The anxieties caused by the FMCSA’s new Compliance Safety Accountability performance measurement tool may point at a more fundamental issue, meaning more training and education about the program and what it means may be needed. A recently released report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found that nearly two-thirds of the 4,500 drivers surveyed expressed concern about losing their jobs as a Continue Reading

The American Transportation Research Institute, which monitors state and local truck anti-idling regulations, has issued some recent updates to its online guide. These newest updates include a new law in Oregon and a revision to one in Texas. The latest information can be found on the ATRI’s website at www.atri-online.org. A card, which can be placed in the cab of a truck for handy reference, can also Continue Reading

Nearly eight months into the enforcement of the new Compliance Safety Accountability safety measurement tool, the American Transportation Research Institute is allowing carriers to let them know how it’s working. ATRI’s survey seeks input on how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s program is impacting their operations, as well as their feelings about it. A previous ATRI study about the impact of Continue Reading

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is reaching out to industry stakeholders to gauge what they believe are trucking’s top concerns. The 2010 Top Industry Issues Survey asks participants to rank the industry’s top issues and provide strategies for addressing them. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) commissions the study annually and the results will be presented at Continue Reading

A recent study of greenhouse gas and emissions reporting methods by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found “big picture” inconsistencies. For example, the trucking industry uses the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Partnership model, which results in only small calculations differences. However, simply judging the eco-friendliness of a fleet based on those numbers would be misleading, according to the study, as it accounts for only the Continue Reading