American Transportation Research Institute

Report finds repeal of truck tax would mean fewer crashes

WASHINGTON — New research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has linked repealing the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on new trucks and truck equipment to a significant reduction in crashes and, as a result, significant cost savings.

In its report released on Wednesday, ATRI, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, found that the accelerated replacement of old trucks with new ones spurred by repealing the tax would reduce the cost of advanced driver assistance...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-finds-repeal-of-truck-tax-would-mean-fewer-crashes

Trucking goes to Vegas, and driverless technologies run the table

Torc Robotics autonomous truck at Manifest in Las VegasTrucking goes to Vegas, and driverless technologies run the table
(Photo: Thomas Wasson/FreightWaves)

This week I went to Manifest in Las Vegas to cover truck technology. The conference didn’t disappoint: Representatives from Torc Robotics, Outrider, Bot Auto and other key players in the industry were among over 6,000 participants. Below are some of my initial thoughts. 

FreightLiner shows off kitted Cascadia and fleet support

One conversation I had at the conference was with an analyst at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-goes-to-vegas-and-driverless-technologies-run-the-table

Las velocidades de los camiones continúan disminuyendo en los cuellos de botella de la carretera más grandes de la nación

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WASHINGTON: las velocidades promedio de los camiones por debajo de 45 mph son cada vez más frecuentes en los atascos de tráfico de carga más notorios del país, según el American Transportation Research Institute. Atri, la investigación de las asociaciones de transporte estadounidenses, reveló en su Última encuesta anual de cuello de botella de flete […]

Esta entrada Las velocidades de los camiones continúan disminuyendo en los cuellos de botella de la carretera más grandes de la nación Aparece...

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Truck speeds continue to decline at nation’s biggest highway bottlenecks

WASHINGTON — Average truck speeds below 45 mph are becoming more prevalent at the country’s most notorious freight traffic jams, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

ATRI, the research of the American Trucking Associations, revealed in its latest annual freight bottleneck survey that 66 of the top 100 bottlenecks in the U.S. had average truck speeds of less than 45 mph.

That compares with 62 of the top 100 bottlenecks in ATRI’s 2024 survey and 49 in its 2023 survey.

“Delays...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-speeds-continue-to-decline-at-nations-biggest-highway-bottlenecks

ATRI: Road congestion cost trucking $108.8B in 2022

Highway congestion cost the trucking industry a record $108.8 billion in 2022, according to a survey released Wednesday by the American Transportation Research Institute.

ATRI’s survey, which measures congestion using average truck speeds, truck volumes and operational costs, found that total congestion hours in 2022 decreased slightly from 2021 due to the weakening freight market.

However, the cost to operate a truck increased at a greater rate in the same period, causing overall congestion...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atri-road-congestion-cost-trucking-108-8b-in-2022

ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes

ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes

(Source: ATRI)

The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its report outlining what over 3,700 industry stakeholder respondents across North America see as the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. The report remarks, “among respondents represented were motor carrier executives and personnel (45.9%), professional truck drivers (31.3%) and other industry stakeholders (22.8%),...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atris-critical-issues-in-the-trucking-industry-report-spotlights-parking-woes

New study shows detention improving slightly but still pervasive

Costs and Consequences of Truck Driver Detention: A Comprehensive Analysis

(Source: ATRI)

The American Transportation Research Institute recently released a report detailing the impacts and costs associated with truck driver detention. ATRI’s report defined detention as, “any time spent at a customer facility in which a driver is waiting for active operations to commence or resume is operationally considered detention, this research follows a standard industry definition of detention as any dwell...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-study-shows-detention-improving-slightly-but-still-pervasive

Opposition grows to speedy electric truck transition

The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, a generally upbeat event for battery electric, hydrogen and other emission-friendly technologies, takes place next week in Las Vegas amid a growing and widespread backlash to the regulation-driven transition to electric trucks.

Nearly every stakeholder — from the trucking industry and driver organizations to state attorneys general — is weighing in with dire estimates of crippling costs to a cyclical industry. Ryder System Inc. is the latest, dissecting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/opposition-grows-to-speedy-electric-truck-transition

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