Subscribe  Gift a Subscription The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released research that highlights real-world environmental and safety benefits that could accrue from a repeal of the 12% Federal Excise Tax on new trucks the Truck FET has long been an issue for buyers of new trucks and trailers. The tax currently adds $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.  This new research first estimates the age and annual mileage of the entire Class 8 truck population in the U.S. offering unique insight into the influence of older trucks on industry-wide environmental and safety metrics. The research then illustrates how removing the 12 percent Truck FET can accelerate the replacement of older trucks See also: Congress to tackle FET repeal, yet again From an environmental perspective ATRI found that as a Truck FET repeal increases demand for new vehicles industry CO2 emissions will decrease at an accelerated rate. Each year as the industry adds newer emissions will be reduced annually by 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 over current truck purchases with the Truck FET in place ATRI reported. This equated to cumulative savings of nearly 66 million metric tons of CO2 over a 10-year period Safety was also shown to benefit from a Truck FET repeal. The accelerated replacement of older trucks reduces the cost of safety technologies thus adding more Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) equipment to the industry preventing nearly 750 crashes per year and saving nearly $13.5 billion in crash costs over 10 years the report outlines key reasons why the Truck FET does not function well as a funding mechanism for the Highway Trust Fund documenting the revenue volatility due to annual fluctuations in new truck sales as well as the limited number of highway users that pay the tax in any given year. The research then calculates how the FET revenue can be replaced “Truck prices clearly impact annual sales for our dealers and reduce our customers’ ability to add new equipment to their fleet. This report greatly reinforces one of the key justifications for repealing the FET on new trucks by quantifying the real-world benefits a repeal will have on the environment and highway safety,” said Jacqueline Gelb President of the American Truck Dealers.  In March, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025 was introduced in the House by a bipartisan coalition of Congressmen The National Trailer Dealers Association has long called for the repeal “If Congress revisits the $4.5 trillion in Trump-era tax reforms this year repeal of the FET may be included in the broader tax package I believe the tax cuts present a natural opportunity to reshape revenue sources and tax burdens,” NTDA President Gwen Brown told TBB since FET revenue contributes to the Highway Trust Fund any repeal would have direct implications the Highway Trust Fund reauthorization process offers a platform for lawmakers to revisit how infrastructure is funded.” A copy of the full report is available on ATRI’s website here Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and At its recent meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, the American Transportation Research Institute 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 ATRI’s RAC selected a diverse set of research priorities designed to address some of the industry’s most critical issues ATRI's top research priorities for 2025 are as follows: Prior ATRI research identified the impact of rising insurance costs on motor carriers which included carriers lowering coverage levels and increasing safety technology deployment This new research will expand that methodology to document current commercial auto insurance trends and investigate the growing role of insurance captives and self-insurance retentions.  FMCSA’s 2022 Entry-Level Driver Training mandate requires that new entrant truck drivers complete a structured program of theory and behind-the-wheel instruction before taking the commercial driver’s license skills test While the ELDT was designed to improve safety outcomes concerns persist about the effectiveness of training programs in preparing drivers for real-world challenges Prior ATRI research examined the relationship between driver training curricula and safety outcomes This new research will build on that work by expanding the use of safety data and statistical models to determine the safety impacts of the mandated ELDT regimen See also: Are Mexico's drivers hurting the U.S. trucking market? With continued advances in technology focused on in-cab monitoring more fleets are turning to these systems to better understand driver behaviors in the cab Prior ATRI research focused on driver perspectives of these systems This new research will collect confidential in-cab technology data to identify any statistical relationship between in-cab monitoring systems and improvements in safety outcomes The research will also map carrier and driver strategies for managing in-cab data that improve safety outcomes Telematics technologies have been available to the trucking industry for several decades for asset tracking and driver communications but today’s telematics deliver expanded functionalities including vehicle performance and maintenance as well as safety and compliance monitoring not all carriers are equipped to leverage evolving telematics data to improve operations This research will create a compendium of data tools and applications for carriers of all sizes to better use telematics to improve operational performance The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement permits limited cross-border freight transportation between the U.S and its trading partners in Mexico and Canada provided that non-U.S.-domiciled truck drivers limit their operations to dedicated deliveries of Mexican/Canadian goods to a U.S Cabotage violations occur when non-domiciled carriers engage in multiple point-to-point deliveries within the U.S These cabotage violations can result in unfair competition by undercutting pricing and taking jobs away from U.S.-based trucking companies This research will seek to quantify the frequency Digital Editor Jenna Hume joined FleetOwner in November of 2o23 and previously worked as a writer in the gaming industry She has a bachelor of fine arts degree in creative writing from Truman State University and a master of fine arts degree in writing from Lindenwood University Transforming education in Brazil with Inspira Mauricio Atri joined Advent in 2023 and is a Director in Palo Alto He is a member of the Portfolio Support Group Mauricio works with management teams to improve performance and deliver results needed to realize the investment thesis Mauricio was the Chief Strategy Officer at iCIMS a private equity-owned HR technology company he was part of the Value Creation team at Vista Equity Partners designing and implementing value creation plans across portfolio companies in the technology sector Mauricio worked at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on go-to-market strategies Mauricio holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Economics from the Instituto Technologico Autonomo De Mexico This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Trucking industry group identifies “most critical issues” for research in 2025 AI PoweredTrucking industry study group the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has announced its focus areas for 2025, saying it will look at some of the industry’s “most critical issues” including: rising insurance costs, driver training, improving safety performance, and addressing cabotage violations. ATRI listed further details about each of those areas: ATRI is a not-for-profit research organization that studies trucking industry issues. It is a part of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Federation with an emphasis on studying the trucking industry's essential role in a safe The White House on Monday said federal trucking regulators must adopt a stricter interpretation of an existing law requiring truck drivers to be able to read and write English while hauling loads on U.S or else immediately stop driving the vehicle The new ruling also imposes harsher penalties for infractions It reinstates the requirement that enforcement personnel place drivers who do not meet the English proficiency standard “out-of-service.” But the ruling does not say what fleets or owner-operators should do with their vehicle and their freight once a driver is pulled off the road for a language infraction Under FMCSA rules, a driver declared out of service may not continue to drive their commercial motor vehicle (CMV). “Motor carriers cannot require or permit a driver who has been declared out-of-service to operate a CMV until the driver may lawfully do so,” the FMCSA website says. Rather, the language of the EO explains its goal is to enhance roadway safety by ensuring that all drivers can effectively read road signs the EO also does not say exactly how authorities should test drivers’ proficiency in English The new order fails to address either the specific information that motor carriers and their drivers must provide to satisfy the requirement or how FMCSA staff and enforcement personnel will assess a driver’s compliance Before the 2016 change in enforcement policy the FMCSA had provided tools to FMCSA staff and enforcement personnel to evaluate a driver’s English proficiency the FMCSA will have 60 days to issue new guidance “outlining revised inspection procedures necessary to ensure compliance with the” English proficiency requirement “identify and begin carrying out additional administrative or enforcement actions to improve the working conditions of America’s truck drivers.” However Scopelitis noted that the order lacked details on precisely how federal regulators should accomplish that goal open-ended directive that will have to be monitored,” the law firm said One industry praised the new rules, with the Arkansas Trucking Association saying it had also supported similar legislation at the state level through the passage of Arkansas’ HB1745 earlier this year. "After successfully advocating for solutions in Arkansas we're pleased to see this issue elevated to the national level where it can have the greatest impact," Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said in a release. "Because trucking is fundamentally an interstate industry a federal approach is necessary to ensure consistent enforcement of the safety standards across all highways." Additional support came from trucking trade group the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) “OOIDA and the 150,000 truckers we proudly represent strongly support President Trump’s decision to resume enforcement of English proficiency requirements for commercial drivers,” OOIDA President Todd Spencer said in a release “Basic English skills are essential for reading critical road signs Road signs save lives—but only when they’re understood That’s why OOIDA petitioned the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance earlier this year to reinstate English proficiency as an out-of-service violation Today’s announcement is a welcome step toward restoring a common-sense safety standard.” Editor's note:This article was revised on April 29 to add input from OOIDA and ATA Key findings from the April 2025 Fraud Report include: The surge is accelerating: TIA Watchdog recorded over 1,600 fraud reports between September 2024 and February 2025—a staggering 65% increase from the previous period This sharp spike underscores how rapidly these schemes are evolving and spreading across the industry To read the full report, click here New Resource for Members: Post-Fraud Incident Checklist TIA has also released a new Post-Fraud Incident Checklist to accompany the fraud report This step-by-step resource helps brokers respond quickly and effectively when fraud occurs from securing internal systems to reporting to law enforcement and contacting insurance.