News & Reports
SAFETY PROFITS
Increased insurance premiums have driven trucking companies to increase deductibles and amounts of retention. Couple that with low margins. That makes safety and risk impactful on profits. ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking for 2024 found that the total cost of...
Truck Parking Fund Available for Investment
Investment opportunity in our premium truck parking fund, addressing one of the most pressing needs in the U.S. supply chain. With only one parking space for every 11 trucks, demand for secure parking is at an all-time high. Our single fund offers land and business...
‘A matter of public safety’: Rep. Bost reintroduces bill to expand truck parking capacity
Tyson Fisher In 2020, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., introduced a new bill that would devote funding for the creation of more truck parking. Five years later, he’s not giving up. On Thursday, Feb. 27, Bost – along with Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and...
Review of the New FMCSA CSA Prioritization System
Riky Von Honaker As a follow up to last month’s article by Michael Nischan on FMCSA’s approved SMS changes, I am providing an assessment of the impact I believe these changes will have. These changes have the potential to significantly impact your scores, both...
Tampering with technology: how fleets can prevent drivers from disabling safety systems
Angel Coker Jones Driver- and road-facing cameras, speed limiters, collision mitigation systems, lane departure warning systems, lane-keeping/lane centering systems, telematics and ELDs. These technologies are all measures many fleets have implemented to increase...
Regulatory and Legislative Update
Asectt FMCSA reopens comment period on broker transparency In a sign that the Trump administration is considering expanded broker transparency in some form, FMCSA has reopened the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued last...
In Defense of the FMCSA
Luke Kibby In an era where government efficiency programs like DOGE increasingly scrutinize federal agencies for waste and inefficiencies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) finds itself under the microscope. Critics argue that the agency’s...
How to Use a Checklist to Avoid Costly Driver Hiring Mistakes
Any driver hired could represent a multi-million-dollar negligent hiring lawsuit. You can reduce that risk by using a hiring checklist to avoid pitfalls in five key areas. Mark Schedler Any driver hired could represent a multi-million-dollar negligent hiring lawsuit....
Freight Fraud Symposium; May 14 in Dallas
Every facet of the supply chain industry is susceptible to freight fraud. It costs millions of dollars annually in losses, while increasing prices and damaging reputations. In an effort to raise awareness of the issues, highlight solutions to the most pressing fraud...
Beyond Exoneration, Cameras Reduce Exposure to Nuclear Verdicts
If you are only using camera footage to exonerate drivers and want to be defendable in the face of costly litigation, use these four steps to build a best-in-class safety program. Mark Schedler Excessive verdicts in the United States have spread like wildfire on a hot...