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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

Report: Toll Revenues Up More than 70% in Last Decade

The American Transportation Research Institute reports that toll revenues have risen 72.54% over 10 years, with $14.7 billion in revenue collected in 2018 alone.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2019

Report: Fleet Operating Costs hit Nearly $72 an Hour in 2018

Operating costs were up across the board in 2018, as fuel costs rose and fleets increased driver wages and benefits to take advantage of what was a banner year for trucking.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2019

The Front Lines of the Battle Against Truck Driver Detention [Commentary]

Driver detention is a major cause of concern because of the cascading bad effects that come from severe delays. Anecdotal reports indicate that there has been some progress made in battling detention.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodOctober 17, 2019

Driver Shortage: Yes or No?

The driver shortage is a touchy subject. Some say it's just the turnover of truckers finding better jobs at other fleets. Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood thinks there may be more to it than that.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 7, 2019

Driver Issues Dominate Top Industry Concerns List

For the first time, driver compensation and detention/delay at customer facilities appeared on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list of the Top Industry issues.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Increased Detention Times Blamed Mainly on Shippers/Receivers

Delays experienced by truck drivers at customer facilities have increased in both frequency and time over the past four years-- and fleets increasingly feel that shippers and receivers don't care enough about the problem to fix it, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2019

ATRI Asks: What are Trucking’s Top Concerns?

The American Transportation Research Institute has opened its 2019 Top Industry Issues survey up for fleet operator input.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2019

Fleets Sought to Participate in ATRI Costs of Trucking Survey

The American Transportation Research Institute is asking for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2019

ATRI Seeks Driver Input on Truck Parking Information System

ATRI launched an online survey to gather driver input on preferences for data formats and delivery mechanisms of truck parking availability information.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2019

Younger Drivers, Parking Make ATRI’s Top Research Priorities for 2019

The ATRI board of directors has approved the 2019 Top Research Priorities, a list of recommended research topics identified by ATRI’s research advisory committee based on critical trucking industry issues.

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