“Our members are on the front lines of this crisis tactical guide they can turn to in the heat of the moment—and we believe it’s going to make a real difference.” The report also delivers a strong message to policymakers: now is the time for coordinated action TIA is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to crack down on fraudulent carriers and remove illegitimate listings from its databases The Association is also calling on Congress to pass theHousehold Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (H.R 337) and the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) ( S.1404 and H.R which would provide additional tools for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute this crime but it turns out that commercial drivers are just as prone to distracted driving as the rest of us which is a significant problem for a population that faces these risks daily In a recent survey conducted by fleet telematics and software specialist Samsara Inc., 79% of drivers admitted they had experienced a close call or near-miss because of distracted driving in the past year fully 93% of the 1,500 drivers surveyed said they had personally experienced distracted driving-related outcomes such as vehicle damage (37%) and license suspension or revocation (30%) over the course of their careers As for the source of those distractions, the most frequently cited cause was—you guessed it—cellphone use, according to the report, Behind the Wheel: Distracted Driving in Physical Operations. But leaving their phones at home is not an option as 74% of drivers report needing to use phones or other mobile technology for job-related tasks while on the road German parcel giant DHL Group provides delivery services in more than 220 countries and territories but not all of those deliveries are made by its signature box trucks The carrier says it’s sometimes called on to deliver parcels to remote hard-to-reach locations that are inaccessible by truck forcing it to get creative in its approach To illustrate the lengths to which it’s willing to go to deliver the goods, the company recently released a press statement detailing some of the unconventional solutions it has deployed in locations worldwide The states of Ohio and Indiana are collaborating to deploy partially automated trucks on Interstate-70 saying the move supports the adoption of truck automation technologies in the logistics industry across the Midwest Ohio-based supply chain and transportation solution provider Locating the route in the Midwest shows a change from typical automated vehicle testing grounds in Texas and Arizona regions which provide warmer and more predictable weather the new roll-out will help the partners to assess technology performance in adverse weather conditions That approach will eventually help to make highways safer for all drivers “Everything we do at ODOT is driven by safety We’re committed to reducing deaths on our roadways and vehicle automation technologies can be part of the solution,” ODOT Director Pam Boratyn said in a release “Many vehicles on the road today have some degree of automated driving systems including adaptive cruise control All of these features are designed to improve safety and reduce driver stress.” The trucks are operated by Ease Logistics and are equipped with platooning technology provided by Kratos Defense The system links the two vehicles and allows the driver of the lead vehicle to control the speed and direction of the platoon enabling the second truck to precisely follow the path of the leader the follower truck will automatically steer efficient operation and consistent vehicle coordination Professional drivers will be in the driver’s seat of both trucks throughout the deployment and can turn off the technology system and take over if needed The trucks are also equipped with cameras and sensors for object detection that enable the following vehicle to automatically adjust its speed if another vehicle or object cuts in between the trucks Because the follower truck travels at a closer distance than is typical the trucks will have a purple light on the cab that is illuminated when they’re in platooning mode to alert law enforcement that they are digitally connected representing the 50 state Departments of Transportation The lack of available truck parking is a perennial industry issue and one that is receiving increased attention at the state and federal levels It is estimated that there is just one truck parking space nationally for every 11 truck drivers “State DOTs strive to deliver the most safe and efficient transportation network possible; as a result they continue to pursue a wide range of investments that enhance the nation's multimodal freight system,” Shayne Gill program director for multimodal transportation for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials “Addressing truck parking needs across the country is one of those investments crucial to ensuring we maximize the benefits our highway system provides American quality of life and economic mobility depend in large part on the quality and vibrancy of our transportation infrastructure to connect people as well as goods to their destinations safely “And adequate truck parking is key to ensuring we achieve those goals.” The research included a joint ATRI/AASHTO survey of the 50 state DOTs to understand the costs and components of state provision of public truck parking spaces In addition to creating an inventory of truck parking spaces the research collected data on issues and costs associated with land acquisition maintenance budgets and amenities offered to truck drivers the average rest area has 19 truck parking spaces with states in the South having an average of 25 truck parking spaces per rest area while states in the Northeast have an average of 15 per rest area The research also features select case studies on truck parking topics of interest and which states are going above and beyond in their provision of truck parking with accompanying feedback on those efforts from a truck driver survey of over 500 drivers Case study topics include truck parking information systems repurposing state-owned facilities for truck parking and truck parking provision in the event of severe weather conditions ATRI used findings from the state DOT survey to generate a public truck parking dashboard that features each state’s public truck parking capacity and breadth of amenities and safety features at rest areas The metrics evaluated in the dashboard consider differences in state size road mileage and proximity to major freight routes Parking data from the 47 participating state DOTS are available through an online dashboard on ATRI’s website “ATRI’s research underscores the importance of public sector truck parking and provides multiple tools for states to evaluate their progress in meeting this critical industry need,” said Alix Miller Florida Trucking Association president and CEO “We applaud FDOT for their commitment to expanding truck parking capacity and our association is committed to continued collaboration to improve freight safety and mobility in the state of Florida.” The American Transportation Research Institute and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released a report that highlights insights and strategies for expanding truck parking at public rest areas across the country.  That report included the results of a joint ATRI-AASHTO survey of 50 state departments of transportation to understand the costs and components of public truck parking spaces ATRI and AASHTO’s joint research collected data on issues and costs associated with land acquisition the report found the average rest area has 19 truck parking spaces States in the South have an average of 25 truck parking spaces per rest area while states in the Northeast have an average of 15 per rest area ATRI noted – estimating that there is just one truck parking space nationally for every 11 truck drivers.  “ATRI’s research underscores the importance of public sector truck parking and provides multiple tools for states to evaluate their progress in meeting this critical industry need,” noted Alix Miller, Florida Trucking Association president and CEO, in a statement She noted that ATRI used findings from the joint state DOT survey to generate a public truck parking dashboard that features each state’s public truck parking capacity and breadth of amenities and safety features at rest areas The metrics evaluated in the dashboard consider differences in state size, road mileage and proximity to major freight routes, with parking data from 47 state DOTS provided through an online dashboard on ATRI’s website “State DOTs strive to deliver the most safe they continue to pursue a wide range of investments that enhance the nation’s multimodal freight system,” said Shayne Gill AASHTO’s program director for multimodal transportation “Addressing truck parking needs across the country is one of those investments crucial to ensuring we maximize the benefits our highway system provides,” Gill added “American quality of life and economic mobility depend in large part on the quality and vibrancy of our transportation infrastructure to connect people as well as goods to their destinations safely And adequate truck parking is key to ensuring we achieve those goals.” State DOTs are also working individually and collectively to improve truck parking availability on highways within their respective regions For example, in February,  the Arizona Department of Transportation installed a new $2.8 million real-time Truck Parking Availability System or “TPAS” at the eastbound and westbound Ehrenberg and Bouse Wash rest areas serving both directions of I-10 in southeastern Arizona That effort is part of a $13.7 million initiative – which includes a $6.85 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation – spearheaded by the  I-10 Corridor Coalition, through which Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas are providing  truck drivers with information on more than 550 parking spots across their respective states on that stretch of highway AASHTO AASHTO Annual Meeting AASHTO Spring Meeting AASHTO Washington Briefing Nation States Top Stories The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) welcomes the republication in whole or in part of any original content from The AASHTO Journal with proper attribution to the association and publication This includes a link to direct visitors to the AASHTO Journal website Rahul will lead groundbreaking and transformative product development and customer success for AI-driven solutions from Aira 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aira Technologies a pioneer in AI-driven network automation and intent-based intelligence for telecom operators worldwide announced the appointment of Rahul Atri as Chief Product Officer a familiar leadership face in the Telecom industry is best known for his disruptive vision and customer centric execution He will channel his AI product leadership experience to accelerate Aira's growth and expand its market influence as we've just announced a very successful Series B investment round and we're adding team leaders who challenge the status quo and who go big to put AI at the center of our business," said Anand Chandrasekher "Aira is shaping the future of how networks will be built We're thrilled to have a visionary telco 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A highly regarded and multi-award winning global thought leader in telecom network automation Rahul joins Aira with 15 years of telecom leadership in building and scaling products and platforms Rahul will prioritize scaling products for major network operators and partners to accelerate Aira's trusted role in improving telcos' goals for operational and nurturing innovative thinking across Aira's ecosystem and its product and customer success teams Autonomous operations are intent driven; each action needs to encapsulate the context and ever-dynamic network ontologies "At Aira we are focused on building AI products as the foundation fabric of the Autonomous Future I'm impressed with Aira's ability to move decisively when strategizing with customers," says Rahul "It's exciting to lead an AI-first product and innovation team who innovates quickly to take our products from trials to production." "Aira's made tremendous strides in developing AI-driven technology that brings meaningful efficiencies to our customers," said Aira Co-Founder and CTO RaviKiran Gopalan Aira's product roadmap will accelerate and expand to drive even more value to the wireless network ecosystem The Aira product team is fired up to innovate with Rahul's leadership." Rahul, Anand, Ravi, and other Aira executives will be at MWC Barcelona March 3-6, 2025. Schedule an MWC onsite meeting here Maureen Bradford, Aira Technologies, 1 (833) 689-3133, [email protected], https://www.aira-technology.com Do not sell or share my personal information: XPT Group’s MGU platform arm Platinum Specialty Underwriters has inked a deal to buy the management and professional liability (MPL) MGA Atri Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum You have reached the limit for gifting for this month Insurance Insider US is the premier intelligence solution for the P&C insurance market Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its 14th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America with the interchange of Interstate 95 and State Route 4 in Fort Lee ranking as the most congested freight bottleneck in the country.  