ATRI News Updates

Technology

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, 2021
Business, Logistics

ATRI 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.

December 2, 2021
Business, Safety

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.

November 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

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, 2021
Technology, Equipment, Safety

ATRI 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.

October 21, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

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.

September 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

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.

September 16, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

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.

August 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

New ATRI Initiative Studies Methods for Finding Safe Younger Drivers

A new initiative from the American Transportation Research Institute is exploring development of an assessment tool to identify the safest drivers among 18- to 20-year-olds, a key group that the trucking industry is targeting for expanded eligibility of commercial driver licenses for interstate travel.

August 4, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATRI’s 2021 Research Priorities Include Young Drivers, Electric Trucks

Understanding the most effective way to bring 18- to 20-year-olds into the trucking industry was listed as a top 2021 research priority for the American Transportation Research Institute.

May 25, 2021