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The American Transportation Research Institute and its predecessor organization the ATA Foundation have been engaged in critical transportation studies and operational tests since 1954.
ATRI, part of the American Trucking Associations Federation, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
ATRI's primary mission is to conduct research in the field of transportation, with an emphasis on the trucking industry's essential role in a safe, efficient, and viable transportation system.
The American Transportation Research Institute asks those to list top issues of concern along with potential solution strategies, allowing stakeholders to monitor those issues...
The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation identify industry impacts and provide recommendations for fleets...
From February into March, the data shows a spike in truck activity; the analysis further documents the impacts of the stay-at-home orders that shut down major segments of the ...
“Not only are trucks continuing to move, but they are doing so at speeds well in excess of normal traffic patterns,” said Rebecca Brewster, president and COO, ATRI.
The report identifies the role of local, state, and federal government activities and the impact such actions have in the development of autonomous trucks.
The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies for addressing each issue.
The trucking industry is in a position to adapt to and prosper from consumer-driven trends, as the more fragmented retail ecosystem has forced retailers to become more reliant...
Second of two data collection efforts announced to measure impacts from the recent changes to the Hours-of-Service rules, which went into effect July 1.
Factors such as parts costs, increased breakdowns, rising truck age, and mileage all contributed to fleets paying more for maintenance and repair last year, ATRI’s latest operational...
ATRI’s latest industry issues survey will share its results in October 2025, with carriers and fleets able to share their thoughts on the economy, truck parking, lawsuit abuse...
The overall costs of trucking are coming back down after three years of increases. Equipment lease and purchase payment costs per mile are still on the rise, and up 70% vs 2015...
The non-profit trucking research organization has launched its 20th annual issues survey. Stakeholders will have through Sept. 27 to add their thoughts on the biggest issues in...
The research organization is calling for responses to their annual Top 10 Industry Issues Survey, which has called attention to the driver shortage, truck parking, and technician...
The American Transportation Research Institute found energy grid supply and demand, battery-electric vehicle weight and cost, and more could hinder fleet adoption for now.
The American Transportation Research Institute found that company culture and training structure are important to adults ages 18-25, according to a new report.
The 2021 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking documents the effect that the pandemic had on overall operating costs, such as driver compensation, fuel costs, insurance...
Nov. 29, 2021
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The results of this data collection, combined with the previous Operational Costs of Trucking reports, will yield nine full years (2008 - 2016) of trucking cost information.
Traffic congestion tended to be most severe in urban areas, with 88 percent of the congestion costs concentrated on only 17 percent of the network mileage, and 91 percent of the...
For the second straight year, Atlanta's "Spaghetti Junction," the intersection of Interstates 285 and 85 North is the most congested freight bottleneck in the country.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a report identifying potential impacts of autonomous vehicle technology on the trucking industry.