As Congress prepares to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs and federal governments target funding where it is needed most The organization’s analysis also quantifies the value of infrastructure investment through a spotlight on Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange 1 truck bottleneck in the country for three years in a row the recently constructed interchange saw rush hour truck speeds improve by nearly 25% after construction was completed.  “Delays inflicted on truckers by congestion are the equivalent of 436,000 drivers sitting idle for an entire year,” Rebecca Brewster but the good news is that states do not need to accept the status quo Illinois was once home to the top bottleneck in the country but following a sustained effort to expand capacity the Jane Byrne Interchange in Chicago no longer ranks in the top 10 “This data gives policymakers a road map to reduce chokepoints The 2025 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at more than 325 locations on the national highway system based on an extensive database of freight truck GPS data uses several customized software applications and analysis methods along with terabytes of data from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location.  ATRI’s truck GPS data also is used to support the U.S Department of Transportation Freight Mobility Initiative The bottleneck locations detailed in this latest ATRI list represent the top 100 congested locations although ATRI continuously monitors more than 325 freight-critical locations the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 near George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee is the top freight bottleneck in the country The complete list of the Top 10 bottlenecks includes: found traffic conditions continue to deteriorate from recent years in some instances due to work zones resulting from increased infrastructure investment Average rush hour truck speeds were 34.2 mph average rush hour truck speeds were 29.7 mph these delays waste fuel—with trucks burning an estimated 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel and producing more than 65 million metric tons of additional carbon emissions while stuck in traffic jams “As the Trump administration and new Congress kick off the process of reauthorizing the federal highway bill this report provides a precise blueprint on where to begin,” said Chris Spear American Trucking Associations president and CEO “These traffic bottlenecks not only choke our supply chains adding $109 billion annually to the cost of transporting the everyday goods that Americans depend on but they also impact the quality of life for all motorists who rely on the national highway system to commute to work “Targeted investments to reduce this traffic congestion are exactly the kinds of projects that taxpayers come to expect of their elected officials.” ranks as the most congested freight bottleneck in the country for the seventh straight year AI PoweredNew Jersey is home to the most congested freight bottleneck in the country for the seventh straight year, according to research from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), released today. ATRI’s annual list of the Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks aims to highlight the nation’s most congested highways and help local and federal governments target funding to areas most in need of relief The 2025 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at more than 325 locations on the national highway system The analysis is based on an extensive database of freight truck GPS data and uses several customized software applications and analysis methods along with terabytes of data from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location The bottleneck locations detailed in the latest ATRI list represent the top 100 congested locations the intersection of I-95 and State Route 4 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee The remaining top 10 bottlenecks include: Chicago I-285 at I-85 (North); Nashville: I-24/I-40 at I-440 (East); Atlanta: I-75 at I-285 (North); Los Angeles found that traffic conditions continue to deteriorate from recent years partly due to work zones resulting from increased infrastructure investment Average rush hour truck speeds were 34.2 miles per hour (MPH) average rush hour truck speeds were 29.7 MPH these delays also waste fuel—with trucks burning an estimated 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel and producing more than 65 million metric tons of additional carbon emissions while stuck in traffic jams ATRI said its analysis helps quantify the value of infrastructure investment pointing to improvements at Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange as an example Once the number one truck bottleneck in the country for three years in a row the recently constructed interchange saw rush hour truck speeds improve by nearly 25% after construction was completed “Delays inflicted on truckers by congestion are the equivalent of 436,000 drivers sitting idle for an entire year,” ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster said in a statement announcing the findings This data gives policymakers a road map to reduce chokepoints Orders for new trucks fell sharply in April plunging 54% both month-over-month (m/m) and year-over-year (y/y) to reach the lowest order total since May 2020 when order activity cratered due to Covid shutdowns By the numbers, North American Class 8 net orders in April dropped to just 7,400 units, far below the seven-year April average of 18,963 units, according to the Bloomington, Indiana-based transportation analysis firm. FTR said the result came as tariffs and related concerns over the economy and the freight market have significantly dampened fleet investments in Class 8 trucks and tractors this year Some fleets apparently are holding off on truck and tractor purchases until market conditions improve or at least stabilize And others are increasingly canceling their existing orders in response to that growing uncertainty net orders for 2025 through April are down 30% y/y while Class 8 retail sales are down 10% y/y through March Cumulative net orders for the 2025 order season (September 2024 through April 2025) are down 11% y/y tariffs and retaliatory tariffs will significantly increase costs for Class 8 trucks “In addition to slowing economic and truck freight market growth prolonged tariff-driven cost increases and regulatory changes could further suppress near-term demand within the Class 8 segment This will very likely reduce industry volumes and negatively affect profitability and stability for OEMs and suppliers in the North American Class 8 truck market.” The automated material handling solutions provider Trew today said it has completed its fourth “major expansion” in six years entering a lease for 330,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space and bringing its total footprint in the Southwest Ohio region to nearly 595,000 square feet Trew’s existing “Innovation and Support Center” will be relocated to this new larger facility located less than one mile from its existing headquarters That expanded department will now house the Technology and Education (demonstration) Center and key functions including research and development The move increases the size of the Innovation and Support Center by 30% tripling the size of the Technology and Education Center and research and development footprint Trew’s Milwaukee-based engineering and professional services will continue to operate in that facility with warehouse and manufacturing operations moving to the expanded West Chester Each year, on the second Tuesday in June, the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) hosts National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) Our aim is twofold: to highlight the industrial truck industry’s commitment to safe practices and to educate customers and policymakers about the safe use of forklifts and the importance of operator training If you are a regular reader of this magazine and its website then you likely will be familiar with this important annual safety program I’d like to introduce you to our organization and its members ITA is the not-for-profit trade association representing manufacturers of powered industrial trucks (PITs) and their suppliers operating in the United States With roots dating back to 1917 and its current structure established in 1951 ITA has a long history of advocating for the interests of the powered industrial truck industry Member companies manufacture and distribute a wide range of equipment including sit-down counterbalanced forklifts (electric and engine-powered) Our industry has an incredible story to tell about its contributions to the overall U.S. economy. The report **ital{Lifting America: The Economic Impact of Industrial Truck Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers} (available at www.indtrk.org/newsroom) developed by ITA with Oxford Economics and updated in 2025 with new data ensures that we can continue to tell our story effectively and attract more bright Let me share some statistics from “Lifting America” that might surprise you I can also report that the North American market is gradually returning to normal following several years of historically high retail orders the forklift market recorded over 195,000 retail orders in the United States with electric-powered models accounting for 71% and internal combustion-engine models representing 29% of the total While we are proud of our industry’s economic achievements and the broader material handling community With many businesses operating in a tight labor market that may bring an influx of new employees—some of whom will operate forklifts—it is more important than ever to prioritize safety and ensure that all operators receive adequate training We’re also proud that what began more than a decade ago as a U.S.