Download the Career Pathways and Higher Income for Women One-pager here.| American Transportation Research Institute
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Today ATRI launched the 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 21st year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall but also provides insights into how critical topics are ranked differently by motor carriers and professional drivers. The report also allows trucking stakeholders to monitor issues over time...| American Transportation Research Institute
Mr. Derek J. LeathersChairman of the ATRI BoardChairman and CEOWerner EnterprisesOmaha, NE Mr. Andrew BoyleStrategic Advisor and Board DirectorBoyle TransportationBillerica, MA Mr. Joe BoylePresident, Corporate TransportationUPS Mr. Jim BurgPresidentJames Burg TruckingWarren, MI Mr. Robert E. LowCEO and FounderPrime Inc.Springfield, MO Mr. Benjamin J. McLeanCEORuan Transportation Management SystemsDes Moines, IA Mr. Brett MerrittPresident, Engine BusinessCummins Inc.Columbus,...| American Transportation Research Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2025 Contact: Alex Leslie (651) 641-6162 ALeslie@trucking.org 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 trucking industry, yet 65.5 percent of […]| American Transportation Research Institute
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ATRI today released new research detailing a notable demographic shift in the U.S. truck driver workforce. The research examines how broader societal and labor force trends are reshaping the industry and presents strategies for motor carriers to engage younger, more diverse, and historically underrepresented populations.| American Transportation Research Institute
The Newsletter of the Non-Profit Research Organization for the Trucking Industry - May 2025 | Volume 21, Issue 3| American Transportation Research Institute
Evolving Truck Driver Demographics: Issues and Opportunities| American Transportation Research Institute
Today ATRI released the 2025 findings of its leading costs and performance benchmarking report, An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. The industry’s average cost of operating a truck in 2024 was $2.260 per mile, a 0.4 percent decline compared with the previous year. However, when lower fuel costs are excluded, marginal costs rose 3.6 percent to $1.779 per mile – the highest costs ever recorded by ATRI for non-fuel operating costs.| American Transportation Research Institute
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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 by motor carriers and their drivers.| American Transportation Research Institute
A World War 1 era tax, the Truck FET has long been an issue for buyers of new trucks. The tax currently adds an additional $20,000 to more than $50,000 to the cost of each new truck purchased, thus acting as a strong deterrent to new truck and trailer sales.| American Transportation Research Institute
Repealing the Federal Excise Tax on New Truck Equipment: Impacts and Opportunities for Industry Safety and Operations| American Transportation Research Institute
At its recent meeting in Des Moines, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors, led by Chair Derek Leathers of Werner Enterprises, reviewed and approved the 2025 Top Research Priorities. The research priorities were identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) at its annual meeting held March 4-5 in Washington, DC.| American Transportation Research Institute
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today called on motor carriers to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report.| American Transportation Research Institute
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has announced the appointment of Gregg Troian, PGT Trucking, Inc. President to its Board of Directors. Mr. Troian was appointed by ATRI Chairman of the Board Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises Chairman and CEO.| American Transportation Research Institute
ATRI’s annual Operational Costs of Trucking is one of the most used and most comprehensive benchmarking tools in the trucking industry. ATRI confidentially collects costs and operational data directly from trucking fleets and owner-operators, and its analysis reveals key trends for fleets of each sector, size, and region.| American Transportation Research Institute
Since 2002, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has collected and processed truck GPS data in support of the U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Mobility Initiative. Utilizing an extensive database of freight truck GPS data, ATRI develops and monitors a series of key performance measures on the nation’s freight transportation system. Among its many GPS...| American Transportation Research Institute