U.S. trailer backlog continues to decline in September
COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer backlog continued to decline in September, sliding 1% month-over-month, ACT Research announced today. September’s dry van and reefer orders provided support for the overall industry, ACT added. “Most vocational categories actually posted year-over-year backlog gains;…
CTEA’s 54th Annual Manufacturers Conference
Navistar Reveals 24/7 Uptime Command Center
In kicking off the Navistar presser here at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition, Michael Cancelliere, president, Truck and Parts, presented the continuing growth of the economy and the rise in truck orders year over year as the backdrop for the OEM announcing it would increase prices on 2009 model year trucks “by up to 2%.”
ATA MC&E In Photos, Day 1
The American Trucking Associations’ 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition kicked off over the weekend in Orlando, Florida, with the first exhibit hall session, educational sessions on topics such as CSA and big data, awards galore, and a special economic and business session.
International predicting stronger truck demand
ORLANDO, Fla. – Navistar International sees stronger truck demand carrying into 2018, and expects to increase its share as demand increases. Michael Cancelliere, president of truck and parts for Navistar International, said at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference &…
Driver Shortage Could Hit All TIme High This Year
The trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017, warned American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello Sunday at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.
International opens Uptime Command Center, launches online marketplace
ORLANDO, Fla. – International Truck has announced the launch of its new Uptime Command Center, with the aim of getting trucks back on the road within 48 hours of a problem. The program was announced at the American Trucking Associations’…
Proposed CSA Scoring-Improvement Method Gets Thumbs Up
Boiled down to its essence, the review of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program by the National Academies of Science found that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should move to a more scientific method to drive the Safety Measurement System that signals which motor carriers are at highest risk for future crashes, according to an FMSCA official.
Autonomous Technologies Could Mean ‘Transformational’ Change in Trucking
Automated vehicle technologies, vehicle electrification, and the rise of transportation as a service (think ride-share services like Uber and Lyft) are creating a “transformational change” in the transportation industry. But what does that mean for trucking?
New Gauge of Freight Shipping and Economy Debuts at ATA
ORLANDO – U.S. Bank announced the launch of a new barometer for assessing the nation’s shipping industry on Sunday during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition in Florida.