A report by the American Transportation Research Institute found that 30% of tow company invoices resulting from accidents charge excessive hourly or per-pound rates.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to study driver detention, expecting approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers to provide data.
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The American Transportation Research Institute is asking motor carriers to help it collect data for its 15th Annual Operational Costs Report.
A University of Arkansas study suggests electronic logging devices may be responsible for increases in risky driving behavior and crashes among single truck owner-operators and small fleets. Andrew Balthrop of Sam M. Walton College of Business has the details on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration isn’t sure when autonomous commercial trucks are coming, but its researchers are busily preparing for widespread use of the technology – including the potential impact on the workforce, the new acting administrator said.
Gladstein, Neandross & Associates is looking for fleets to contribute to the second edition of its State of Sustainable Fleets report, covering natural gas, propane, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles fleet adoption.
A study to evaluate trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services will be conducted by eSmartt and presented at the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in April.
In 2019, the costs of trucking contracted significantly, from $1.82 to $1.65 per mile – a drop of 9%, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey.
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