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T HE ATRI NSIDER INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Large Truck Safety Trends 2 ATRI RAC Priorities for 2013 2 Navigation System Use in the Trucking Industry 3 RAC Members Duane Acklie and Kendra Hems 4 ATRI’s President Named Most Influential Woman 5 New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-Hour Restart Benefit-Cost Calculations The American Transportation Research Institute UPCOMING ATRI APPEARANCES & PRESENTATIONS Volume 9, Issue 1 July 2013 On June 17th, ATRI released its the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provision, which took effect July 1, 2013. The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two new 34-hour restart provisions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322 million. Among the flaws in the FMCSA Regulatory Impact Analysis identified by ATRI are: The reliance by FMCSA on a biased dataset of driver logs from carriers undergoing compliance reviews and safety audits, skewing the data toward drivers operating at the higher limits of available hours. The assignment of industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driving population, ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers. ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000+ commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs. Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those related to the expected shift of some nighttime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting its productivity calculations to lost work hours for drivers in its extreme intensity groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs, scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage. It was estimated that FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normal operating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA were calculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $95 million to $376 million. It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’s estimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and reprogramming in response to the rule. (Continued on page 2) July 19 - TRB Summer Meeting Dan Murray Washington, DC July 22 - 24 - Trucking Association Executives Council Annual Meeting Rebecca Brewster Austin, TX July 25 - 27 - Florida Trucking Association Annual Meeting Rebecca Brewster Bonita Springs, FL August 2 - 3 - Louisiana Motor Transport Association Annual Convention Rebecca Brewster Destin, FL August 17 - Norfolk Southern Meeting Dan Murray Norfolk, VA August 21 - Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference Rebecca Brewster Dallas, TX September 11 - 12 - ACT Research Meeting Rebecca Brewster Columbus, IN September 22 - 23 - Maine Motor Transport Association Annual Conference Rebecca Brewster Portland, ME September 24 - 26 - ATA’s 2013 Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition Rebecca Brewster Reno, NV September 30 - Ohio Trucking Association Annual Conference Rebecca Brewster Toledo, OH
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Mr. Steve L. Niswander RAC ChairmanVP, Safety Policy & Regulatory Relations Groendyke Transport, Inc.
Mr. Duane AcklieChairman Crete Carrier Corporation
Mr. Kirk AltrichterVP – MaintenanceGordon Trucking, Inc.
Ms. Susan AltVP, Customer & Industry Relations Volvo Trucks North America
Mr. Andrew BoyleExecutive Vice PresidentBoyle Transportation
Mr. Randy BoylesSenior Vice President, Tailored SolutionsPeopleNet
Ms. Cheryl BynumManager, SmartWay Transport PartnershipU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Michael ConynghamDirector of ResearchInternational Brotherhood ofTeamstersMr. Tom DiSalviDirector of Loss PreventionSchneider National, Inc.
Mr. Chad EnglandChief Executive OfficerC.R. England Mr. Tom FliesSenior Director, Product ManagementOmnitracs, a Qualcomm CompanyMs. Patti GilletteSafety DirectorColorado Motor Carriers AssociationMr. John HancockDirectorPrime, Inc.
Mr. Matt HartExecutive DirectorIllinois Trucking Association
Ms. Kendra HemsPresidentNew York State Motor TruckAssociation
Mr. Sanford HodesSenior Vice President and Deputy General CounselRyder System, Inc.
Mr. Steve A. KepplerExecutive DirectorCommercial Vehicle Safety AllianceMr. Alan KornDirector – Vehicle Control SystemsMeritor WABCO
Mr. Keith A. KlingenbergSenior Vice PresidentLogistics Practice Group LeaderWells Fargo Insurance ServicesUSAMr. Michael KrayPrincipal PlannerAtlanta Regional Commission
Mr. Chris McLoughlinCargo Risk ManagerC.H. RobinsonMs. Jennifer MorrisonVehicle Factors EngineerNational Transportation Safety BoardMr. Robert D. Moseley, Jr.Transportation AttorneySmith Moore LeatherwoodMr. Scott MugnoVice President of SafetyFedEx GroundMr. Vidya MysoreManager, Systems Traffic ModelingFlorida Department ofTransportation
Mr. Dean NewellVice President, SafetyMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Richard PlewackiPartnerBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Arnoff
Mr. Brett A. SantVP, Safety and RiskManagementKnight Transportation, Inc.
