RULES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE COLLECTIVE INDUSTRY’S CONCERN, AND THAT LEVEL OF CONCERN HAS BEEN CLOSELY TIED TO THE


IMPACTS OF FEDERAL RULEMAKING, REGULATION CHANGES, RULE


VACATING AND THE MOST RECENT CHANGES TO THE RULES, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT IN 2013.


dilemma for drivers who must choose between continuing to drive beyond allowable HOS rules to find safe parking or park the vehicle in an undesignated location. Number seven on this year’s list is a


combination of issues that impact the trucking industry’s workplace – Infrastructure/ Congestion/Transportation Funding. In 2013 ATRI identified trucking industry costs of $9.2 billion associated with congestion on the


THE HOURS-OF-SERVICE (HOS)


Interstate system. Te negative impacts of congestion, crumbling infrastructure and the expiration of MAP-21 and the need for a long- term transportation funding solution ensure that these issues will remain on the industry’s top 10 list for the foreseeable future. Te number eight issue, Driver Health and


Wellness, is appearing on the top ten list for the third year in a row. Given the concerns over driver retention and the driver shortage, as well as potential health issues related to truck driver lifestyle challenges, there has been a concerted effort to make the trucking industry healthier. No issue experienced a larger drop in


ranking than this year’s number nine issue, the Economy. It first appeared on the top ten list in 2008 and for three years it remained the number one issue (2009 – 2011). However, as the economy has continued to recover, it has been dropping in ranking, and this year it dropped from number four to number nine on the list. Tis year there was a new entrant to the


list of top ten concerns. Coming in at number ten, Driver Distraction reflects the growing attention on the dangers of texting and driving by all drivers and their impact on highway safety. Te Top Industry Issues Survey provides


an important indicator of where the industry’s attention is focused and which issues may rise to prominence in the near future. It’s an important tool for providing direction to industry groups at the state and national levels in terms of the issues and strategies that motor carriers believe will have the most impact on the industry for years to come. Armed with this information, state trucking associations and the American Trucking Associations are better equipped to address the issues more broadly and proactively.


ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) 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. A copy of the 2014 Top Industry Issues Survey analysis report is available from ATRI at www.atri-online.org.


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