Volume 14, Issue 2 June 2018 ATRI Appearances and Presentations  June 10 - 13, National Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NaTMEC), The Nation’s Top Truck Bottlenecks Irvine, CA, Jeffrey Short Earlier this year ATRI released its 2018 list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks  June 24 - 25, TRB for trucks in America. Innovations in Travel Modeling Conference, To identify the worst truck bottlenecks in the country, ATRI assesses the level of truck- Atlanta, GA, Jeffrey Short oriented congestion at 300 locations on the national highway system. The analysis,  June 25, Midwest Conference based on truck GPS data from more than 800,000 heavy duty trucks, uses several on Autonomous Vehicles, customized software applications and analysis methods, along with terabytes of data Minneapolis, MN, Dan from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location. Murray ATRI’s truck GPS data is used to support the FHWA-sponsored Freight Performance  July 12 - 13, Rocky Mountain Measures initiative. The locations detailed in the latest ATRI list represent the top 100 Regional Safety Rendevouz, congested locations. Black Hawk, CO, Caroline Boris “‘When your trucks are moving, America is growing,’ is what President Trump told the  July 26 - 27, TXTA Annual trucking industry last October,” said Dennis Nash, Kenan Advantage Group CEO. Conference, San Antonio, “Unfortunately, as ATRI’s report shows, increasingly our trucks are not moving because TX , Rebecca Brewster of congestion, choke  August 2 - 4, Great West Risk points and bottlenecks on Management Conference, an aging highway system. Coeur D’Alene, ID, Rebecca Addressing congestion Brewster and delays at these key  August 8 - 10, Idaho interchanges and Trucking Association Annual highways can make our Conference, Post Falls, ID, supply chain more Rebecca Brewster efficient, improve the  August 23 - 25, Great environment by reducing American Trucking Show, fuel burn and save Dallas, TX, Rebecca Brewster Americans countless and Carla Rose hours of delay and added  August 28, Steel Summit, costs.” Atlanta, GA, Rebecca Brewster For the third straight  September 14, Daseke year, Atlanta’s “Spaghetti Shipper Meeting, Charleston, Junction,” the intersection of Interstates 285 and 85 North is the most congested SC, Dan Murray bottleneck in the country. As shown above, congestion is getting worse at the top five  September 16 - 18, Tennessee locations which experienced an average decrease in truck speeds of more than five Trucking Association Annual percent over the past year. States with the highest number of the top 100 bottlenecks Conference, Destin, FL, on this year’s list include Texas, Tennessee, Rebecca Brewster California and Georgia. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ATRI Appearances and For each location on ATRI’s top 100 list, a detailed Presentations 1 time-of-day profile is available showing the best and ATRI Releases 2018 List of Top Truck Bottlenecks 1 worst times for trucks to navigate through the New Research Identifies Best bottlenecks. For instance, trucks traveling through Practices for State Freight Plans 3 Atlanta’s Spaghetti Junction will experience average ATRI Seeks For-Hire Motor speeds of 30 mph during the morning rush hour but Carrier Operational Cost Data 3 in the afternoon, average truck speed drop to 15 Out and About with ATRI Staff 3 mph as a result of congestion. ATRI’s time-of-day ATRI Board Approves 2018 Top profiles for each bottleneck are a valuable tool for Research Priorities 4 Darren Hawkins, YRC better scheduling loads during less congested times. Worldwide CEO, Appointed to ATRI Board 5 For access to the full list of the top 100 congested RAC Member Caroline Mays 5 locations, please visit TruckingResearch.org. Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies 6 Page 2 The ATRInsider Board of Directors New Research Identifies Best Practices for State Freight Ms. Judy McReynolds Plans ATRI Chairman Chairman, President and CEO ATRI recently released its report on best practices in ArcBest Corporation freight planning at the state level. The report allows state Departments of Transportation and their Mr. Andrew Boyle consultants to better address those freight planning Co-President Boyle Transportation components that are viewed as most critical by FHWA, state DOTs and State Trucking Association leaders. Mr. Michael L. Ducker President and CEO ATRI called for nominations of innovative state freight FedEx Freight plans from state DOT personnel and freight

Mr. Rich Freeland stakeholders nationwide. The top twelve plans then President and COO formed the basis for an “Ideal Attributes Checklist,” by Cummins Inc. which the other state freight plans were assessed. The state plans are also compared against FAST Act- Mr. Darren Hawkins Chief Executive Officer required and recommended components. In summary, YRC Worldwide the process synthesized minimum freight planning requirements along with innovative practices and mapped nearly 50 different freight plans against the “model Mr. Dave Huneryager freight plan” framework. President and CEO Tennessee Trucking Association The report’s Ideal Attributes Checklist, along with lessons learned and the various Mr. Derek J. Leathers innovative practices highlighted within, allow freight planners to consider a broad President and CEO continuum of freight planning techniques for their next freight plan updates. The Werner Enterprises highest ranked plans

