This will come as no surprise to anyone who drives a truck for a living, but the cost of doing business went up in 2021. However, an updated report from the American Transportation Research Institute provides some evidence to that fact. It shows that the marginal cost of trucking rose nearly 13% last year. Dr. Alex Leslie of ATRI joins us with some takeaways from the report, along with how professional drivers can use the information to help them in their day-to-day.
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The cost of doing business went up in 2021. However, an updated report from the American Transportation Research Institute provides some evidence to that fact. Also, from a carrier that needs to learn hazmat rules to trucker who helped save a crash victim, SJ Munoz and Jami Jones will tell you who in recent news has been good and who’s been bad with some Roses and Razzberries. And like other people who drive a truck for a living, Marty Ellis is familiar with the various safety blitzes throughout the year. However, he says it seems to him there are a lot more of those now than there used to be.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
The U.S. DOT is giving out $2.2 billion in grants to infrastructure projects across the country. NHTSA’s leader is leaving for a new job, less than three months after being confirmed by the Senate. And a renewable diesel plant in Nevada gets up and running.
Roses and Razzberries
From a carrier that needs to learn the rules for hazmat to trucker who helped save a crash victim, SJ Munoz and Jami Jones will tell you who in recent news has been good and who’s been bad with some Roses and Razzberries.
More safety blitzes than ever
Like other people who drive a truck for a living, Marty Ellis is familiar with the various safety blitzes throughout the year. However, he says it seems to him there are a lot more of those now than there used to be.
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- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Great Salt Lake Truck Show. That takes place at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
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