-based initiative has grown into a global movement: National Forklift Safety Day is now recognized with events in Japan the industry supports NFSD through facility open houses outreach efforts have reached millions of professionals Beyond organizing National Forklift Safety Day ITA plays a vital role in supporting the industry by: If you are a manufacturer of powered industrial trucks or a supplier to the industry, we encourage you to learn more about ITA and explore the benefits of membership. Visit us at www.indtrk.org for more information Forklift maker Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has completed an expansion at its Houston manufacturing campus that will help the company grow its footprint in the expanding market for electric lift trucks and other material handling equipment With electric-powered solutions continuing to outpace internal combustion (IC) vehicles in the warehouse product market this facility strengthens the company’s position for sustained momentum The company began construction on the $20 million 73,500-square-foot electrification fabrication facility in 2023 and finished installing technologies such as powder painting and robotic welding equipment in 2025 the new facility is designed to meet the rising demand for Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas’ Electric Class I and Class II products It is also designed to significantly enhance production capacity and lower manufacturing costs to better serve evolving customer needs “This expansion is a reflection of our continued commitment to innovation and growth,” Berry Mansfield President of Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas “It took a shared vision to bring this expansion to life This facility not only supports our growth in electrification but also creates a more engaging environment for our employees We’re excited to start production this year.” Supply chain software vendor Blue Yonder today said it had acquired Pledge Earth Technologies Inc. a British firm that provides accredited carbon emissions reporting The deal includes London-based Pledge’s global supply chain sustainability solution for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) Blue Yonder said those capabilities will enhance its exiting offering to include globally accredited logistics CO2e emissions reporting that allows customers to monitor their own emissions and those of their trading partners and suppliers Many carbon tracking tools are built to track single-party data and don’t integrate into the carrier network hence lacking the network effect and limiting the scope and accuracy of data But Pledge’s capabilities automate the collection and exchange of shipment data from logistics suppliers to facilitate accredited and traceable emissions calculations across all transport modes Blue Yonder customers can extend their applicable Blue Yonder solutions to include this new capability allowing them to receive emissions reporting that is in conformance with the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC) framework developed by the Smart Freight Center (SFC) and aligned with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14083: Greenhouse gases “The ability to easily and accurately quantify precise emissions is a huge win for our customers’ sustainability initiatives but it’s also more than that – it’s about what you can do with that information,” Saskia van Gendt “By gaining more insight on the environmental impact of their logistics operations improve accountability for logistics service providers’ transportation emissions and target specific inefficiencies for improvement Blue Yonder’s aim has always been to give customers much-needed visibility into their end-to-end supply chain; this new capability will pave the way for smarter more efficient and greener supply chains.” insurance premiums and equipment lease or purchase payments in exchange for operational insights ATRI aims to document changing cost patterns in trucking operations and how fleets can leverage the cost data to achieve higher profitability and improved operational efficiencies The American Trucking Associations’ research arm is asking targeted questions to gather those insights As the industry continues to explore clean energy opportunities, the survey also includes questions about alternative fuel trucks, like battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Check out the full survey here Last year’s survey found that cost of trucking reached a new all-time high in 2023 at $2.27 per mile The biggest increase in trucking costs were for premium expenses which were up more than 12% in 2023 due to more expensive trucks Rising equipment payments for trucks and trailers was also contributed to swelling costs Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues regardless of the outcome of the presidential race “The macroeconomy looks good,” one economist said. “But at the same time Want to share a company announcement with your peers The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines representing the 50 state Departments of Transportation; Washington The lack of available truck parking is a perennial industry issue that is receiving increased attention at the state and federal levels There is estimated to be just one truck parking space nationally for every 11 truck drivers.  with states in the South having an average of 25 truck parking spaces per rest area See also: Fleets Explained: What’s the deal with truck parking? The research also features select case studies on truck parking topics of interest and which states are going above and beyond in their provision of truck parking Feedback is included on those efforts from a truck driver survey of over 500 drivers they continue to pursue a wide range of investments that enhance the nation’s multimodal freight system,” Shayne Gill program director for multimodal transportation at AASHTO Adequate truck parking is key to ensuring we achieve those goals.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The nation's most congested points for trucks continue to worsen, according to American Transportation Research Institute's report on the most congested truck bottlenecks the work of some local policymakers appears to have paid off as one long-troublesome trucking bottleneck fell out of the top 10 this year ATRI conducts truck GPS data research in support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Freight Mobility Initiative The initiative maintains an ongoing database on the national transportation system’s performance and impacts ATRI has provided truck GPS data for the initiative since 2002 Truck bottleneck analysis is one of the many ways ATRI utilizes its truck location dataset The research provides unparalleled insight for public and private planners focused specifically on trucking’s transportation needs Congestion costs commercial trucking billions of dollars annually. A slowed or stopped truck burns time, money, and fuel. The institute's 2024 report on the cost of congestion estimated that its delays and idling cost the industry about $108 billion ATRI’s 2025 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the top congestion zones by using custom analysis to process terabytes of data from trucking operations and freight trucks’ GPS data The institute’s analysis builds an impact ranking system for truck-involved congestion at more than 325 locations on the national highway system The Jane Byrne Interchange was once the number one truck bottleneck in the country for three years in a row New construction improved rush hour truck speeds by almost 25% See also: Top carriers slash spending to focus on pricing power While Chicago’s famous interchange is no longer among the top 10 bottlenecks It fell right behind the reigning worst bottleneck in the U.S where I-95 connects the Garden State to Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge The only new city in the 2025 top 10 is Cincinnati Cincinnati's addition to the Top 10 replaces I-55 in Chicago The rest of the Top 10 includes three spots in Atlanta and locations in Nashville and Los Angeles the nation’s top truck bottleneck is once again just outside New York City in Fort Lee New Jersey: The intersection of Interstate 95 (Palisades Interstate Parkway) and state Route 4 has an average speed of 26 mph the intersection slows to a crawling average speed of 15 mph The southern portion of Illinois’s Tri-State Tollway once again ranked top 10, rising from third most impactful in 2024. Illinois is currently reconstructing much of I-294 The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026 average truck speeds for this section of I-45 remain around a steady 55 mph the interchange cannot accommodate traffic: Average truck speeds drop below 20 mph the section’s average speed is 30 mph Texas has the most congestion zones for trucking of any state This section of I-285 has an average speed of 35 mph While truck speeds are normal after midnight daytime traffic overwhelms the area and slows speeds to below 20 mph Georgia has the second most congestion zones among U.S Nearly all of Georgia’s top bottlenecks occur near Atlanta along I-285 This section of I-24 near Nashville sees average speeds around 38 mph but has its worst traffic dip around 5:00 p.m The afternoon rush hour regularly slows trucks below 20 mph Tennessee’s sections of I-24 and I-40 appear in ATRI’s top 100 bottlenecks seven times is less extreme than the top five congestion zones The average truck speed near this interchange is 41 mph While speeds suffer during morning and afternoon congestion trucks’ slowest average speed remains above 25 mph This section is the worst interchange between two state routes Average truck speeds suffer most in the afternoon rush hour California has eight of the top 100 bottlenecks with most congestion occurring around Los Angeles Truck speeds for this section of I-71 average 45 mph suffering most congestion in the afternoon This section of I-10 is another I-45 interchange in the Houston area to suffer from severe congestion slowing to 25 mph in the morning rush and below 20 mph in the afternoon rush The tenth worst bottleneck for truck freight again goes to an Atlanta-area interchange This section of I-20 fosters an average truck speed of 43 mph Editor Jeremy Wolfe joined the FleetOwner team in February 2024. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with majors in English and Philosophy. He previously served as Editor for Endeavor Business Media's Water Group publications Robb McCaig, Trimac Transportation’s senior director of spend and analytics, will give the tank truck industry representation on the American Transportation Research Institute’s newly named 2025-26 Research Advisory Committee (RAC) ATRI’s RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry RAC members represent a diverse cross-section of trucking industry stakeholders ATRI appointed A&M Transport CEO Andy Owens to serve as RAC chairman “ATRI’s RAC members serve a critical role in identifying and prioritizing the trucking industry’s top research needs,” Rebecca Brewster “We received over 160 applications from individuals interested in serving as RAC members We congratulate all those appointed by the ATRI board to serve in this important role and look forward to working with them.” The ATRI Research Advisory Committee members for 2025-26 are: 2024 MCE Full Coverage | Photo Gallery The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) calls on states to close the widening gap between public and private truck parking ATRI’s latest report on parking availability in the U.S. found there are 30,440 truck parking spaces available at rest areas across the 47 surveyed states The average rest area includes 19 truck parking spaces but the report highlights major regional variation—some states provide a significant share of truck parking outside of rest areas altogether “Drivers routinely struggle to find available parking and many end trips early to find scarce truck parking Trucks parked in unauthorized spaces alongside shoulders or highway on/off ramps increase the risk and severity of crashes,” the study reads the truck parking shortage may cause drivers to drive off-route searching for available truck parking resulting in unnecessary emissions.” 79% of public truck parking is still located at rest areas and Maryland all provide more truck parking spaces at locations outside traditional rest areas than within them One of the report’s most revealing metrics is the public-to-private truck parking ratio a 1:4 ratio is the recommended benchmark — one public truck parking space for every four private truck parking spaces States with the highest disparity include Louisiana (1:42.1) the most balanced states include Vermont and Massachusetts (both 1:1.5) The report emphasizes that public truck parking infrastructure also plays a key role in supporting gender equity within the industry the report notes that women are 55% more likely than men to park at public rest areas—making the availability and quality of these facilities particularly important as the industry looks to attract and retain more female drivers When it comes to investmets into the public paking network expansion only 26% of states have acquired land or right-of-way for parking development in the last decade The most commonly cited issues cited were lack of funding 64% of states reported evaluating whether state-owned properties could be repurposed for truck parking and former welcome centers cited as the most common options converted 10 former weigh stations into truck parking areas creating 164 spaces equipped with restrooms and trash receptacles Driver preferences are also important to consider during infrastructure planning the top three factors drivers consider when deciding where to park are proximity to their route (97%) availability of restrooms and showers (80%) the report outlines a series of best practices for state DOTs These include leveraging formal public-private partnerships to build additional parking capacity generate revenue to offset maintenance costs and provide temporary parking solutions during winter weather events the average construction cost per truck parking space was reported $113,395(all numbers U.S.) Funding remains challenging—41% of states rely on a mix of federal and state dollars for projects nearly $752 million has been awarded through federal programs dedicated state funding for truck parking is uncommon finding that most states do provide lighting Sixty-one percent of states reported offering six or more of eight core amenities most states fund rest area service and maintenance through internal state funds and per rest area the average annual service and maintenance budget is $215,189 and the median is $179,630.   