

Public Views Trucking Industry Favorably in Pandemic Era, Newhouse Says

The jobs performed by the country’s truckers helped to ensure the viability of an economy hit hard by the pandemic, according to recent research.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Industry Representatives Honored With Trucking Awards

J&M Tank Lines, the Nebraska Trucking Association and professional driver Rhonda Hartman of Old Dominion Freight Lines have been named as recipients of the 2020 American Trucking Associations’ Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

ATA’s Chris Spear Commends Truckers, Discusses Pressing Issues During Virtual Address

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear praised the industry’s ability to rise to the occasion at the virtual Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 26, 2020
Business, Technology

Trucking’s Digital Transformation Is Unlocking Next Level of Efficiency

The digital transformation of the commercial transportation industry is setting the stage for further innovation that promises to unlock new levels of freight efficiency, technology executives said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Endures Busy, Challenging Year, Agency’s Top Official Says

It’s been a busy but productive year for FMCSA officials, Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck said Oct. 23 during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 23, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety

Driver Coaching Takes Personal Touch, Positivity, Panelists Say

Coaching programs should be geared to the drivers who are receiving training, according to panelists at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2020
Business, Safety

Confronting COVID-19 in Workplace a Tall Task for Fleets

It takes a robust yet flexible plan from trucking companies to effectively build processes and procedures to curb the risks and spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
October 23, 2020