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

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

New numbers released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) show more and more commercial truck drivers are buckling up. In 2010, seat belt usage rose to 78 percent, up 4 percent from 2009. Overall, the numbers are up 14 percent from data collected in 2007. To derive these numbers, the FMSCA observed more than 26,000 commercial truck drivers at nearly 1,000 roadside stops across the nation. The report also showed that 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