News & Reports
New ATRI Research Addresses Shortage of Qualified Diesel Techs in Trucking
Washington, D.C. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released new research on causes and solutions for the current gaps in diesel technician training, recruitment, and retention. Qualified techs are indispensable to a safe and efficient...
ATRI Updates Two Key Environmental Research Resources
ATRI has released updated versions of its Sustainability and Idling Regulations Compendiums. The ATRI Sustainable Freight Practices Compendium first launched in 2014 to serve as a one-stop shop for information on sustainable freight practices that can be implemented...
What DOT’s Shutdown Plan Means for Trucking
For the Most Part, Oversight and Highway Projects Remain Funded Transport Topics Trucking operations are set to roll on even as Washington grinds to a halt, according to the Department of Transportation’s shutdown plan. Most highway and trucking programs will operate...
Buyer Beware
Scopelitis There has been recent news about increased enforcement related to ELDs, highlighting fraudulent activities that are being uncovered in the field by enforcement. Additionally, an increasing number of false logs are being cited roadside, and for the first...
Cybersecurity for Smaller Trucking Fleets and Owner-Operators
Ben Wilkins Heavy-duty trucking is a complex and varied industry. Anyone who has worked as an owner-operator or in a small to mid-sized trucking company knows that nearly everyone wears multiple hats, and there is no shortage of work to be done. It’s no wonder...
The impact of diminishing wireless connectivity on the trucking industry
Angel Coker Having no cell signal is something out of a horror film. You see the characters reach a rural area with no service, and you know something bad is about to go down. Wireless connectivity is something most people in the U.S. take for granted, but according...
FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs
Matt Cole Following Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s announcement Monday of the launch of two hours-of-service-related pilot programs to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled details...
The DOT playbook – e-fotm
FMCSA investigators are given a training manual — over 1,000 pages long — that provides step-by-step instructions for performing audits, finding violations, and issuing penalties. Included are instructions for weeding out ELD falsification. Follow these steps — taken...
Q3 2025 truckload forecast points to muted demand and potential for peak season rate pressure
Pamella De Leon Truckload rates kept climbing year over year in Q2 2025, but growth slowed again, with peak season adding further market fluctuations, according to RXO’s The Curve report, a proprietary index measuring performance and macroeconomic indicators in the...
FMCSA Announces Plans to Launch Fatal Large Truck Crash Study
Interviews With Carriers, Drivers, Witnesses Included in Four-Year Plan in Advancement of Crash Causation Program Noel Fletcher Advancing a program that stretches back more than 20 years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a...