Safety Practices Can Offset Rising Insurance Rates, ATRI Study Says
Motor carriers can offset the rising cost of insurance premiums by continuously improving their overall safety practices and expanding use of smart technology, a new report said.
Familiar Spots Lead ATRI’s Top Highway Bottlenecks
Some very familiar trouble spots lead the 2022 Top Truck Bottlenecks List from the American Transportation Research Institute.
Using Technology to Solve Trucking's Top Industry Issues
Program Aired: December 2, 2021. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the results of its annual Trucking Top Industry Issues survey including driver shortages and retention, truck parking, detention time and many more. Register for this webinar and learn new ways your fleet can use technology to better address these pressing issues.
December 2, 2021ATRI Study Explores Differences Between Independent, Company Drivers
Truck drivers have distinct reasons for choosing between driving for a company or remaining independent, a new report by the American Transportation Research Institute shows.
ATRI Report Offers Insights Into Trucking Industry Settlements
A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute stated that while trucking industry court cases that result in verdicts of less than $1 million may not dominate headlines like those that end in multimillion-dollar judgments, the cumulative effect of these smaller verdicts can still inflict significant financial distress on the industry.
Analyzing the Industry's Most Critical Concerns
At the American Trucking Associations' 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released their annual report "Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry." For the fifth year in a row, the driver shortage led the list of top industry concerns.
November 16, 2021ATRI Conducts Second Survey on Tech Adoption Rate
The American Transportation Research Institute has begun a survey of motor carriers and truck drivers to assess the state of adoption of truck safety technologies.
ATRI Report Urges Electric Tax to Help Fund Highway Repairs
A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute suggests that a small tax on electricity used specifically for transportation would produce much-needed support for the federal Highway Trust Fund, revenue from which pays for work on the nation’s roads and bridges.
ADAS Adoption Linked to Other Key Industry Issues, ATRI’s Dan Murray Says
CLEVELAND — Truckers’ acceptance of advanced driver assistance systems is a key element for fleets interested in adopting these technologies, but the industrywide driver shortage presents a challenging consideration, according to American Transportation Research Institute Senior Vice President Dan Murray.
ATRI Seeks Driver Input on Job Motivations, Satisfaction
The American Transportation Research Institute announced Aug. 18 that it has launched a data collection initiative to better understand drivers’ job motivations.