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Thomas Wasson Thursday, December 2, 2021

Loaded and Rolling: ATRI on driver satisfaction; trailer material shortages; carrier income at record levels

ATRI research on truck driver motivations and satisfaction The American Transportation Research Institute released results on its analysis on what motivates truck drivers to become company drivers or owner-operators/independent contractors (OO/IC). The data came from over 2,000 drivers, two-thirds of whom are OO/IC, and includes additional analysis on compensation models and driver satisfaction. Quick rundown […]

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Thomas Wasson Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Loaded and Rolling: House hearing on driver shortage, Operation Open Roads, Class 8 used truck inflation

House Transportation Committee hearing on truck driver shortages In remarks to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, MIT Professor David Correll recently outlined yearslong research conducted by the MIT Freightlab, detailing a chronic underutilization of the American truck driver.  Below are some highlights and reporting from the event. Interestingly there was additional research regarding […]

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