Trucking Outlook: What the Numbers Say About Freight, Rates, and Drivers

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FTR's Trucking Outlook: What the Numbers Say About Freight, Rates, and Drivers...

With its annual conference cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases, FTR has launched a series of webinars in its place. On Sept. 2, FTR’s vice president of transportation, Avery Vise, noted that according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, motor carriers are still enjoying conditions “as good as they had seen prior to the pandemic, although they’ve moderated somewhat from what was a record level.” …

Unsafe speeds responsible for 29% of fatal crashes, OSHP claims...

From 2018 to 2020, Ohio experienced 936 fatal crashes and 1,027 deaths statewide due to unsafe speeding – this represents 29% of all fatal crashes in the state for that time period. Ohio also saw an increase in speed-related crashes resulting in death in recent years – 294 in 2019 and 337 in 2020…

Knowing the hazardous roads in advance can make fleets safer...

Trucking can be a dangerous endeavor for even the best professional drivers. From dealing with distracted drivers to crumbling infrastructure and congested roads, truck drivers have a lot to contend with as they work to deliver and pick up freight across the U.S. Knowing some of the more dangerous roadways and intersections before they get there can help keep fleets safer, according to Pierre Sarnow, the lead data scientist at Omnitracs

ATRI wants to hear drivers' top trucking concerns...

The American Transportation Research Institute on Wednesday launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. Now in its 17th year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall, but also provides details on where critical topics are ranked differently by motor carriers and truck drivers.

“Completing this survey only takes a few minutes, but its impact can be immeasurable,” said American Trucking Associations Chair Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Transportation Group. “The data ATRI provides will chart the course for the industry by providing a clear picture of the landscape we face.”…

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