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ATRI looking for carrier input for annual trucking costs report
The American Transportation Research Institute launched an online survey Thursday as part of its annual data collection to produce its 2014 Operational Costs of Trucking report.
April 16, 2015
Business
Hours-of-service rules back on top in 10th annual survey of trucking industry concerns
The operational impacts across the supply chain from last year’s changes to the hours-of-service rules propelled HOS to No. 1 on ATRI’s list of the top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry. The growing driver shortage comes in a close second.
October 7, 2014
Business
Drivers, enforcement still unsure on CSA, report shows
The new numbers are in and commercial truck drivers continue to doubt the effectiveness of Compliance, Safety, Accountability and often misunderstand how it works – while enforcement personnel likewise “performed poorly” when quizzed on the basics of the BASICs.
January 29, 2014
Business
Hours rule restricting productivity, hurting driver quality of life, study says
A full 80 percent of carrier respondents to a recent study done on the impact of the July 1 hours-of-service rules say they have seen their productivity decrease since the new rule went into effect. Moreover, 82.5 percent of drivers say they’re quality of life has been impacted negatively by the new rule.
November 19, 2013
Business
Trucking costs fall in 2012, under pressure moving forward, report says
The average cost of operating a truck was down slightly in 2012, according to a newly updated benchmark report by the American Transportation Research Institute. But high fuel costs and pressure to increase driver pay point to growing costs for the trucking industry in the near future, says the study, “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.”
September 5, 2013
Business
CSA: Time to cover up the drawing board
We’re coming up on the third anniversary of CSA 2010, yet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration still insists on publishing carrier scores that have little to do with crash risk. Many in trucking want to know why the government would mislead the public on something as essential as carrier safety.
August 29, 2013
Business
Carriers asked to weigh in on navigation systems
The American Transportation Research Institute is looking into the use of navigation systems by commercial drivers and is seeking feedback from both carriers and drivers aso to their attitudes toward the GPS systems and their perceived benefits and risks.
October 25, 2012
Business
Rolling the Dice
Accident-prevention technologies bring visibility, control
January 1, 2012
Business
Journal
Heavy truck fuel economy standards on the way, report says most drivers don’t understand CSA, analysts predict driver pay to increase and more industry news items are featured.
September 1, 2011
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