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ATA announced Colson’s appointment on Oct. 15, just days before the trade group will convene its 2026 Management Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, N.C.

The demo truck is outfitted with Hexagon Agility's back-of-cab and side-mount compressed natural gas fuel systems with a combined capacity equivalent to 265 gallons of diesel.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Executives at Daimler Truck Financial Services said the financial health of its trucking customers has improved significantly this year as recovering freight rates have provided some relief to motor carriers emerging from a prolonged market downturn.

The trucking industry’s ongoing recovery from a prolonged freight recession appears to have staying power despite a mounting list of economic headwinds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The trucking industry's ongoing recovery from a prolonged freight recession appears to have staying power despite a mounting list of economic headwinds, the chief economist at American Trucking Associations said.

Country music singer-songwriter Eric Church and folk rock band The Avett Brothers were the surprise entertainment at Daimler's customer appreciation event.

In his remarks to MCE attendees, Mark Colson pledged to listen to members and put trucking’s professionals at the center of ATA’s advocacy.

In the year ahead, Leathers will guide ATA while applying a leadership philosophy focused on transparency and finding data-driven solutions to problems.

In the year ahead, Leathers will guide ATA while applying a leadership philosophy focused on transparency, finding solutions to problems and allowing data rather than emotion to drive decision-making.