Mr. Robert E. Low utilize a variety of President and CEO tools including Top 12 Nominated State Freight Plans Prime Inc. quantitative industry data, visualizations, Mr. Rich McArdle project prioritization President tools and strong UPS Freight reliance on Freight Mr. Benjamin J. McLean Advisory Committees, Chief Executive Officer among other Ruan Transportation approaches. Management

Mr. Dennis Nash Texas was the highest Chairman and CEO ranked freight plan in Kenan Advantage Group ATRI’s research based in part on the state’s Mr. Gregory L. Owen use of detailed Head Coach and CEO commodity and freight Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services flow data in developing its plan, as Mr. James D. Reed well as active President and CEO engagement of its Freight Advisory Committee throughout the planning process. USA Truck “We are excited to be able to contribute our knowledge base to this important effort, Ms. Annette Sandberg President and CEO and even more flattered that we were chosen by our peers as a model freight plan,” Transsafe Consulting, LLC said Caroline Mays, Director of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Freight Office. “That said, our freight work has really just begun.” Ms. Rebecca M. Brewster President and COO Other states who received top accolades in ATRI’s report include Georgia, California, American Transportation Mississippi, Iowa, Florida, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, Nevada, Maryland, and Research Institute Alabama. Mr. Chris Spear President and CEO For access to the full report, please visit TruckingResearch.org. American Trucking Associations Volume 14, Issue 2 June 2018 Page 3 ATRI Seeks For-Hire Motor Carrier Operational Cost Data ATRI recently issued a data call for the update to its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. Among the for-hire fleet metrics being requested are driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are asked to provide full-year 2017 cost per mile and/or cost per hour data. Fleets that operate straight trucks are also encouraged to participate as the data for straight trucks is reported separately in the full report.

The results of this data collection, combined with the previous “Ops Costs” reports, will yield 10 full years (2008 – 2017) of trucking cost information derived directly from fleet operations. This research provides carriers with an important high-level benchmarking tool and government agencies with real world data for transportation infrastructure investment decisions.

“It’s not hard to understand why ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking report is among its most-requested studies – fleets large and small can use ATRI’s analysis to identify ways to improve your operating efficiency. We look forward to participating in this year’s data collection and encourage others to do so as well,” said Mark Droubay, president of Double D Distribution in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For-hire motor carriers are encouraged to provide confidential operational cost data to ATRI by Friday, June 22, 2018. ATRI’s data collection form is available on the website at TruckingResearch.org. Participating motor carriers will receive an advance copy of the final report which will be released in September.

Out and About with the ATRI Staff The ATRI staff are frequently asked to present research findings at industry events on topics ranging from truck parking to younger drivers to the role of autonomous technologies in the industry.

ATRI Research Analyst Caroline Boris (far right) presented on ATRI President Rebecca Brewster with Road Dog Trucking’s truck parking at the 104th Purdue University Road School Mark Willis at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Transportation Conference and Expo.

ATRI Vice President Dan Murray at the International Air Cargo ATRI Vice President Dan Murray (top row, third from right) at the Transport Association’s Cargo Network Services Partnership TRB Freight & Marine Group Chair and Vice Chair Retreat. Conference. (Photo taken by Randy Woods with Air Cargo World Magazine) Volume 14, Issue 2 June 2018 Page 4 ATRI Board Approves 2018 Top Research Priorities At its meeting held March 27, 2018, the ATRI Board of Directors approved the 2018 Top Research Priorities as identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC). ATRI’s RAC developed the list of recommended research topics at its meeting held in Dallas earlier in March.

The research topics cover a wide array of critical industry issues including the impact that urban planning and “smart city” design have on truck operations, inconsistencies in CDL testing, and continuing research on the impact of autonomous technologies on the trucking industry.

The 2018 ATRI top research priorities are:

 Urban Planning and Smart City Design for Trucks – examining how and where truck freight delivery can be effectively incorporated into urban planning and smart city design approaches.

 Assessing the Consistency and Accuracy of CMV Crash Data – will identify ways to improve commercial motor vehicle crash data collection, quality review, data management and data submission at the local and state levels.

