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033370ATRI July Newsletter.Indd Volume 9, Issue 1 Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 5 The American Transportation ATRI Provides Online Giving Research Institute ATRI President Named Influential Woman in Trucking Opportunities THE ATRINSIDER Atlanta • Sacramento • Minneapolis July 2013 The American Transportation Research Institute The Women in Trucking (WIT) responsible for critical decision- As a 501c3 not-for-profit research organization, ATRI depends on organization recently presented making, have a proven track 950 N. Glebe Road charitable contributions from industry stakeholders to support its UPCOMING ATRI New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-Hour ATRI President and Chief record in management, and who Suite 210 APPEARANCES & Restart Benefit-Cost Calculations Operating Officer Rebecca provide a role model for other Arlington, VA 22203-4181 research agenda. But did you know that ATRI is also a great choice PRESENTATIONS On June 17th, ATRI released its the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Brewster with its prestigious women. Ellen Voie, WIT when making a memorial gift? A memorial gift is a wonderful Phone: 703-838-1966 July 19 - TRB Summer Meeting Analysis used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to 2013 “Influential Woman in president and CEO noted, “We are Fax: 703-838-0291 testimony to the life of a beloved person who has passed on. The gift Dan Murray the 34-hour restart provision, which took effect July 1, 2013. Trucking” award. This is the excited to honor a woman who has Washington, DC E-mail: [email protected] creates a legacy for that person’s service to the industry through the third year for the award, which had so much influence on July 22 - 24 - Trucking The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two Association Executives Council new 34-hour restart provisions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per was presented to Ms. Brewster commercial trucking.” Knowledge and Excellence advancement of the industry’s safety and productivity. A memorial Annual Meeting at the annual meeting of the In Trucking and Transportation gift to ATRI is an excellent way to express compassion to someone Rebecca Brewster week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from individuals whose vision for the Austin, TX 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry Truckload Carriers Association. Steve Williams, Chairman of Research safe and efficient movement of who has had a loss. July 25 - 27 - Florida Trucking benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322 Maverick Transportation and commerce is based upon factual Association Annual Meeting million. This year WIT reviewed more chair of the ATRI Board of Rebecca Brewster research. Fortunately, Rebecca’s Visit us online to order To learn more about how you can make a memorial gift to ATRI, Bonita Springs, FL than 100 nominations before Directors described the WIT passion and dedication will Among the flaws in the copies of ATRI’s visit atri-onli . August 2 - 3 - Louisiana Motor FMCSA Regulatory selecting Brewster. The award award by saying, “The continue to benefit the American Transport Association Annual Convention Impact Analysis identified is presented to women in the transportation industry and our research reports public. She is very deserving of Rebecca Brewster by ATRI are: trucking industry who are nation at large are dependent on Destin, FL this recognition.” http://www.ATRI-online.org August 17 - Norfolk Southern The reliance by FMCSA Meeting on a biased dataset of 2013-2014 Research Advisory Committee If you would prefer to receive the ATRInsider Dan Murray Norfolk, VA driver logs from carriers electronically rather than by mail please visit Mr. Steve L. Niswander Mr. Chad England Mr. Keith A. Klingenberg Mr. Brett A. Sant August 21 - Commercial undergoing compliance RAC Chairman Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President VP, Safety and Risk Vehicle Outlook Conference reviews and safety www.ATRI-online.org. You may also send an Rebecca Brewster VP, Safety Policy & Regulatory C.R. England Logistics Practice Group Management Dallas, TX audits, skewing the data Relations Leader Knight Transportation, Inc. email to [email protected]. toward drivers operating Groendyke Transport, Inc. Mr. Tom Flies Wells Fargo Insurance Services September 11 - 12 - ACT Senior Director, Product USA Mr. Webb A. Shaw Research Meeting at the higher limits of Mr. Duane Acklie Management Vice President – Editorial Rebecca Brewster available hours. Chairman Omnitracs, a Qualcomm Mr. Michael Kray Resources Columbus, IN Crete Carrier Corporation Company Principal Planner J.J. Keller & Associates September 22 - 23 - Maine The assignment of Atlanta Regional Commission Motor Transport Association industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driving population, Ms. Patti Gillette Mr. Kirk Altrichter Dr. Frank Southworth Annual Conference ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be VP – Maintenance Safety Director Mr. Chris McLoughlin Rebecca Brewster Principal Research Scientist Portland, ME Gordon Trucking, Inc. Colorado Motor Carriers Cargo Risk Manager Georgia Tech School of Civil experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers. Association C.H. Robinson September 24 - 26 - ATA’s 2013 and Environmental ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and Ms. Susan Alt Engineering Safety & Human Resources VP, Customer & Industry Mr. John Hancock Ms. Jennifer Morrison National Conference & 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000+ Relations Director Vehicle Factors Engineer Exhibition Prime, Inc. Mr. Keith Tuttle Rebecca Brewster commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs. Volvo Trucks North America National Transportation Safety President Reno, NV Board Motor Carrier Services Inc. Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those related Mr. Andrew Boyle Mr. Matt Hart September 30 - Ohio Trucking Executive Director Mr. Robert D. Moseley, Jr. Association Annual Conference to the expected shift of some nighttime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting its Executive Vice President Mr. Tom Weakley Rebecca Brewster Boyle Transportation Illinois Trucking Association Transportation Attorney productivity calculations to lost work hours for drivers in its extreme intensity Smith Moore Leatherwood Director of Operations Toledo, OH Owner-Operator Independent groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased Mr. Randy Boyles Ms. Kendra Hems restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving President Mr. Scott Mugno Drivers Association INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Senior Vice President, Tailored Foundation population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs, Solutions New York State Motor Truck Vice President of Safety 4181 - Association FedEx Ground 22203 Large Truck Safety scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage. PeopleNet Mr. Greer Woodruff Trends 2 VA ington, Mr. Sanford Hodes Mr. Vidya Mysore Senior Vice President of Arl It was estimated that FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart Ms. Cheryl Bynum Manager, Systems Traffic Corporate Safety and Security ATRI RAC Priorities Manager, SmartWay Transport Senior Vice President and for 2013 2 provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normal 210 210 e Modeling Suit Partnership Deputy General Counsel J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Florida Department of Inc operating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In U.S. Environmental Protection Ryder System, Inc. Navigation System addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA were oad R e Gleb N. 0 Transportation 95 Agency Use in the Mr. Steve A. Keppler Trucking Industry 3 calculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize Mr. Michael Conyngham Executive Director Mr. Dean Newell productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $95 million Director of Research Commercial Vehicle Safety Vice President, Safety RAC Members Maverick USA, Inc. Duane Acklie and to $376 million. 3 52 . NO T I RM E Alliance P International Brotherhood of Kendra Hems 4 TTA, GA TTA, E I R A Teamsters M It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’s Mr. Alan Korn Mr. Richard Plewacki D AI Director – Vehicle Control P ATRI’s President estimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and GE GE OSTA P . S . Mr. Tom DiSalvi Partner U Named Most reprogramming in response to the rule. TED OR S E R Systems P Director of Loss Prevention Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Influential Woman 5 ASS ASS L C - T IRS Schneider National, Inc. Meritor WABCO Arnoff F (Continued on page 2) Page 2 The ATRInsider Volume 9, Issue 1 Page 3 Page 4 The ATRInsider (34-Hour Restart Continued from page 1) (RAC Priorities Continued from page 2) RAC Member Duane Acklie “We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on our (CVSA) to assess the various state enforcement priorities and evaluate their impact on motor carrier operations, Board of Directors operations and across the entire supply chain,” commented Steve Niswander, vice president with a goal
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