Truck driver fatigue is a leading cause of crashes with as much as 13 percent of commercial truck drivers fatigued at the time of a crash, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA said the causes include inadequate sleep, lengthy hours of work, physical or mental exertion or strenuous activities. The U.S….
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its 2019 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking,” a report that showed “considerable upward pressure on nearly every line-item cost center experienced by carriers.” ATRI used detailed financial data provided directly by motor carriers of all sectors and fleet sizes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Futures markets, also known as exchanges, are common in American industry. The New York Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange, the Kansas City Board of Trade, and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange are where contracts in their respective industries are…
Uber Freight is going through some new transformations with its latest affiliate: Powerloop. Moving beyond matching carriers to shippers, Powerloop is a reimagining of the trailer pool model. Sarah Abboud, who is the senior comms officer for Uber Freight, gave an overview of the trailer pool system: “Trailer pools are groups of pre-loaded trailers that…
Though an industry-wide driver shortage gets all the ink, trucking’s biggest problem is inefficiency, according to Convoy CEO Dan Lewis. Lewis says trucks are running across the country empty 30 to 40 percent of the time, and he hopes his digital freight matching company can be part of a solution. “We think the next big…
A preliminary plan to improve Interstate 81 between Bristol and Winchester and use truck tolls to pay for it is running into strong opposition. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine said the agency has not made any final decisions. Current ideas include two different truck toll prices, making it cheaper to drive overnight.“We’re just going…
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