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Search for New ATRI President Commences
Following the announcement of ATRI President Rebecca Brewster’s retirement in early 2027, the ATRI Board of Directors today launched its search for Brewster’s successor.
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ATRI Briefing Room: Rising Insurance Costs
Join us for a focused, 30-minute briefing on ATRI’s newly published report, Trucking’s Rising Insurance Costs, on Tuesday, June 2, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Pacific). Space is limited to the first 100 registrants.
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ATRI President Rebecca Brewster Announces Retirement
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Trucking's Rising Insurance Costs: Issues and Opportunities
“ATRI’s report gives us invaluable visibility on the changing liability insurance landscape and how fleets are navigating it,” said Lynette Woodie, ArcBest Manager of Loss Prevention and Administration. “Good fleets don’t just react passively to rate increases each year: they take the initiative by analyzing data and working closely with their insurers to craft a holistic risk management plan that improves safety and reduces costs.”
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Trucking Litigation: A Forensic Analysis
“Both frivolous and excess litigation pose grave challenges to the trucking industry today. They drain significant time and resources that could otherwise be spent on improving industry operations and safety,” said Nathan J. Meisgeier, Werner Enterprises President and Chief Legal Officer. “ATRI’s data-driven insights on case outcomes are a valuable resource for decisionmakers.”
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Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry - 2025
“We’re in the third year of this extended freight recession and the pain is real,” said Andy Owens, A&M Transport President.  “Operating costs climbed to their highest ever at the same time that freight pricing has bottomed out.  ATRI’s annual analysis is so critical for our industry to not only quantify the issues, but more importantly, to understand what we can collectively do as an industry to address each.”
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The Fight Against Cargo Theft: Insights from the Trucking Industry
“Unfortunately, we’ve reached a point where cargo theft has become a standard cost of doing business for trucking companies, with consumers ultimately footing the bill for many billions of dollars in losses. Something must be done to stop these costly crimes,” said Ben Banks, President of TCW Inc. “ATRI’s new research on cargo theft puts real-world numbers to the issue and will hopefully motivate stakeholders to act quickly on solutions.”
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Search for New ATRI President Commences

Following the announcement of ATRI President Rebecca Brewster’s retirement in early 2027, the ATRI Board of Directors today launched its search for Brewster’s successor. The position description is available on ATRI’s website and interested individuals are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to the ATRI Search Committee by July 10, 2026. The ATRI Search Committee is being led by ATRI Board Member Brenda Neville, Iowa Motor Truck Association President and CEO.   Click here to download a PDF of the position description for the ATRI president. ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501c3 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.

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