the ATRI also evaluated state practices in weather alerts and technology systems 90% of drivers said they received weather notifications and 54% of all drivers felt the information came early enough to reroute Adoption of Truck Parking Information Management Systems remains mixed—only 34% of drivers reported using them and just 25% fully trust the accuracy of availability updates Krystyna Shchedrina's work has been focusing on transportation and logistics since 2022 and she is an honors graduate of the journalism bachelor program at Humber College Comments will no longer be 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By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy read more >> Kanika Atri is the senior director for telco marketing at NVIDIA where she evangelizes AI adoption into telecoms She brings deep industry experience from leading product management technology strategy and marketing functions globally over the last 20 years for various telecom companies She has been a powerful influencer in accelerating new technologies and innovations from inception to adoption The telecom industry is increasingly embracing AI to deliver seamless connections — even in conditions of poor signal strength — while maximizing sustainability and spectral efficiency, the amount of information… Read Article Traffic congestion has a significant impact on the U.S and the trucking industry in particular — to the tune of $108.8 billion According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) Cost of Congestion Report: 2024 Update the nation’s highways are the trucking industry’s backbone It helps facilitate the efficient movement of freight from warehouses to manufacturers and from farms to markets When traffic volumes along critical freight corridors exceed highway capacity the ensuing congestion impedes freight movement and creates inflationary increases in the cost of goods and services the congestion costs borne by trucking had been on a steady rise reaching more than $87 billion annually in 2018,” ATRI said “The pandemic offered a small reprieve in congestion costs as the number of vehicles on the road hit record lows in 2020 due to mandatory office drivers have returned to the road and traffic has slowed congestion’s impact on the trucking industry was more than $108 billion annually.” Since the passing of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) congestion has been a focal point for collaboration between industry advocates the federal government spent $52 billion on highways through a variety of programs several of which were established by IIJA specifically to target congestion State and local governments spent an additional $180 billion on highways during the year New York has recently been at the center of a controversial congestion pricing issue “It is clear through past research that investment in a modern interstate system is critical to the economic success of the United States,” the report said in addition to improving supply chain efficiency infrastructure spending is an effective fiscal stimulus.However infrastructure investment must adequately target traffic congestion hotspots and bottlenecks This report expands the existing literature by detailing the cost of congested highways to trucking as well as providing rationale for continued investment in strategic freight corridors and bottlenecks.” The report is a continuation of ATRI’s ongoing Cost of Congestion research The Cost of Congestion initiative began in 2012 when ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) ranked an ongoing analysis of congestion costs as a top research priority the RAC requested that staff update the Congestion research to capture any effects of transportation investments and/or economic fluctuations To measure the cost of congestion to the trucking industry truck volumes and operational costs in trucking the average truck speeds at the expanded bottleneck areas increased slightly to 52.41 mph from 51.95 mph in 2021 The 2022 average speed remained below the sharp 2020 increase – when COVID-19-related workplace closures and quarantine orders significantly reduced personal vehicle traffic – but was still more than one MPH faster than average speeds in the period from 2016-2019 This trend was largely consistent across the country Only six states saw slower average truck speeds in 2022 than in 2021: Indiana The latter was the only state in which speeds slowed by more than 1 percent the increase in nationwide average speeds indicates a slight reduction in congestion is also impacted by truck volumes and operational costs Truck VMT dipped slightly from 195,616 million miles traveled in 2021 to 195,049 million miles traveled in 2022 the number of truck miles impacted by congestion in 2022 went down slightly This year-over-year decrease was driven by a softening freight market during the second half of 2022; that said truck volumes remained well above pre-Covid levels The most critical factor for the cost of congestion in 2022 was increased operating costs “The marginal costs to operate a truck include line-items such as fuel and truck driver wages and benefits,” the report said “These costs reflect a wide range of economic factors such as freight demand per-hour operational costs soared by 21.6 percent to a then-record high of $90.78 This steep rate of increase was driven by an array of internal and external factors The national cost of congestion rose to $108.8 billion in 2022 a 15% increase over 2021’s congestion cost of $94.6 billion “While truck VMT and truck speeds had modest fluctuations extreme inflation had a major impact on operational costs,” the report said the upward shift in the national cost of congestion for trucking between 2021 and 2022 was largely driven by the historic 21.6 percent increase in truck operating costs.” Slight fluctuations in speeds and truck volume resulted in a 5.4% decrease in the total hours of congestion After hitting a high of 1.27 billion hours in 2021 total congestion time dropped to 1.20 billion hours in 2022 Though the hours lost to congestion decreased each hour lost was significantly more expensive when compared to the prior year The congestion-related loss of 1.20 billion operating hours in a single year is a massive drain on supply chain productivity One consequence of this wasted time is inefficient workforce utilization The total congestion delay in 2022 was equivalent to 435,686 truck drivers remaining idle for the entire year equating to idling 22% of all Class-A licensed commercial truck drivers ATRI estimates that individual carriers and owner-operators saw a congestion cost of $7,588 per truck in 2022 or 2.8% of the average annual per-truck revenue in the truckload sector the cost of congestion grew again in each of the five regions tracked in 2022,” ATRI said “While the exact total for each region primarily reflects differences in size the relative change from year to year can be instructive.” where congestion costs grew at the highest rate in 2021 was outpaced by the Midwest and South Central regions in 2022 Congestion costs in the Midwest rose at the second-highest rate closing the gap between it and the Northeast after two years in which high port activity had fueled higher congestion costs in that region Economic growth exerted partial influence on the changes in regional congestion costs The Southeast experienced the greatest regional growth in GDP between 2021 and 2022 That is consistent with its status as the region with the fastest-growing congestion costs “Texas reclaimed the top spot in the state ranking of highest congestion costs in 2022 while California fell to second,” ATRI said “This was due to a large increase in truck volumes in Texas coupled with a decrease in truck volumes in California It is notable that Hawaii experienced a near doubling of congestion costs between 2021 and 2022.” states experienced a decrease in total hours of congestion between 2021 and 2022 (more than 1% decline) the cost of congestion to the trucking industry is at its highest level to date In 2021 the annual cost of congestion to the U.S trucking industry reached an all-time high of $94.6 billion Congestion costs in 2022 surpassed this level with a national cost of $108.8 billion – an increase of 15% year over year This was an increase in annual costs of more than $14.1 billion The 2022 national congestion of 1.2 billion hours of delay is equivalent to 435,000 truck drivers sitting idle for one year annual congestion costs per truck were $7,588 These congestion delays generate fuel and environmental consequences 6.424 billion additional gallons of diesel were wasted due to congestion costing the industry more than $32 billion The CO2 production associated with additional fuel use is substantial at 65.4 million metric tons The congestion cost increases experienced by individual states were primarily driven by operational costs the four states with the highest congestion costs were ranked as follows: These four states alone make up 29.6% of national congestion costs Congestion costs were highest in the New York City Though congestion cost increases in these leading metros were only slightly higher than the industry-wide operational costs increase Several smaller metro areas had costs increase at a much greater rate These cities contain ports that experienced growth in international trade following the COVID-19 pandemic To read the full report, click here. Dana Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in multiple newspapers Nebraska Atlantic looking for CDL Drivers in Dayton Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Saginaw Clark Transfer looking for CDL Drivers in Moline From the latest spot rates and freight-market stats to “who’s buying who” and “who’s partnering with whom” in the world of motor carriers and fleets the Business page provides valuable insights on every aspect of the trucking industry the section offers tips for making the most of carrier and driver discounts at travel centers across the nation Need tips for building business as an owner-operator or choosing the best carrier as a company driver Curious about the latest news about nuclear verdicts Find these answers and more in the Business section of TheTrucker.com But the reconstructed Jane Byrne Interchange has yet to make the full traffic improvement predicted when it opened in 2022 Source: ATRI The Jane Byrne Interchange fell to No. 15 in this year’s rankings after being ranked the top 10 worst in the U.S It is unrealistic to assume that reconstructing a bottleneck can eliminate traffic congestion, ATRI acknowledged in an analysis of the improved Illinois interchange But the American Trucking Associations’ research arm said the project boosted average rush-hour truck speeds from 22 mph before construction to 27 mph after reopening While average rush-hour truck speeds slowed 3% from last year at the top 10 traffic bottlenecks, the Byrne Interchange shows the benefits of expanding capacity of constrained freight corridors, ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster said in last week's announcement of the 2025 rankings “This data gives policymakers