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Loaded and Rolling: Costliest year in trucking; truckload drivers’ earnings up
On Wednesday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual report on the operational costs of trucking. The report, which has been published annually since 2008, is based on motor carrier financial and operations data from 2021.
Below are some highlights from the report and press release:
- Total marginal cost of trucking increased 12.7% in 2021 to $1.855 per mile, the highest on record. Fuel was...
Driver shortage again No. 1 concern — Taking the Hire Road
The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual survey of the top industry issues found that the driver shortage was the No. 1 issue for the fifth year in a row.
This didn’t surprise Rebecca Brewster, the president and COO of ATRI, who joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss the findings from the nonprofit’s latest research.
Brewster said it was interesting to see just how emphatically the industry voted the driver...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-shortage-again-no-1-concern-taking-the-hire-road
Trucking braces for uphill cost climb in 2022
After taking advantage of unexpected cost savings and profit windfalls caused by a historic pandemic, the trucking industry is already facing an uphill climb that could result in carriers closing shop.
“With costs increasing in diesel fuel, driver compensation and equipment purchase/leasing, carriers are likely to face higher operational costs in 2021 and 2022,” according to the to the latest analysis on trucking expenses released Tuesday by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-braces-for-uphill-cost-climb-in-2022
Looking back at the Year of the Truck Driver
There is little question that 30 years from now, when schoolchildren learn the history of 2020, the COVID-pandemic will be discussed. History books will record how doctors, nurses, teachers, retail workers and other essential workers played a critical role in caring for and supplying those in need.
Add truck drivers and transportation workers to that list as well. For those in the industry, this has never been in dispute, but in 2020, the general public finally recognized the importance of the...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/what-fleets-learned-about-their-drivers-in-2020
Daily Infographic: Drivers are in it for the long haul
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Daily infographic: reducing driver turnover
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