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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

ATRI Invites Fleets to Participate in Annual Operational Costs Report

The American Transportation Research Institute is calling for motor carriers to contribute to its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report, now in its 12th year.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2020

FTR: March TCI Previews the Industry’s Worst Quarter Ever

March’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) of -8.69 is just the start for industry, according to FTR, which predicts it will lead to the worst quarter on record.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2020

ATRI Data Shows Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts on Trucking

New data from the American Transportation Research Institute gives a snapshot of how commercial fleet activity is being affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2020

How to Realize Returns on Investing in Truck Upgrades

Here are four proven ways to realize returns on investment made to upgrade trucking equipment.

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Articlesby StaffDecember 11, 2019

New Tire Management Systems Go Beyond Traditional TPMS, ATIS

The latest onboard tire-management systems go far beyond just monitoring and maintaining tire pressure on the road, using telematics, data analytics, and machine learning, as we saw in several announcements at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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NewsOctober 7, 2019

Dash Cam Data Shows Truck Driver Safety Improvements

Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019, according to data from Lytx presented at the American Trucking Associations' conference.

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Articlesby Jim BeachSeptember 12, 2019

5 Things to Know About Blockchain

Blockchain technology has been a hot topic at many industry conferences over the last few years.The technology offers loads of promise for the supply chain, but we’re not quite there yet.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 27, 2019

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Solve Real-World Trucking and Logistics Challenges

If the words “artificial intelligence” conjure up an image of Skynet in the Terminator movies, it’s time to think again. There are real-world transportation companies using AI to do their work better, faster, and more effectively – and they could be your competition.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2019

Are We In a Truck Recession?

First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?

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Articlesby StaffJuly 23, 2019

5 Key Features of a Telematics Solution

Telematics brings an unprecedented amount of transparency to today’s fleets. Here are five must-have features that should be on every telematics shopping list.

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