The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) latest annual survey is raising awareness of the trucking industry’s biggest issues.
With the driver shortage coming in at number one, followed by driver retention at number two, creators of the survey were interested in all the other problems both drivers and employers had on their minds. Major industry issues such as these are talked about often, but many of the underlying, secondary issues from the driver’s side are overlooked. ATRI President Rebecca Brewster stated, “For every motor carrier, if you really care about the driver shortage and driver retention, you’d better care what’s on that driver list of issues,” and she’s not wrong. The survey uncovered a vast number of issues in trucking that go far beyond the driver shortage, and may even contribute to it.
Here is ATRI’s 2018 list of the top 10 issues facing the transportation industry, as discussed by commercial truck drivers and carriers.
Top industry concerns for commercial drivers:
- Hours-of-Service (HOS)
- Truck Parking
- The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate
- Driver Distraction
- Driver Retention
- Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
- Driver Health and Wellness
- Transportation Infrastructure/Congestion/Funding
- Driver Shortage
- Automated Truck Technology
Top industry concerns for motor carriers:
- Driver Shortage
- Driver Retention
- Hours-of-Service (HOS)
- Transportation Infrastructure/Congestion/Funding
- Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate
- Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
- Driver Distraction
- Tort Reform
- Truck Parking
- Federal Preemption of State Regulation of Interstate Trucking (F4A)
