Both motor carriers and truck drivers are frustrated with current drug testing limitations, in particular the lack of a test for marijuana impairment, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
This research was identified as a top priority in 2022 by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee and will expand on its 2019 study on the impacts of marijuana legalization on roadway safety.
The total marginal cost of trucking grew by 12.7% in 2021 to $1.855 per mile, the highest on record, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Despite strategies motor carriers are using to reduce premiums, most still reported rising insurance costs. One report says a more holistic strategy is needed.
The American Transportation Research Institute recently launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey, which asks the industry shareholders to rank the top issues of concern, as well as potential strategies for addressing each issue.
Newly released research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) verifies that the number of large verdicts against trucking fleets, as well as the size of the awards, has increased dramatically.
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.
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board of directors recently approved the its 2020 Top Research Priorities as identified by the group’s Research Advisory Committee.
Operating costs for trucking companies are on the rise again after falling slightly in 2012, according to a new study by ATRI, lead by significant increases in equipment and labor costs.
Sandberg, the CEO of TransSafe Consulting, previously served as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the George W. Bush administration.
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