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Autonomous trucks, CDL testing, more make ATRI’s top research priorities list
The impact of autonomous technology on truckers, inconsistencies across state lines in CDL testing, assessing the accuracy and consistency of CMV crash reporting and more are top research priorities for the American Transportation Research Institute in 2018.
April 3, 2018
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New survey asks truckers about impacts of e-commerce on business
The 14-question anonymous survey looks to find out how the recent emergence of e-commerce has changed business models and operations within trucking.
March 9, 2018
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Atlanta leads 10 most congested freight bottlenecks in U.S.
Other junctions that appear in the top 10 include the George Washington Bridge, the Circle Interchange in Chicago, I-75/I-285 in Atlanta and more.
January 25, 2018
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Truckers asked to name top concerns in trucking industry
ATRI gives survey respondents a list of 28 issues identified by the industry and asks for the respondent’s top three issues from the list. It also gives respondents the opportunity to include issues that are not included on the list.
August 16, 2017
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ATRI rebrands website, looks to better promote research efforts
The organization says it is doing more to promote its research efforts to the trucking industry, such as its top industry issues survey, the cost of congestion report and top freight bottlenecks report.
August 4, 2017
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ATRI seeking owner-operator input for Costs of Trucking report
ATRI is looking for information on driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums, and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are also asked to provide cost-per-mile or cost-per-hour information from 2016.
May 31, 2017
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Cost of congestion for trucking in 2015: 1 billion hours, $63 billion
At the state level, Florida and Texas accounted for the most congestion with each totaling over $5 million in total cost of congestion. The two states combined to account for 16.5 percent of the nation’s total congestion cost.
May 16, 2017
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Top 10 truck freight bottlenecks: ATRI lists U.S.’ most congested highway interchanges
In total, Texas had the most interchanges in ATRI’s full Top 100 list with 14, followed by Washington state with 9 and Connecticut, California and Georgia with 7 each.
January 25, 2017
Atlanta’s “Spaghetti Junction” interchange at I-285 and I-85 North is the most congested location in the U.S., according to ATRI research. (Image via ATRI’s 2017 Top Truck Bottleneck List)
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ATRI surveying truckers on parking in North Carolina
The 24-question survey asks drivers about the difficulty of finding parking in North Carolina, where parking can be found, the time of day it’s most difficult to find parking and more.
October 20, 2016
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Monday round-up: Twisted traffic light, missing person, CSA No. 1 concern
Imagine pulling up to a 75-signal traffic light — would you ignore it? And: CSA is increasingly under fire from the industry, more on a missing Oklahoma teenager.
November 5, 2012
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Agency conclusion of report clashes with institute’s
In response to an ATRI report that determined CSA scores do not accurately portray a carrier’s crash risk, FMCSA says the report actually shows evidence supporting the program’s effectiveness.
October 10, 2012
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Research identifies large truck rollover locations
ATRI released findings from the first part of a three-part effort looking to mitigate costly large truck rollovers.
May 10, 2012
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