With a truck driver shortage still considered the top issue facing the industry, trucking companies are increasingly recruiting women drivers to fill the void. Once a male-only profession, the numbers are starting to nudge. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the number of women drivers has increased from 4.5 percent in 2003 to 6.6…
A recent report issued by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) , the trucking industry’s non-profit research arm, cited the driver shortage as the top-ranked issue facing the industry, struggling to recruit and retain qualified drivers. The Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules held on to the second spot in the survey for a second consecutive year, reflecting…
Truck drivers have spotted Amazon-branded truck tractors in Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio and California in recent weeks, as the mega-corporation continues its foray into the logistics market. The tractors are what are known as “day cabs,” rather than “sleeper cabs,” indicating they are designed for distances of 400 miles or less, Satish Jindel of SJ Consulting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Todd Spencer, CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Chris Spear, CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) had their day in Congress June 12 as part of the House Highways and Transit subcommittee hearing titled “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America.” Spencer painted a bleak picture of…
This year, USDOT is launching a second pilot that would open the opportunity to all 18-20-year olds. USDOT is currently seeking comment on the second pilot. The deadline for submitting comments is July 15, 2019. The Federal Register Notice, including how to submit comments, is available here. The two pilot programs are part of USDOT’s…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) scheduled publication of new proposed hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for commercial truck drivers, originally set for early June, has been delayed until further notice due to additional review by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). “The timelines in the department’s regulatory updates serve as goals for…
Nikola, a newcomer in the trucking industry, rolled out its Nikola Two, a hydrogen-fueled semi, at its Nikola World event April 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The American hybrid truck design company feels that hydrogen semi-trucks are the future of America’s clean trucking industry. While CEO and founder of Nikola Motor, Trevor Milton, knows there are…
Freight brokers and third-party logistics firms can expect another year of positive business growth before staring down a recession, according to Noel Perry, chief economist for Truckstop.com. Perry, speaking at an April 13 Transportation Intermediaries Association Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, said the probability of an economic downturn in 2020 is at least…
A recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) addressed the growing issue of marijuana-impaired driving as an increasing number of truckers are sharing the roadways with automobile drivers operating under the influence of marijuana. ATRI’s research sought to document the most promising methods to identify and deter marijuana-impaired driving. The study recommends: increased…
The emerging online and e-commerce market is reshaping the trucking industry, according to recent research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI’s analysis looks at challenges and opportunities that more regionalized retail supply chains and the proliferation of urban “last mile” deliveries have presented. This research was identified as a top research priority by…
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