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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 27, 2025

Economy Tops Trucking Industry Issues Ranking as New Concerns Emerge

English proficiency for drivers and artificial intelligence in trucking were among four trucking industry concerns that made their first appearance on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top Industry Issues report. Unsurprisingly, the state of the economy remained in the top spot.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2025

Are Entry-Level Driver Training Rules Making Trucking Safer?

How well are mandatory entry-level driver training requirements working to improve trucking safety? The American Transportation Institute’s new research project aims to get some insight into that question.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2025

Annual Survey to Track Top Trucking Concerns

What’s keeping trucking fleet managers and truck drivers up at night? The American Transportation Research Institute aims to find out in its 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey.

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A diesel technician works on a large engine in a repair shop, wearing gloves, safety glasses, and a cap, with the ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) logo overlayed in the foreground.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 7, 2025

ATRI: Trucking's Technician Shortage is Getting Worse

A new ATRI report reveals most diesel technicians enter the workforce without formal training, leaving shops to spend thousands on preparation. The findings outline key barriers, training gaps, and retention risks for fleets.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2025

Cabotage, Driver Training Standards on ATRI Research Priorities List

The American Transportation Research Institute has put cabotage on its list of research priorities this year, along with the safety impacts of in-cab monitoring and other critical issues.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 8, 2025

How Can States Help Alleviate the Truck Parking Shortage?

New research from the American Transportation Research Institute sheds some light on the state of truck parking at state-provided rest areas and other public facilities.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 12, 2025

ATRI Releases 2025 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks List

The American Transportation Research Institute says the data compiled in its annual Top 100 Trucks Bottlenecks survey also shows ways to reduce chokepoints, lower emissions, and drive economic growth.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 11, 2025

ATRI Seeks Input on How Fleets Hire Drivers

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from motor carriers on how they go about hiring truck drivers.

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HDT Emissions Under Fire.
Articlesby Jack RobertsDecember 26, 2024

Trucking 2024: The Emissions War Heats Up

Disquiet over the emissions regulations for heavy trucks boiled over into something like an outright revolt this past year. Here’s a look back at what happened.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2024

Nuclear Verdicts, Insurance Cost, Electric Vehicles Rise in Industry Issues Survey

The economy and truck parking were ranked as the trucking industry’s top concerns, with battery-electric vehicles rising four spots from last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

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