2025 Brake Safety Week is August 24-30
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s national Brake Safety Week will be in full force August 24–30.
Industry Survey Shows Drivers and Carriers Rank Issues Differently
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released its report on the Industry Issues Survey conducted earlier this fall. Thanks to all the ICSA members who took the time to respond to the survey. Your input is important!
We thought you’d be interested in the comparison of the top 10 issues ranked by drivers versus those listed by carriers (company owners and executives) as shown below:
In addition, owner/operator drivers and company employee drivers also differed in how they ranked three key issues.
The Top Industry Issues 2021 report has a lot of great information, so we encourage you to download it and read it as time permits. Review or download a copy of the full report. You will be asked to fill out a short contact form just so ATRI can see who’s downloading their reports.
U.S. Senate Targets Cargo Theft
Proposed legislation in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives would provide resources to ensure cargo theft investigations are coordinated among and between federal, state and local jurisdictions.
Ops Costs Ex-Fuel Continue to Rise
According to new research published by American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the “average cost” to operate a commercial truck in 2024 was $2.260 per mile.