ATRI in the News - October 6, 2022

ATRI IN THE NEWS - October 6, 2022

ATRI's research plays a role in many of the trucking industry's most critical issues. This quarterly email is designed to give you an overview of ATRI-related news from sources across the web.

Congestion / Truck Bottlenecks / Infrastructure Funding

Cash Reinvigorates Critical Chicago-Area Transportation Network

October 4, 2022

By Dan Ronan / Transport Topics

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/cash-reinvigorates-critical-chicago-area-transportation-network

I-24 to Broad Street ramp opening delayed, but completion date, cost remain the same

September 25, 2022

By Ben Benton / Chattanooga Times Free Press

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/sep/25/i-24-to-broad-street-ramp-opening-delayed-but-completion-date-cost-remain-the-same/

Ohio prioritizes transportation as crossroads of America

September 14, 2022

By Governor Mike DeWine / Washington Times

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/14/ohio-prioritizes-transportation-as-crossroads-of-a/

Tampa's Malfunction Junction Reconstruction Project Just Months Away

August 25, 2022

By D’Ann Lawrence White / Patch.com

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/tampas-malfunction-junction-reconstruction-project-just-months-away

Driver /

Technician Shortage

Consider the job beyond what it pays

September 22, 2022

By Brian Runnels - Reliance Partners on What the Truck? / Freightwaves

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/consider-the-job-beyond-what-it-pays

Strategies to recruit the next generation of drivers and address the national trucking shortage

August 28, 2022

By Barry Schellenberg / Commercial Carrier Journal

https://www.ccjdigital.com/workforce/article/15296059/strategies-to-recruit-the-next-generation-of-drivers-and-address-the-national-trucking-shortage

Integrating younger adults into trucking careers — Taking the Hire Road

August 18, 2022

By Britni Chisenall / Freightwaves

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/integrating-younger-adults-into-trucking-careers-taking-the-hire-road

7 things millennials want from trucking employers

August 8, 2022

By Steve Bouchard / Trucknews.com

https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/7-things-millennials-want-from-trucking-employers/1003167596/

What Millennials and Gen Zs are looking for out of a trucking career

August 4, 2022

By Commercial Carrier Journal

https://youtu.be/HBGv0O_CBjw

3 Things That Attract Younger Truck Drivers to a Fleet

July 22, 2022

By Vesna Brajkovic / TruckingInfo.com

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10177457/3-elements-of-a-fleet-company-culture-that-attracts-younger-truck-drivers

Company culture, transparent recruitment important to younger drivers, ATRI says

July 13, 2022

By Trucknews.com

https://www.trucknews.com/human-resources/company-culture-transparent-recruitment-important-to-younger-drivers-atri-says/1003167355/

Younger Drivers Look Beyond Pay When Choosing Carriers, ATRI Finds

July 12, 2022

By Connor D. Wolf / Transport Topics

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/younger-drivers-look-beyond-pay-when-choosing-carriers-atri-finds

Insurance /

Nuclear Verdicts

Episode #136 - Trucking and Transportation Industry Research –

Guest: Rebecca Brewster, President and COO

October 3, 2022

By Bill Kanasky, Jr. / CSI – Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwLpq0O7u2U

Truth or Excuses? Don't settle for a slippery insurance professional

October 4, 2022

By Raymond White / Bulk Transporter

https://www.bulktransporter.com/fleet-management/article/21248154/truth-or-excuses-dont-settle-for-a-slippery-commercial-vehicle-insurance-specialist

As trucking sees costlier crash payouts, insurers seek to limit risk

September 1, 2022

By David Taube / Transport Dive

https://www.transportdive.com/news/trucking-companies-review-legal-settlement-and-award-costs/630944/

150 million reasons why nuclear verdicts need to be addressed

July 29, 2022

By Tyson Fisher / Land Line Magazine

https://landline.media/150-million-reasons-why-nuclear-verdicts-need-to-be-addressed/

Operational Costs of Trucking

The 2022 Global Groundwork Index

September 2022

By Site Selection Magazine

https://siteselection.com/issues/2022/sep/the-2022-global-groundwork-index.cfm

Changes in the operational costs of trucking from 2020 to 2021

September 1, 2022

By Commercial Carrier Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtNactdS5j4

High fuel prices push operating costs for trucking to record high: report

August 30, 2022

By Colin Campbell / Transport Dive

https://www.transportdive.com/news/operational-costs-of-trucking-American-Transportation-Research-Institute/630795/

Kevin Gordon discusses Operational Costs with ATRI’s Alex Leslie

August 26, 2022

By America’s Trucking’ Network

https://www.spreaker.com/user/9809065/americas-truckin-network-8-26-22

Rebecca Brewster joins STTTREAM to discuss ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking

August 22, 2022

By New York Truck Stop / STTTREAM

https://youtu.be/6tk1ZGYpiM4

Trucking fuel costs and retail pump prices aren’t marching in lockstep

August 16, 2022

By Klaudia Weissmuller / Financial News Today

https://funancial.news/trucking-fuel-costs-and-retail-pump-prices-not-rising-in-lockstep/

Cost of doing business: Why it’s up

August 12, 2022

By Land Line Magazine

https://landline.media/podcast/cost-of-doing-business-why-its-up/

Top Industry Issues

Research institute seeks driver input on issues facing the trucking industry

September 7, 2022

By Ryan Witkowski / Land Line Magazine

https://landline.media/research-institute-seeks-driver-input-on-issues-facing-the-trucking-industry/

ATRI’s Annual Top Industry Issues Survey Underway

September 8, 2022

By Eric Miller / Transport Topics

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/atris-annual-top-industry-issues-survey-underway

Truck Parking

ATA thanks Buttigieg for DOT's attention to creating more parking

September 29, 2022

By Truckers News Staff

https://www.truckersnews.com/news/article/15300920/ata-thanks-buttigieg-for-dots-attention-to-creating-more-parking

Multi-million dollar truck parking bill advances to House

July 20, 2022

By Jason Cannon / Commercial Carrier Journal

https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15294426/truck-parking-safety-improvement-act-advances-to-house

House Committee Approves Truck Parking Bill

July 20, 2022

By Eugene Mulero / Transport Topics

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/house-committee-approves-truck-parking-bill

ATRI People in the News

ATRI RAC Member and Professional Driver Russ Simpson on Fox and Friends - Steve Doocy celebrates National Trucker Appreciation week

September 16, 2022

By Fox and Friends

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6312411805112#sp=show-clips

Supply Chain Network Launches Women in Supply Chain Forum

August 15, 2022

By Brielle Jaekel & Marina Mayer / Supply & Demand Chain Executive

https://www.sdcexec.com/warehousing/article/22379556/supply-chain-network-launches-women-in-supply-chain-forum

Connecticut’s Sculley named TAEC chairman

August 1, 2022

By AJOT

https://ajot.com/news/connecticuts-sculley-named-taec-chairman

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