American Trucking Associations cancels National Truck Driving Championships

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has canceled the 2021 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships for the second consecutive year, citing COVID-related issues. The event had been planned for Minneapolis in August.

“Our industry’s creed and the very spirit of these competitions is ‘safety first,’ and this outcome reflects that,” explained Chris Spear, president and CEO of the ATA in a letter to members explaining the cancellation.

“Know that we do not...

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Event Roundup: FreightWaves Sales & Marketing Summit

You can find highlights from each session of the FreightWaves Sales & Marketing Summit right here. 

This summit features discussions from the industry’s leaders in freight sales and marketing techniques and will have a Put That Coffee Down reunion with live sessions hosted by Kevin Hill and Dooner.

You can register to watch the live event at this link and follow along all day on the FreightWaves TV Twitter account.

Want to listen on the go? Find all of today’s sessions right here on FreightCasts.

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Understanding Uber’s rise in the transportation industry (with video)

Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac on the rise of Uber.

“The ride-sharing business has been decimated,” says Mike Isaac, New York Times technology reporter and best-selling author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.”

Isaac joined FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller for a special Fuller Speed Ahead episode Thursday on the opening day of the FreightWaves LIVE @HOME virtual conference.

Isaac and Fuller discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought ride-sharing to a halt but sent the food delivery business soaring. Fuller noted the role that...

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FreightTech takes center stage at FreightWaves’ free FreightTech Venture Summit

Just a few short years ago, FreightTech was a relatively unknown term. It is not anymore and venture capitalists and investors have taken notice, flocking to the space in recent years as more and more technology startups look to disrupt the freight space. In 2019, investment in supply chain technology surpassed $10.4 billion, according to Pitchbook.

Since its launch in 2017, FreightWaves has been at the forefront of the FreightTech space. That investment is now going a step further, giving...

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