Today ATRI issued a call for motor carrier participation in new research analyzing the impacts of new entrant truck driver training on safety and retention. The study is an update to research published by ATRI in 2008, and this latest study will focus on the efficacy of FMCSA’s Entry-Level Driver Training requirements.
Month: September 2025
Effects of Reducing Asphalt Production Temperatures Using Warm Mix Technologies on Burner Fuel Consumption and Mixture Performance Properties
This study evaluated the impact of using Warm Mix Technologies (WMTs) to lower asphalt production temperatures on energy consumption and mixture performance characteristics. Two experiments were conducted using Alabama Department of Transportation-approved Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) designs. The first experiment compared two Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) mixtures, produced using chemical additives WMT1 and WMT2, with… Continue reading Effects of Reducing Asphalt Production Temperatures Using Warm Mix Technologies on Burner Fuel Consumption and Mixture Performance Properties
Investigating Resiliency of Transportation Network under Targeted and Potential Climate Change Disruptions
Ensuring robustness and resilience in intermodal transportation systems is essential for the continuity and reliability of global logistics. These systems are vulnerable to various disruptions, including natural disasters and technical failures. Despite significant research on freight transportation resilience, investigating the robustness of the system after targeted and climate-change-driven disruption remains a crucial challenge. Drawing on… Continue reading Investigating Resiliency of Transportation Network under Targeted and Potential Climate Change Disruptions
Import demand falls below 2023 levels after erratic but strong first half
Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index – USA SONAR: IOTI.USA The Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index (IOTI)—which measures bookings by departure date for containers originating from global ports bound for the U.S. — is currently running about 8% below 2023 levels for this time of year and nearly 14% below 2024. Have the waves… Continue reading Import demand falls below 2023 levels after erratic but strong first half
Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade rises 5% in July as new export rules take effect
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border trade rises 5% in July as new export rules take effect; EnergyX picks Texarkana for US lithium demonstration plant; and Junction Commercial breaks ground on logistics center in Houston. Cross-border trade rises 5% in… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade rises 5% in July as new export rules take effect