a road map to reduce chokepoints that the $806 million reconstruction project hasn’t yet made quite the dent in the Windy City’s traffic that Illinois Gov JB Pritzker predicted when announcing its reopening The rebuilt three-level bridge, previously known as the Circle Interchange, was anticipated to reduce delays by 50%, cut vehicle emissions by one-third and decrease crashes by 25%, according to an Illinois Department of Transportation news release on Dec Built in 1958 and later named after a former Chicago mayor and the first woman elected to lead a major American city the interchange serves almost 400,000 vehicles a day — a quarter of those being trucks Robinson and ITS Logistics are turning to the technology to improve freight matching Plan your work travel this year with this list of events that bring trucking stakeholders to the same place The director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about how the newly approved Alzheimer treatments have shown promise in slowing clinical decline signaling a foundational shift toward disease-modifying therapies that target core biological processes the FDA approved donanemab (Kisulna; Eli Lilly) for the treatment of patients with early-stage clinical Alzheimer disease (AD) The approval was supported by data from phase 2 TRAILBLZAERALZ and phase 3 TRAILBLAZER ALZ2 trials that included innovative aspects that may be difficult to replicate in the clinical practice clinicians have highlighted the importance of individualized clinical judgment and shared decision-making in determining whether donanemab therapy is appropriate for any individual patient with AD The Appropriate Use Recommendations were established to guide clinicians with the implementation of the treatment in the real-world practice emphasizing safety considerations and opportunity for effectiveness These recommendations were developed by the AD and Related Disorders Therapeutic Workgroup and invited experts who reviewed the clinical trial data of donanemab Experts noted that these guidelines will likely evolve over time as more evidence and clinical experience with novel AD biomarkers as well as therapies are accumulated This information was given as a late-breaking communications presentation at the 2024 Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference, held October 29 to November 1, in Madrid, Spain, by coauthor Alireza Atri, MD, PhD director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute Atri sat down with NeurologyLive® to further discuss about the implications of disease-modifying drugs like donanemab on the progression of AD He also spoke about how amyloid plaque removal and clinical decline reduction correlates with the current AD treatments he talked about the factors clinicians should consider when deciding if these new AD treatments are appropriate for their patients Click here for more coverage of CTAD 2024. NeurologyLive® and CMSC Announce the Fourth Class of Giants of Multiple Sclerosis® Inductees Episode 140: Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s: Clinical Trials, Equity, and Patient-Centered Progress Crossover Trial Highlights Therapeutic Benefit of Daridorexant in Chronic Insomnia and Comorbid Nocturia Episode 139: Sleep and Seizures: Emerging Insights From AAN 2025 This Week on NeurologyLive® — May 5, 2025 Hormonal and Neurological Complexity in Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery for Women 609-716-7777 WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization is asking for industry workers to participate in the newly-launched 2024 Top Industry Issues Survey the industry has relied on the annual Top Industry Issues Survey to highlight the challenges facing our nation’s supply chain,” said Andrew Boyle “ATRI’s research provides an opportunity for thousands of trucking industry professionals to weigh in on the most critical topics that affect our day-to-day operations and collectively decide on the best strategies for addressing each.”  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 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 to better understand which issues are rising  “Every year ATRI’s annual survey gives drivers an opportunity to make our collective concerns known,” said  Chevelle Walker an America’s Road Team Captain and professional truck driver for Werner Enterprises “Whether your top challenge is truck parking this is your chance to bring those issues to light Please take a few minutes to complete the online survey and encourage your peers to do so also.”    The results of the 2024 survey will be released October 12 as part of the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition to be held in Nashville, Tennessee. Industry stakeholders are encouraged to complete the 2024 survey available by clicking here The survey will remain open through September 27 Basin Transportation looking for CDL Drivers in Tucson Marten Transport looking for CDL Drivers in Levittown Marten Transport looking for CDL Drivers in Bethlehem The American Transportation Research Institute has appointed Gregg Troian, president of PGT Trucking Troian has more than 40 years of transportation experience 38 of which have been spent at PGT Trucking Troian has held multiple roles in operations including that of president and CEO of a large 3PL company He is a current member of the PGT Board of Directors and has played a major role in the growth and development of PGT Troian continues to lead the company through the Future of Flatbed initiative revolutionizing transportation with the use of technology and zero-emissions equipment "We are excited to welcome Gregg to the ATRI Board of Directors,” Rebecca Brewster “His experience as a member of the RAC [Research Advisory Committee] gives him a strong appreciation for our research prioritization process which combined with his industry expertise makes him an excellent addition to the institute’s board of directors.” TransForce recently appointed Rafael Andres Diaz-Granados as its new chairman and CEO His leadership marks the beginning of a new era for the company as it expands its role as a managed service provider “Trucking companies and private fleets continue to struggle with driver programs even as driver availability reaches all-time highs,” Diaz-Granados said and optimizing for high-quality driver placements is a significant burden with serious downstream effects if not handled properly We’ve already delivered tremendous value to a subset of clients and I am excited to expand our expertise to a broader market.”  See also: Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Transervice, Motive, TSR Diaz-Granados served as chairman and CEO of ParagonISG an energy and environmental services company and global leadership roles at General Electric he led several high-impact restructuring and turnaround efforts BRW recently appointed Brandy Pennington With nearly two decades of financial leadership experience Pennington brings expertise in corporate finance and strategic financial planning to her new role Pennington will oversee the company’s financial strategy “Brandy’s deep financial expertise and leadership experience make her a valuable addition to our executive team,” Nate Haney “Her strategic approach to financial management and dedication to team development will be instrumental as we continue to expand and strengthen our organization to meet our company and customers’ goals.” Pennington served as VP and corporate controller at Tarter Gate Company where she led corporate accounting initiatives She also held leadership roles at Unity Aluminum where she played a pivotal role in enhancing financial operations and driving process improvements “I'm thrilled to join BRW and contribute to its continued growth success,” Pennington said “I look forward to working with the team to strengthen financial strategies and support the company's long-term strategy for growth.” WASHINGTON —  The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is conducting research to understand the make-up of the U.S truck driver population and how it is changing over time ATRI will assess over 20 years of survey data from truck drivers and this latest truck driver survey will provide the newest information on the composition of the truck driver population today – allowing the research to compare changing trends I have seen our driver workforce change over time Understanding what the truck driver population looks like today is crucial to ensuring that our needs are properly addressed – whether through support or policies that are specifically tailored to truck drivers,” said Richard Frazer an America’s Road Team Captain and professional driver with Walmart Transportation “This survey will provide valuable insights into the driver community and highlight areas where we can continue to grow.”  the brief survey will seek insights on professional and personal aspects of truck drivers today enabling ATRI to understand the shifts in the truck driver population over the last few decades All collected data will be kept completely confidential The survey is being conducted in concert with ATRI research that is assessing how underrepresented groups might be recruited into the trucking industry foster care participants and formerly incarcerated individuals Truck drivers are encouraged to participate in the survey by clicking here How about instead of worrying over inclusion we worry MORE over ability and qualifications? the corporations and their bought-and-paid-for bureaucrats must not be allowed to continue watering down the driver pool under the auspices of increasing ‘inclusiveness’ with the true goal being that of driving down compensation for the backbone of the American economy Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Rome Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Racine Marten Transport looking for CDL Drivers in Springfield WASHINGTON — Traffic congestion is a hot topic in most major cities the American Transportation Research Institute released its 14th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America ranking as the most congested freight bottleneck in the country What city had the most bottlenecks on the list As Congress prepares to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs ATRI’s analysis also quantifies the value of infrastructure investment through a spotlight on Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange  Once the number one truck bottleneck in the country for three years in a row the recently constructed interchange saw rush hour truck speeds improve by nearly 25 percent after construction was completed “Delays inflicted on truckers by congestion are the equivalent of 436,000 drivers sitting idle for an entire year,” said ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster  Illinois was once home to the top bottleneck in the country  This data gives policymakers a road map to reduce chokepoints The 2025 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at more than 325 locations on the national highway system along with terabytes of data from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location  ATRI’s truck GPS data is also used to support the U.S  The bottleneck locations detailed in this latest ATRI list represent the top 100 congested locations the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee The Georgia capital had three on the Top 10 list including I-285 at I-85 (North) Others include two in Houston on I-45 at I-69/US 59 Average rush hour truck speeds were 34.2 MPH these delays waste fuel – with trucks burning an estimated 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel and producing more than 65 million metric tons of additional carbon emissions while stuck in traffic jams “As the Trump Administration and new Congress kick off the process of reauthorizing the federal highway bill this report provides a precise blueprint on where to begin,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear “These traffic bottlenecks not only choke our supply chains Targeted investments to reduce this traffic congestion are exactly the kinds of projects that taxpayers come to expect of their elected officials.” Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications Fleetmaster Express looking for CDL Drivers in Covington Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in South Bend Pilot Flying J looking for CDL Drivers in 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cells This setup ensures sustainability and independence from external energy sources Ventilation is achieved through an exhaust and supply air system with heat recovery inside the house while natural ventilation in the greenhouse is facilitated by roof openings and the glass facade Gracefully perched on a natural mountain plateau with stunning rock slabs Atri harmoniously integrates with its environment inspired by the local topography and majestic pine trees The thoughtfully designed lighting scheme creates an inviting glow it is equipped with self-sustaining systems for heating Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ As we hit the middle of this transformational decade for transportation, the trucking industry is still grappling with a sluggish freight economy. For the second consecutive year, the economy was the top concern of thousands of trucking stakeholders the American Transportation Research Institute surveyed for its annual list of trucking’s most pressing issues heading into 2025 Along with economic concern reigning atop ATRI’s 20th annual Top Industry Issues report, truck parking remained No. 2 this year, marking the 10th consecutive year it ranked within the top 10. Rebecca Brewster, ATRI president and COO, unveiled the list on the opening day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here in Music City 8 in ‘23) fell off the 2024 top 10 list They were replaced by the federal Compliance which didn’t make the 2023 list after being a perennial topic for years; and insurance cost/availability Along with how the entire industry views trucking’s top issues including the top concerns of motor carrier executives Here is a breakdown of how these groups ranked the top issues in 2024 this year (2023 rankings are in parentheses): Falling off the motor carrier’s top 10 issues was fuel prices *“Zero-emission vehicles” ranked No the issue was listed as “battery electric vehicles.” More than 3,700 trucking industry stakeholders participated in this year's survey The economy was again the top issue for the motor carrier subset this year Truck parking was this year’s top issue for drivers "Without question, this has been another tough year for the trucking industry," said Gregg Troian, president of PGT Trucking (No. 102 on the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire) we can count on ATRI's analysis to not only quantify the issues but what we can collectively do as an industry to address each." industry stakeholders are more concerned with nuclear verdicts while insurance cost and availability jumped eight spots to No 4 after lurking outside the top 10 in ‘22 and ‘23.  Other issues rising on the list were battery electric vehicles (up four spots) and detention/delay (up one place) Professional truck drivers had the same top 10 issues in 2023 as this year ATRI has reached out annually to trucking industry stakeholders to gauge what issues are most prominent in the minds of fleet executives Motor carrier executives and personnel made up 45.9% of survey respondents; truck drivers represented 31.3%; and other industry stakeholders (including suppliers and law enforcement) made up the other 22.8%.  Here is a look at this year’s respondents' view of trucking going into 2025.  concern over the economy was the top-ranked trucking industry issue ATRI researchers noted that the combined impacts of rising operational costs and declining freight rates make the economy a top concern for motor carriers and drivers alike.  ATRI’s annual Operational Costs of Trucking research earlier this year documented industry cost increases of more than 22% over the past two years resulting in the highest recorded costs in the research’s 16-year history Several economic uncertainties remain for the remainder of the year including fallout from the three-day East Coast port strike and the November presidential and congressional elections See also: ‘Death, taxes, and distribution’: Analysts on what election means for trucking “It’s tough to run a trucking company,” Troian said during the ATRI presentation here “I think what's made it worse is the boom times that we had just a few years ago makes this look even worse.” He suggested that fleets can get through these tougher times “if you continue to work hard at getting freight and keeping your trucks loaded I think you can get through this tough time,” Troian continued the lack of available truck parking is the industry’s second biggest concern; among truck drivers The issue has ranked among ATRI’s top five concerns every year since 2015 Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded over $292 million in grants to deploy a regional truck parking information system to expand truck parking capacity along Interstate 5 in Washington See also: FMCSA outlines latest truck parking safety initiatives have different concerns from owner-operators and independent contractors who operate trucking as a small business on the spot market or through contracts with carriers or private fleets ATRI shared how these two distinct driving groups see the top five issues in trucking this year Lawsuit abuse reform reached its highest ranking in the 20-year history of ATRI’s Top Industry Issues Survey along with the driver shortage and insurance cost/availability that ranked among the Top 10 concerns in the inaugural ATRI top issues survey in 2005 and 2024.  Lawsuit abuse reform and insurance cost/availability are linked as ATRI research has documented the impact of growing legal verdicts and settlements against the industry and the resulting impact on commercial auto insurance premiums See also: ‘Nuclear’ verdict numbers, threat to trucking continue apace Insurance cost and availability ranked as a top 10 issue overall in the inaugural survey 20 years ago and most recently made the top 10 in 2021 ATRI research documented continuing increases in truck insurance premiums paid by motor carriers the premium increase is partly driven by losses resulting from excessive litigation ATRI notes just 25 votes separated lawsuit abuse reform and insurance cost/availability further demonstrating the intricate link between the two.    See also: How carriers can best manage insurance costs and risks Driver Compensation ranked No. 5 for the second consecutive year, but among truck drivers, it was No. 2. While ATRI’s 2024 Operational Costs of Trucking research showed a 7.6% driver wage increase overall in the industry as smaller fleets (those with 25 or fewer trucks) saw a slight dip in driver pay this year as freight rates fell.  See also: Does your fleet have a driver pay problem or a messaging problem? Challenges associated with the government mandates and timelines for electrifying heavy-duty trucking moved BEVs up ATRI’s top 10 issues list Previously listed as “zero-emission vehicles,” the topic ranked No ATRI research documented several electrification challenges ranging from vehicle costs to less cargo space it would take more EVs to deliver the same amount of freight that diesel equipment can handle.  The industry is firmly committed to reducing its environmental footprint and the data illustrates how successful those efforts have been thus far with emissions from new trucks reduced by more than 98% since the mid-1980s Research has also shown that there are alternatives to vehicle electrification that achieve more significant carbon reductions while costing significantly less than purchasing all new BEVs See also: Where regulators' push for heavy-duty EVs falls short This was the second year ATRI broke out responses from law enforcement personnel, which it surveyed through the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance ATRI broke out the top three law enforcement issues; this year Compliance, Safety, and Accountability the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety measurement system is back in ATRI’s top 10 after dropping off the 2023 list.  Despite numerous updates and changes to the scoring methodologies carriers still have concerns about how the agency evaluates and scores their safety performance See also: Four ways to avoid CSA violations Detention/delay at customer facilities debuted in ATRI’s 2019 top 10 at No It hasn’t ranked that high yet but did move up one spot from No ATRI’s latest detention research found that the industry lost 135.9 million hours of driver productivity in 2023 resulting in more than $11 billion in lost revenue as ATRI found that detained drivers drove 14.6% faster than drivers who were not detained and waiting at shipper facilities.  See also: The hidden costs of waiting: How truck fleets are combatting delays and detention driver shortage has never ranked lower on ATRI’s top issues list than it does this year Brewster noted during her MCE presentation ATRI researchers noted that economic and regulatory matters are overshadowing challenges in finding qualified drivers And with the 2024 freight recession continuing fleets are doing less hiring this year.  ATRI notes that there are still an estimated 60,000 driver job openings and expects that number to grow when freight demand returns and aging drivers continue to contemplate retirement.  See also: Fleets Explained: Trucking industry careers After debuting in 2014, driver distraction dropped off the top 10 list until last year, when it ranked No. 7. Among law enforcement respondents to this year’s survey, distraction was the top concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 3,308 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2022 that were attributed to distraction See also: Distracted driving trends up despite awareness The complete report can be downloaded at ATRI's website Whenever Clairette Atri Mizrahi constructs a thought She has the sort of zeal for language that is the unmistakable stamp of a writer she traces her creative instinct back to her youth but I never named it that – I didn’t have the words,” she told me Currently a PhD candidate in a Psychology program at CUNY,  Atri Mizrahi, 38, is the author of Nunca estás y estás, a play that was selected for this year’s Cimientos, a play development program at IATI an East Village-based bilingual theater that was founded in 1968 She began working on the play at NYU in 2018 “I just wrote what I had — right next to me That ambivalent mother love and grandmother love and all this woman love that is both loving and full of possibilities and painful the play is set entirely on a Friday afternoon as a Mexican Syrian Jewish mother seeks to prepare Shabbat dinner while the threat of an earthquake is imminent This anticipation and fear of collapse is both literal and metaphorical Atri Mizrahi said she “wanted to show this particular world in Mexico City where there is always a threat of an earthquake Through the two women at the center of the play Atri Mizrahi subverts conventions of character The actors inhabiting the roles must seamlessly move between the conversations that occur between a mother and a daughter and those of two lovers She described this as an “experiment” in attempting to “modify what we know about the mother preparing Shabbat dinner with her two kids,” asking “What would it tell us about that mother figure that we would otherwise just see in her domestic duties?” Rejection of binary identity is intrinsic to Atri Mizrahi’s work because it’s at the heart of her own lived experience She grew up and went to college in Mexico City and is the daughter of two Syrian Jewish parents Her maternal grandmother was born in Beirut and arrived in Mexico with her family in 1959 “I knew I didn’t relate to what was termed Jewish I have a hard time with that umbrella term because it is more than often not me; it is a white She adds she came to the realization that she was an Arab Jew relatively recently it was not a contradiction to be Jewish and Arab.”  she stressed that her task — particularly in the context of writing plays — is not that of representation “trying to enact this world that is still here and has been so threatening and threatened since the dichotomization of the Arab and the Jew.”  