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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 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 News/Media ReleaseNovember 29, 2023

ATRI Study: 30% of Crash-Related Truck Tows are Overcharged

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.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2023

FMCSA Outlines Plans for Driver Detention Study

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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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2023

HDT Survey Wants Fleet Input on Alt-Fuels and Zero-Emission Vehicles

Help HDT’s editors stay on top of one of the most rapidly changing challenges in trucking — decarbonizing transportation using alternative fuels and zero-emissions vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2023

HDT Launches Alternative-Fuel Fleet Survey

What do you think about fleet sustainability, alternative fuels, and zero-emission trucks? Participate in HDT's new survey.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 2, 2023

ATRI Calls for Carriers to Participate in Operational Costs Report

The American Transportation Research Institute is asking motor carriers to help it collect data for its 15th Annual Operational Costs Report.

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Videosby Jim ParkFebruary 28, 2022

Are ELDs Responsible for Higher Crash Rates and More Risky Driving?

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.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 11, 2021

FMCSA Chief: Autonomous Trucks Mean 'Real and Broad Impacts on People's Livelihoods'

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.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2021

2021 Sustainable Fleets Report Looks to Add More Insight on Clean Tech

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.

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