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
Is the Freight Cycle Pendulum Swinging? Friday May 20, 2022 | Business Conditions Fuel prices, inflation, and global uncertainties are starting to put a drag on both trucking and the economy, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index.
ATRI Tallies Environmental Impact of Zero-Emission Trucks Friday May 06, 2022 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment The overall life cycle of Class 8 zero-emission trucks would result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of just 30% compared with internal combustion engines despite the trucks having no direct tailpipe emissions, according to a just-released study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Trucks for Change Partners with the Good Foundation Friday May 06, 2022 | Industry Image & PR Carrier partners delivered 1M lbs of food coast to coast
Jobs For Ukrainians: FB Group Friday May 06, 2022 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage It has brought to our attention by some CTA members who are trying to support Ukrainians arriving in Canada and who are seeking for quality employment, that a Facebook group has been created to facilitate such contacts