
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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The American Transportation Research Institute is surveying motor carriers and owner-operators to detail the consequences of driver detention.
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While the Mexican government recently appeared to be pointing a finger at the governor of Texas for slowing trade, delays during periods of increased inspections at border crossings are a part of doing business for the state’s trucking industry.
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Time is money in the trucking business. Yet, with carriers, shippers and brokers agreeing that detention is a problem, solving the issue is a delicate balancing act – with no side willing to take full blame.
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Traffic is a major time suck and it only seems to be getting worse, according to ATRI's latest list of the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in the U.S. This year, a bottleneck in Fort Lee, New Jersey took top honors.
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By scheduling shipments at times when there is less traffic on the road, Off-peak deliveries as a route planning strategy can deliver significant savings.
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Traffic congestion added more than $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's 2017 Cost of Congestion update.
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A federal rule regulating driver detention may be shelved for the foreseeable future.
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As if productivity and driver retention weren’t enough to make detention an important problem, it’s also a safety issue.
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Delays of two or more hours per stop was a common problem for carriers, costing the companies time and potential business.
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