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Newly installed ATA Chairman Dennis Dellinger (left) presents outgoing Chairman Andrew Boyle with a pair of customized sneakers as a parting gift at the ATA banquet Oct. 15. (Erin Granzow for American Trucking Associations)

Outgoing ATA Chairman Andrew Boyle was presented with a pair of sneakers as a parting gift at the closing banquet Oct. 15. The heel of one shoe read "ATA" and the other read "Chairman." (Erin Granzow for American Trucking Associations)

Dennis Dellinger, CEO of Cargo Transporters Inc. in Claremont, N.C., is installed as American Trucking Associations' 80th chairman during MCE 2024's closing banquet in Nashville, Tenn. (Erin Granzow for American Trucking Associations)

Banquet attendees could customize caps as a souvenir from MCE 2024. (Erin Granzow for American Trucking Associations)

Daimler Truck North America unveilled the fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia at ATA's MCE 2024 on Oct. 14 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics)

From left: Brad Pinchuk of Hirschbach Motor Lines, Steve Collins of Daimler Truck North America and Sanjiv Khurana of Daimler Truck AG speak on a panel during ATA's MCE 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The last Peterbilt Model 389X to ever be built was given away by Rush Enterprises in a sweepstakes. Jennifer Best of Pryor, Okla., left MCE 2024 with the rig. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Jennifer Best of Pryor, Okla., claimed the biggest prize of all Oct. 14 in Rush Enterprises' sweepstakes: the last Peterbilt Model 389x ever to be produced. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Karl Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, delivers the keynote address Oct. 15 during ATA's MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Bob Trent, senior vice president for external affairs at PrePass, speaks to attendees during a session Oct. 13 during ATA's MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

American Trucking Associations Executive Sarah Rajtik addresses attendees at a Women In Motion general session Oct. 14 during MCE 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

British rock band Def Leppard turned back the clock and put on a raucous show at the Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event on Oct. 14 in Nashville, Tenn. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)

America's Road Team captain Dion Salz performs the national anthem at a general session on Oct. 14 during ATA's MCE 2024 in Nashville Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear give annual state of the industry address Oct, 14 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello gives conference attendees an overview of the current state of affairs Oct. 14 during ATA's MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Conference attendees may have found the Orbital booth on the exhibit hall floor to be out of this world Oct. 14 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A conference attendee takes a swing at golf simulator at the Idelic booth on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 14 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Conference attendees explore the exhibit hall floor Oct. 14 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Emory Mills of FTC Transportation speaks to attendees at a session during ATA's Management Conference on Oct. 14 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Abishek Gupta of Motive (right) speaks as Daniel Patterson of Western Express listens during an educational session Oct. 13 at MCE 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear addresses attendees during a luncheon presentation Oct. 13 as part of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Iowa Motor Truck Association CEO Brenda Neville speaks during a TAT presentation Oct. 13 at ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear embraces America's Road Team captain Dee Nova after she was presented the federation's Trucking Cares Foundation Award in a general session Oct. 13 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Mark Manera (center) with Offshift speaks to attendees in an educational session Oct. 14 during ATA's MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

MCE attendees flock to the exhibit hall Oct, 13 on the first day of the display's opening during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

ATA President Chris Spear (left) and Karl Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, engage in political discussion during Rove's keynote address at MCE 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (American Trucking Associations)

Plastic wrenches were among the giveaways on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 13 during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Volvo Trucks North America CEO Peter Voorhoeve speaks during an Oct. 13 session at ATA's MCE 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Volvo Trucks North America CEO Peter Voorhoeve is shown with American Trucking Associations' America's Road Team captains in a presentation Oct. 13 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

MCE attendees peruse the Geotab booth on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 13 during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

John Smith of FedEx (left) and Dan Murray of ATRI thow it back to the 1990s at ATA's Truck PAC dinner and reception Oct. 13 in Nashville, Tenn. (American Trucking Associations)

Abhishek Gupta, vice president of product at Motive, introduces the company’s First Responder service at a press briefing during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)

Aperia's Ralph Dimenna introduces new tread depth diagnostics capabilities for the Halo Connect i3 tire management system Oct. 13 during MCE 2024 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

What could be a more appropriate adornment for the MCE 2024 reception in Music City? Food and fashion were in abundance at ATA's welcoming event Oct. 12 in Nashville, Tenn. (Judd Hanson/Transport Topics)

Trucker Path Chief Marketing Officer Chris Oliver discusses the mobile app's collaboration with TAT as TAT Executive Director Esther Goestch listens Oct. 13 during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

America's Road Team captain Antoine Sadler discusses ATRI's top industry concerns from a driver's perspective Oct. 12 during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

The American Transportation Research Institute's Big Reveal on Oct. 12 showed the economy as the top industry issue during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

American Transportation Research Institute CEO Rebecca Brewster discusses ATRI's Big Reveal of the most pressing industry issues Oct. 12 during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Sam Sussenguth of Isaac Instruments speaks to MCE attendees Oct. 13 as Neil Abt (left) and Ward Vanlaar listen during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A setup worker prepares a booth Oct. 12 ahead of the exhibit hall opening during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Setup crews prepare the Trimble booth Oct. 12 ahead of the exhibit hall's opening during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Michael Krumm with the Michigan State Police speaks to MCE attendees Oct. 12 during a session on human trafficking as part of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Esther Goetsch of TAT, formerly known as Truckers Against Trafficking, speaks to attendees during a session of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 12. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

MCE attendees can make some furry friends at the puppy lounge on the exhibition floor at Music City Center during ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Setup crews prepare the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11 for the opening of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Setup is in full swing on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11. ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition runs Oct. 12-15 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A Peterbilt truck equipped with Aurora self-driving technology is being readied for display Oct. 11 at Music City Center ahead of ATA's 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition. The trucking showcase runs Oct. 12-15 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

An America's Road Team-themed Volvo gets a final going-over on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11. ATA's Management Conference and Exhibition runs Oct. 12-15 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Shipping crates are stacked on the exhibit hall floor at Music City Center in advance of ATA's 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 12-15. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A closeup of the grille on the next-generation Freightliner Cascadia on the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11. ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition runs Oct. 12-15 at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

A Detroit D13 base engine for the next-gen Freightliner Cascadia is displayed on the exhibit hall floor at Music City Center on Oct. 11. ATA's 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition runs Oct. 12-15 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Setup crews prepare the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11 for the opening of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

Setup crews prepare the exhibit hall floor Oct. 11 ahead of the opening of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)