Today's Headlines

• Predatory Towing, Efficacy of Driver Training, Driver Shortage Among ATRI ’22 Research Priorities 

  Friday May 20, 2022 | Business Conditions, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

  The American Transportation Research Institute’s board approved its top research priorities for the year, which include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, and expanding the driver population through international work permits.

• Interest Rates Could Keep Lid on ‘Astronomical’ Used Truck Values

  Friday May 20, 2022 | Business Conditions, Technology & Equipment

  With historic inflation and supply chain constraints amid high freight demand still creating equipment acquisition concerns, Corcentric – a financial procurement and asset management services company – recommends stepping up fleet maintenance and casting a wider net for suppliers.

• Trucking Interests Urge Cautious Approach with Latest NOx Proposal

  Friday May 20, 2022 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment

  Transportation groups expressed general support for the goal of reducing nitrogen oxides emissions in comments filed with federal regulators regarding a proposal to set stricter NOx limits for trucks, but cautioned against an overly aggressive approach that could be harmful to motor carriers’ operations and ability to serve the public.

• Commercial Truck Markets Performing ‘Balancing Act’

  Friday May 20, 2022 | Business Conditions, Technology & Equipment

  In additional to deteriorating freight-related metrics, there appears to be little relief from the three key macro-related themes of 2022: ACT