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MC&E Opens With a Bang as Epes CEO Records Ace

SAN DIEGO — Al Bodford was grinning from ear to ear as he approached a group of mostly strangers waiting for an elevator at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Oct. 4. “Anybody else here get a hole-in-one today?” he asked.

October 5, 2014
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Trillium CNG Says New Compressor Cuts Refueling Time in Half

SAN DIEGO – Trillium CNG announced it has developed a new version of its hydraulic intensifier compressor that will cut refueling time for CNG vehicles in half.

October 5, 2014
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Help Inc. Says PrePass Enrollment Tops 485,000

SAN DIEGO — Enrollment in the PrePass weigh-station bypass program has surpassed 485,000 trucks operated by 39,500 fleets, the provider of the service said at an Oct. 5 press conference here at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 5, 2014
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Vigillo Upgrades CSA Alerts with Athena Platform

SAN DIEGO — Data-analytics provider Vigillo said it has upgraded its daily CSA Alert e-mails to provide more detailed updates on a company’s performance under the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

October 5, 2014
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Magellan Unveils Android GPS Device, Adds Fleet-Management Features

SAN DIEGO — Magellan unveiled a new Android-based GPS truck navigation device and announced new fleet-management capabilities for its products.

October 5, 2014
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MC&E 2014 Sunday Schedule

Sunday's schedule at MC&E features lots of policy committee meetings, as well as the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. PT to officially open the Exhibit Hall.

October 4, 2014
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Industry Leaders Head to San Diego for ATA Meeting

Trucking executives meeting in San Diego this week at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition to set the industry’s agenda for 2015 also will hear from several key federal government officials.

October 4, 2014
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FlowBelow Sells 1,200 AeroKit Systems to Mesilla Valley Transportation

SAN DIEGO — Aerodynamics company FlowBelow said it will provide 1,200 of its Tractor AeroKits to Mesilla Valley Transportation, which plans to outfit its entire fleet with the fuel-saving products.

October 4, 2014
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DDC FPO Unveils Software to Streamline Freight-Document Processing

SAN DIEGO — DDC FPO, a provider of business-process outsourcing, announced the launch of a new back-office program Oct. 4, designed to streamline the document-management process for freight billing.

October 4, 2014
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MC&E 2014 Live Coverage

Welcome to ongoing coverage of the 2014 Management Conference & Exhibition from the San Diego Convention Center. Transport Topics is flooding the convention with reporters, editors and photographers who will bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of press conferences, speeches, the exhibit hall and much more.

October 3, 2014