With “second-generation Arab Jews passing away,” Atri Mizrahi believes that all of her work “lies within the tension” she experiences “between grasping to keep this world and trusting that this world will always be there Atri Mizrahi describes the world she grew up in as one “that is and that is threatened by nationalist projects I see it when I go to my grandmother’s house.”  As Atri Mizrahi worked to revise her play this year she was also cooking many of her grandmother’s recipes which inspired her to center the play around jamud batata or la comida de los viernes — a dish that is made in Mexican Syrian Jewish homes every Friday It’s a broth with ingredients such as potato Atri Mizrahi also recalls her grandmother “making kibbes with her hands,” describing the preparation of the Lebanese Syrian meat pockets as “a powerful and erotic gesture.”  Her grandmother’s cooking has even made its way into her scholarship in which Atri Mizrahi is offering the notion of a dissertation as a place — specifically whcih was open from the ‘30s through the ‘70s where Syrian Jewish men in Mexico City played taaule (backgammon) which has today become significantly gentrified thanks in large part to a high concentration of transplants and tourists from the US They noticed a bright orange “For Rent” sign in front of it who had lived near Café Guanajuato when it was still in business the refrain she continuously heard was “that it was a place for drifters or wanderers.” This resonated for Atri Mizrahi who had discovered the building while wandering something she connects to the idea of the Wandering Jew which she likens to the Arab Jewish experience “The modern state of Israel presents itself as the ingathering of Jews as the end to that wandering,” she told me adding that the opposite was true for Jews of the Ottoman Empire whose wandering  “was a result of this nation-state of Israel — this political project and Zionism because we were uprooted from those lands where we had been for 2,000 years.” The process of reopening Café Guanajuato has ignited questions within Atri Mizrahi about the distinction between being “not allowed” versus “left out.” Atri Mizrahi herself would not have been welcome at the original Café Guanajuato; only men were allowed She envisions a new Café Guanajuato as an intergenerational community center one where there will be readings and performances “I think it would be beautiful to serve my grandmother’s food Atri Mizrahi is inspired by the possibility of producing Nunca estás y estás as a component of her dissertation is her way of holding on to a world that is increasingly vulnerable but gently enough that it is able to “proliferate” — a refrain to which she regularly and emphatically returned in our conversation “If worlds can be made and formed through this work and through – then that – that is more radical than pointing out and criticizing — for me.” She asserts I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” with any questions or to let us know what stories you’re picking up Copyright © 2025 The Forward Association 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has announced the appointment of Joe Boyle Boyle was appointed by ATRI Chairman of the Board Derek Leathers As president of UPS Corporate Transportation Joe leads the company's transportation operations for the U.S with a special focus on continuing to build efficiencies leveraging technology and streamlining the UPS network. Joe began his career in 1989 as a sorter in the Philadelphia Air Hub and was promoted to full-time supervisor in 1994. After experience in hub and preload operations in Metro Philadelphia Joe was promoted in 1999 to air ramp load planning manager in the Philadelphia Air Hub Joe served as air hub sort manager and package business manager in Philadelphia before being promoted to hub division manager in Lawnside In 2005 Joe served as the package division manager in Metro Philadelphia until 2007 when he accepted an assignment in the South California District responsible for hub operations The following year Joe became the district transportation operations manager and was later named Central Plains district transportation operations manager in 2010 and Worldport district manager in 2015. In 2019 Joe was named the district manager for Ohio Valley district and then named district manager in transportation for air operations in 2020 Joe was named district manager of the Central Zone Joe holds a bachelor's degree in business administration He also attended the Executive Perspectives program at Emory University the Leadership and Strategic Impact Program at Dartmouth College and the Interpersonal Dynamics Program at Stanford University "UPS has been a long-time supporter of ATRI's research and we are excited to have Joe join our Board," said ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster. "ATRI benefits from a very engaged Board of Directors and we look forward to working with Joe."  A complete listing of the ATRI Board of Directors is available here ATRI is the trucking industry's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization  It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe secure and efficient transportation system SOURCE American Transportation Research Institute The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released research that highlights real-world environmental and safety benefits that could .. the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors Transportation, Trucking & Railroad Trucking and Road Transportation Personnel Announcements Not For Profit The soft freight market of 2023 continued to pose many challenges for operational efficiency in the trucking business, as low freight rates strained profitability across the industry, according to a report from The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). The annual report by ATRI—which is the nonprofit research arm of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)—found that average operating margins were 6% or lower in all fleet sizes and sectors other than less than truckload (LTL) Those margins were squeezed for two reasons income is down: the truckload and specialized sectors in particular experienced drops in per-mile or per-truck revenue costs are up: 2023 expenses rose across most categories the increase was moderate; average costs across line-items increased at less than half the rates experienced during 2021 and 2022 truck and trailer payments grew by 8.8% to $0.360 per mile driver wages grew by 7.6% to $0.779 per mile and repair and maintenance costs grew by 3.1% to $0.202 per mile And truck insurance premiums grew much faster rising 12.5% to $0.099 per mile after two years of negligible change Other costs also piled on to compound those pains rose to an average of 16.3% for all non-tank operations and driver turnover rose by five percentage points in the truckload sector WASHINGTON — As part of its priority research on the growing problem of cargo theft, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking motor carriers and brokers to participate in a new data collection initiative which has evolved from thieves simply stealing cargo to sophisticated impersonation schemes is becoming more common according to some industry stakeholders In March 2024 ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) citing FBI statistics that indicate $15 to $30 billion is lost to cargo theft annually While the problem of cargo theft is growing many industry stakeholders are hesitant to publicly provide cargo theft data ATRI’s says its survey is designed to confidentially and anonymously collect accurate loss data as well as identify successful counter-strategies used by both motor carriers and freight brokers “Cargo theft is a pervasive issue that won’t go away without a collaborative effort,” said Ben Banks our industry will be able to quantify the issue and work more effectively with law enforcement and commercial insurance to combat this costly problem.” Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Milwaukee Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Jonesboro Oakley Trucking looking for CDL Drivers in Greenville ATRI: My Dear Moments revealed a visual for the final episode of the anime The Japanese broadcast of the 13th episode will not have any commercial breaks The episode will “redefine the relationship between Natsuki and Atri.” while Jukki Hanada is in charge of the series composition Michiyo Sato is doing the character designs and Fuminori Matsumoto is composing the music Motoyon and Yusano are credited for the original character design and Asuta Konno (Frontwing) for the original story The theme songs include “Ano Hikari” by Nogizaka 46 as the opening and “Yes to No no Ma ni” by 22/7 as the ending The opening is featured in the new trailer: The cast includes:Hikaru Akao as AtriMinami Takahashi as Minamo KamishiroYoshimasa Hosoya as Ryuuji NojimaYoko Hikasa as Catherine Anzu Haruno as Ririka Nanami Kensho Ono as Natsuki IkarugaCrunchyroll is streaming the anime which is based on a visual novel of the same title a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater a boy who lost his mother and one of his legs in an accident some years earlier returns disillusioned from a harsh life in the big city to find his old countryside home half-swallowed by the sea all he has to his name is the ship and submarine left to him by his oceanologist grandmother His only hope to restore the dreams for the future that he has lost is to take up an opportunity presented to him by the suspicious debt collector Catherine They set sail to search the sunken ruins of his grandmother’s laboratory in order to find a treasure rumor says she left there But what they find is not riches or jewels; it is a strange girl lying asleep in a coffin at the bottom of the sea but her appearance and her wealth of emotions would fool anyone into think she’s a living “I want to fulfill my master’s final order I’ll be your leg!” In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean an unforgettable summer is about to begin for this boy and this mysterious robot girl… Source: Official Website©ATRI ANIME PROJECT What issues are most important to the trucking sector right now ATRI conducted a large-scale survey using its own contact database (36,000+ contacts) truck driver groups and through the 50 State Trucking Associations over 3700 industry stakeholders across North America submitted survey responses Motor carrier executives and personnel represented 45.9% of total respondents followed by professional truck drivers at 31.3% and other industry stakeholders They would also like to see efforts to push local and regional governments to reduce the regulatory burdens limiting the construction and expansion of truck parking facilities On the third ranked issue of Lawsuit Abuse Reform respondents promote state-level reform to cap damages paid to plaintiffs in truck-involved crashes State-level reform to put limits on the amounts that can be awarded to plaintiffs for non-economic damages is the preferred strategy of the majority (64.8%) of respondents For the second consecutive year, the economy was the top concern for thousands of trucking stakeholders the American Transportation Research Institute surveyed for its annual list of trucking’s most pressing issues heading into 2025 Along with economic concern reigning atop ATRI’s 20th annual Top Industry Issues report, truck parking remained No. 2 this year, marking the 10th consecutive year it ranked within the top 10. Rebecca Brewster, ATRI president and COO, unveiled the list on the opening day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville Read more at FleetOwner FleetOwner Editor-in-Chief Josh Fisher has been with Endeavor's Commercial Vehicle Group since 2017 covering everything from modern fleet management to operational efficiency Jako launched the manga in Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine in October 2022 Aniplex.exe released the game on PC in English, Japanese, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese in June 2020. The game is also available on Nintendo Switch and on iOS and Android The game inspired a television anime that premiered in July 2024. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan Hakusensha published the manga's first compiled book volume in October 2024 Source: Kadokawa