Trucking Industry News & Technology
Highly competitive national event tests mixer drivers’ skills and knowledge EULESS, Texas, Oct. 2017 — U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) (“U.S. Concrete” or the “Company”) announced yesterday that ready-mixed concrete mixer driver, Edward “Eddie” Rieper, from U.S. Concrete’s New Jerseybusiness unit, Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., earned this year’s grand prize at the 2017 National […]
Three Leading Industry Groups Urge Support for Trade Pact ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 — Yesterday, American Trucking Associations, along with the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga – CANACAR – the three largest trucking industry organizations in North America issued a joint statement encouraging their governments who are currently renegotiating […]
Federation Honors Individuals and Organizations for Work on Behalf of Industry ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 — Yesterday, American Trucking Associations honored a professional truck driver, a state trucking association, an industry non-profit and a motor carrier with the ninth annual Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. “Every person working in the trucking […]
Case in Point: In August 2007, a bridge supporting one of the busiest freeways in Minnesota unexpectedly collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145 more. (2) Doug Thaler, president of Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC), says the Interstate 35W bridge disaster served as a wake-up call to the country’s deteriorating […]
Program Identifies and Cultivates Emerging Industry Leaders ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2017 — Yesterday, American Trucking Associations named its fifth class to the LEAD ATA industry leadership program, as well as announced the graduation of the fourth class during the annual ATA Management Conference & Exhibition. “From class to class, we are […]
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2017 — SmartDrive Systems, a leader in video safety and transportation intelligence, today announced that Michelin North America has led a preferred-stock round of investment in the company. Michelin’s investment in SmartDrive continues the expansion of its strategy for fleet telematics and mobility services. SmartDrive will leverage the investment to fuel […]
– SmartSense for Distracted Driving, the First Sensor in the Suite, Tackles $129 Billion Annual Problem – Fuses Computer Vision-Based Algorithms, Video-Based Analytics and Other Vehicle Sensor Data to Improve Triggering Effectiveness and Eliminate “Noise” – Identifies Whether a Driver is Distracted, Inattentive or Drowsy Based on Eye and Head […]
Open-Architecture Platform Designed to be Central Hub for Trucking Industry, Offering Tools and Services to Improve Uptime ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 2017 — Building on the success of its OnCommand® Connection remote diagnostics solution for all makes and models, Navistar announced that the OnCommand Connection Marketplace will go live on Friday, October 27, 2017. The […]
Winners of Federation’s Top Awards and Competitions Recognized at Annual MCE ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2017 — Yesterday, American Trucking Associations recognized the winners of several of the industry’s top honors as part of the association’s Leadership and Awards Luncheon at its annual Management Conference & Exhibition. “This industry provides constant examples of […]
Mission of New, Innovative Center at Company Headquarters: Get Trucks Back on the Road within 48 Hours ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2017 — Yesterday, International Truck introduced the Uptime Command Center, its most recent innovation designed to lead the industry in driving customer uptime. Already operating from the company’s headquarters in Lisle, Illinois, the […]
