Arkansas Trucking Association

ATRI Selects 2022 Top Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors has approved the 2022 Top Research Priorities, as identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. ATRI’s RAC developed the list of recommended research topics at its meeting held in Dallas, March 15-16, and the ATRI Board reviewed and approved a list of recommended topics at its recent meeting.

ATRI’s RAC selected research topics that are focused on impacts on the industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, and expanding the driver population through international work permits.

The 2022 ATRI top research priorities include the following: Impacts of decriminalization of marijuana on the trucking industry; Quantifying industry impacts from predatory towing; Efficacy of driver training on safety outcomes and driver retention; Utilizing EB-3 work permits to help mitigate the driver shortage and the SEC climate rule impacts on the trucking industry.