Transport Topics
ATA's Bob Costello: Better Year in Store for Trucking
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After the trucking industry endured what he termed "a freight recession" last year, American Trucking Associations' chief economist, Bob Costello, predicts a rosier 2017.
The Voice of Mack the Truck Raves About Trucking
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The son of a Texaco truck driver from Bridgeport, Connecticut, actor John Ratzenberger has always had a strong affinity for the industry. So after he became famous as voluble mailman Cliff Clavin in the 1980s sitcom "Cheers" and voicing Hamm the Piggy Bank in the animated "Toy Story" movies, it was natural for Ratzenberger to lend his vocal talents to a truck in "Cars," another Pixar film.
Embark Enters Race to Develop Autonomous Trucks
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A new technology company has joined the race to develop autonomous driving systems for commercial trucks. Embark, a startup based in San Mateo, California, is working to build self-driving technology that would allow trucks to run on highways with no human input.
James Hoffa Wins Teamsters Election But Faces Declining Union Membership
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James Hoffa has officially won re-election to serve another term as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, after election supervisor Richard Mark certified the vote on Feb. 16.
Maverick's Vaughn Named Transport Topics' First Recruiter of the Year
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NASHVILLE - Brad Vaughn, vice president of recruiting for Maverick Transportation of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was named the winner of Transport Topics' first Recruiter of the Year award as the Recruitment and Retention Conference concluded here on Feb. 24.
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