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ATRI releases the Top 10 Trucking Industry Issues for 2022 October 24, 2022/in News/by Kevin Weeks The trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), released its 18th annual Top Industry Issues report. Across all respondents, fuel prices were selected as the top industry concern in 2022. After spending five years as…

This year’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 22-28. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors emphasize the importance of brake systems by conducting inspections and removing commercial motor vehicles found to have brake-related out-of-service violations from our roadways. At the same time, many motor carriers work to educate their drivers and maintenance…

We’ve all been there before: driving home after work and being blinded by the setting sun. You squint, turn the sun visor down and try to peer through the windshield just to get a glimpse of the road. Truth be told, this is more than just a seasonal annoyance, it can be a serious safety…

When Ellen Voie established the Women In Trucking Association 15 years ago, representatives of trucking companies she would meet with about hiring practices often would tell her with a note of pride, “We just hire the best person. We don’t care about their gender or their ethnicity or their age.” But fleets that believe that’s…

The American Transportation Research Institute today launched a survey to better understand truck driver perspectives and issues with driver-facing cameras. ATRI’s driver-facing camera research was a top research priority of its Research Advisory Committee in 2021. A statement from ATRI said previous FMCSA-sponsored research conducted by ATRI documented that truck drivers have very positive opinions…

You have 75 days to be sure your truck and trailer have their brakes in excellent condition. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance today announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake safety inspection, enforcement, and education initiative conducted by law enforcement…

“My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.” — Abraham Lincoln

You see them on the road, you see them at truck stops, you might even think driving a big rig seems like fun. After all, who hasn’t imagined cruising the highway in an 18-wheeler while “Born To Be Wild” plays in the background? The truth is, most of us probably don’t know much about truck…