American Transportation Research Institute
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Infrastructure
Jason’s Law truck parking update under review at FHWA
Long-awaited Jason’s Law survey originally scheduled for 2019 release is now on track for release before the end of the year
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Driver issues
How a $1.25 million insurance liability hike may affect owner-operators
Annual insurance rates could surge 150% or more
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Legal issues
Plaintiffs’ attorneys: ATRI nuclear verdict report needs reality check
“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.
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Legal issues
Nuclear verdicts jump more than 300% in 7 years
Insurance costs climbing as awards and amounts increase.
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News
Regional haul trucks leaving fuel savings behind
The varied duty cycles of regional haul trucks doesn’t prioritize fuel savings – the second-largest operating expense – according to the North American Council for…
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News
Truck traffic normalizes at faster speeds with less hard braking
Fleet management solutions provider Samsara looked at 130 million trips since the beginning of 2020 and found truck traffic running at 95% of prepandemic volumes,…
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News
Research group shifts focus to non-nuclear truck crash verdicts
A year after studying nuclear verdicts in truck crashes, the American Transportation Research Institute is focusing on smaller verdicts as its top research priority while…
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Economics
COVID-19 study finds disaster plan readiness linked to fleet size
Nearly 80% of owner-operators and small fleets do not have plan in place, ATRI finds.
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News
Outpouring of appreciation for truckers during crisis may spur lasting change
From President Trump’s Twitter handle to free roadside lunches and children’s Crayola posters, the nation adores truckers hauling groceries and medical supplies during the coronavirus…
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News
ATRI, OOIDA want fast responses to survey on COVID-19 trucking impacts
Research institute and drivers’ group want to hear from motor carriers and drivers about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and what they would do differently…
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