The Newsletter of the Non-Profit Research Organization for the Trucking Industry

New ATRI Research Analyzes Predatory Towing and Efforts to Prevent It

Is California Ready for an Electric Vehicle Future?

ATRI has released an analysis examining the state of California’s readiness for full vehicle electrification. The research expands on ATRI’s 2022 report, Charging Infrastructure Challenges for the U.S. Electric Vehicle Fleet, by providing a more granular analysis of the challenges in one state as it moves toward widespread deployment of electric vehicles. Following a similar methodology as ATRI’s national analysis, this statewide analysis focuses on grid sufficiency for powering all vehicles, the cost of electricity, the challenges in sourcing materials for batteries, and the expected increase in supply chain costs as the trucking industry experiences significantly increased vehicle costs.

ATRI Issues Call for Motor Carriers and Owner-Operators to Participate in Detention Survey

As part of a larger study on the impacts of truck driver detention on the industry, ATRI has issued a call for motor carriers and owner-operators to participate in new ATRI data collection on the consequences of driver detention in the trucking industry.

Driver detention – time spent waiting at shipper or receiver facilities outside of loading/unloading – is a longstanding issue in the trucking industry. Accordingly, ATRI’s RAC identified the need for new research to document the widespread negative consequences of driver detention for carriers, truck drivers, shippers, and the economy as a whole.

ATRI will release two additional surveys as a part of this research, one for company drivers, which will open just before the Mid-America Trucking show in March and one for shippers/receivers later this year. 

Did you know?

In 2023 ATRI published nine studies addressing many of the industry's most critical issues.

1. Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks - 2023
2. Issues and Opportunities with Driver-Facing Cameras
3. Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on the Trucking Industry
4. An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking Update
5. Membership Counts: Associations with Safety
6. Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry
7. Cost of Congestion to the Trucking Indsutry Update
8. Causes and Countermeasures of Predatory Towing
9. Is California Ready for an Electric Vehicle Future?

All of ATRI's research, including the nine studies listed above, are available as a free download by visiting ATRI's website at TruckingResearch.org.

For over 20 years, ATRI has provided award-winning research to improve the trucking industry’s safety and productivity. Our mission is clear and our dedicated team of research professionals deliver on that mission each and every day. And, in recognition of all that ATRI does, the following organizations and individuals supported ATRI with a 2023 charitable contribution as of January 4th.

In Memory Of

Barry Jacobson

Charles Ramarino

Duane Long

Elmo Guillott

Whether you make a personal contribution or contribute on behalf of your organization, your financial support will mean that we can continue to produce award-winning research to support your business and your industry. Please consider adding your name to this list of industry leaders by giving to ATRI today.

Upcoming opportunities to hear the ATRI team talk about the latest research:

• February 14: National Association of Presort Mailers, St. Petersberg, FL - Rebecca Brewster

• February 21 at 2 p.m. ET, Women in Motion Empowering Women Webinar - Rebecca Brewster

• February 19-21: NATSO Connect, Orlando, FL - Dan Murray

• February 25-28: New Hampshire Motor Truck Association Winter Conference, Miami, FL - Rebecca Brewster

• March 4-7: ATA's TMC Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA - Dan Murray and Carla Rose

• March 4-5: Food Shippers of America Annual Conference, Orlando, FL - Rebecca Brewster

• March 18-19: 2024 Tri-State Safety Summit, South Sioux City, NE - Alex Leslie

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