 Role and Impact of Government Regulations on Autonomous Vehicles – research will assess the positive and negative impact of regulations being promulgated at the state-level for identification of model legislation on how autonomous technologies and vehicles should be deployed.

 Inconsistencies in CDL Testing – will review the range of requirements for CDL testing across states and identify best practices to develop an effective set of testing requirements.

 Autonomous Impacts on the Truck Driver – a detailed analysis of how autonomous truck technologies will change the operational environment and driving requirements for commercial drivers.

 Best Practices for Cannabis Intoxication Testing – exploring best practices in the U.S. and abroad, the research will benchmark recommended maximum intoxication levels and identify recommendations for driver sobriety testing. 2017-2018 Research Advisory Committee Ms. Karen Rasmussen, RAC Mr. Paul J. Enos Ms. Victoria King Mr. Wellington F. Roemer, III Chairman Chief Executive Officer VP Public Affairs President & CEO President and CEO Nevada Trucking Association UPS Wellington F. Roemer Insurance HELP, Inc. Mr. Thomas Fansler Mr. Dustin Koehl Mr. Lee Sarratt Mr. Jon Blackham President Vice President, Sales & Marketing Director of Safety Policy and Government Affairs Trimble Transportation Mobility Total Transportation of Mississippi J.B. Hunt Canadian Trucking Alliance Mr. Scott George Ms. Caroline Mays Deputy Chief Mark Savage Ms. Amy Boerger Director, Freight and International Colorado State Patrol Vice President Sales Chief Executive Officer TCW, Inc. Trade Section Cummins Inc. Texas DOT Ms. Andrea Sequin Mr. Bill Brown Dr. Mike Golias Director, Regulatory Services Director for Research, Ms. Lisa Mullings Schneider National, Inc. Manager of Fleet Telematics President and CEO Southeastern Freight Lines Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute National Association of Truck Mr. Carl Stebbins Mr. Bob Costello University of Memphis Stop Operators Corporate Director of Admissions Chief Economist and Senior Vice and Marketing Mr. Victor Hart Mr. Tom Murtha New England Tractor Trailer President Senior Planner American Trucking Associations Director of Safety Training School DOT Transportation, Inc. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Mr. Tom Cuthbertson Planning Mr. Harold Sumerford, Jr. Vice President, Regulatory Mr. Sanford Hodes Chief Executive Officer Compliance Senior Vice President and Deputy Ms. Brenda Neville J&M Tank Lines Omnitracs LLC General Counsel President Ryder System, Inc. Iowa Motor Truck Association Mr. James E. Ward

Mr. Dennis Dellinger Mr. Ken Howden Mr. Dean Newell President and CEO President Director, 21st Century Truck Vice President, Safety D.M. Bowman Cargo Transporters Partnership Maverick USA, Inc. Mr. Tom Weakley Mr. Chip Duden U.S. Department of Energy Mr. Steve Raetz Director of Operations Vice President, Strategic Business Director of Research and Market Owner-Operator Independent Analytics Ms. Kelly Killingsworth VP of Inbound Transportation Intelligence Drivers Association Foundation Werner Enterprises C.H. Robinson Walmart Transportation Page 5 The ATRInsider Darren Hawkins, YRC Worldwide Chief Executive Officer, Appointed to ATRI Board of Directors ATRI’s newest Board Member is YRC Worldwide CEO Darren D. Hawkins. Prior to being named YRCW CEO he was president of YRC Freight. Hawkins has more than 28 years of experience in the national LTL industry in both operations and sales roles. He began his career as a dock supervisor at then Yellow Freight in Memphis, Tennessee and rose through the ranks in a variety of sales and operations roles. Hawkins worked at Yellow Freight from 1991 to 2009 and Con-way Freight from 2009 to 2012 before returning to YRC Freight in 2013.

Hawkins was appointed by ATRI Chairman Judy McReynolds, president and CEO of ArcBest Corporation at ATRI's January board meeting.

"We look forward to having Darren serve on the ATRI Board," said McReynolds. "Having spent his career in trucking, Darren's experience and expertise will be a great complement to that of our other Board members."

RAC Member Caroline Mays ATRI Research Advisory Committee Member Caroline Mays is the Director of Freight and International Trade Section for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). She is charged with developing and managing TxDOT’s multimodal Freight and International Trade and Border Planning Programs.

Caroline is responsible for overseeing the Texas Freight Advisory Committee and the Border Trade Advisory Committee and she has been instrumental in the development of the state’s multimodal Texas Freight Mobility Plan. She is currently leading the development of the Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan.

Ms. Mays received her Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada and a Master’s degree of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, Canada.

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