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ATRI's 2026 Top Industry Issue Survey
Now in its 22nd year, 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 truck drivers. The report also allows trucking stakeholders to monitor issues over time to better understand which issues are rising, or falling, in criticality. The results of the 2026 survey will be released October 18, 2026, as part of the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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ATRI Briefing Room Webinar: Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking
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Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2026 Update - Now Available
“Freight rates are finally turning a corner in 2026, but the acceleration of industry-wide costs means that fleets must continue with aggressive cost discipline,” said PGT Trucking, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Chad Marsilio. “ATRI’s Operational Costs and the customized benchmarking reports provide vital intelligence for balancing cost management and performance as we prepare our fleet for the much-needed trucking recovery.”
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ATRInsider August 2026 | Vol. 22 Issue 4
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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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Trucking Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns for 2026

August 24, 2026

Washington, DC – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2026 Top Industry Issues Survey.  The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry

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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has been engaged in critical transportation studies and operational tests since 1954.  ATRI is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and  Sacramento.

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