Mr. Webb A. ShawVice President – Editorial ResourcesJ.J. Keller & Associates
Dr. Frank SouthworthPrincipal Research Scientist Georgia Tech School of Civiland Environmental Engineering
Mr. Keith TuttlePresidentMotor Carrier Services Inc.
Mr. Tom WeakleyDirector of OperationsOwner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation
Mr. Greer WoodruffSenior Vice President ofCorporate Safety and SecurityJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc
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2013-2014 Research Advisory Committee
ATRI President Named Influential Woman in Trucking
responsible for critical decision-making, have a proven track record in management, and whoprovide a role model for other women. Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO noted, “We are excited to honor a woman who hashad so much influence on commercial trucking.”
Steve Williams, Chairman of Maverick Transportation and chair of the ATRI Board of Directors described the WIT award by saying, “Thetransportation industry and ournation at large are dependent on
The Women in Trucking (WIT) organization recently presentedATRI President and Chief Operating Officer RebeccaBrewster with its prestigious2013 “Influential Woman in Trucking” award. This is thethird year for the award, which was presented to Ms. Brewster at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association.
This year WIT reviewed more than 100 nominations beforeselecting Brewster. The award is presented to women in the trucking industry who are
individuals whose vision for the safe and efficient movement of commerce is based upon factualresearch. Fortunately, Rebecca’spassion and dedication willcontinue to benefit the American public. She is very deserving of this recognition.”
THE ATRINSIDER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Large Truck SafetyTrends 2
ATRI RAC Prioritiesfor 2013 2
Navigation SystemUse in theTrucking Industry 3
RAC MembersDuane Acklie and Kendra Hems 4
ATRI’s PresidentNamed MostInfluential Woman 5
New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-HourRestart Benefit-Cost Calculations
The American Transportation Research InstituteUPCOMING ATRIAPPEARANCES &PRESENTATIONS
Volume 9, Issue 1
July 2013
On June 17th, ATRI released its the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provision, which took effect July 1, 2013.
The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two new 34-hour restart provisions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322million.
Among the flaws in the FMCSA Regulatory Impact Analysis identified by ATRI are:
The reliance by FMCSAon a biased dataset of driver logs from carriers undergoing compliance reviews and safety audits, skewing the datatoward drivers operating at the higher limits of available hours.
The assignment of industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driving population, ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers.
ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000+ commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs.
Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those relatedto the expected shift of some nighttime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting itsproductivity calculations to lost work hours for drivers in its extreme intensity groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs,scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage.
It was estimated that FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normaloperating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA werecalculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $95 million to $376 million.
It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’sestimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and reprogramming in response to the rule.
(Continued on page 2)
July 19 - TRB Summer MeetingDan MurrayWashington, DC
July 22 - 24 - Trucking Association Executives CouncilAnnual MeetingRebecca BrewsterAustin, TX
July 25 - 27 - Florida Trucking Association Annual MeetingRebecca BrewsterBonita Springs, FL
August 2 - 3 - Louisiana Motor Transport Association Annual ConventionRebecca BrewsterDestin, FL
August 17 - Norfolk Southern MeetingDan MurrayNorfolk, VA
August 21 - Commercial Vehicle Outlook ConferenceRebecca BrewsterDallas, TX
September 11 - 12 - ACTResearch MeetingRebecca BrewsterColumbus, IN
September 22 - 23 - MaineMotor Transport AssociationAnnual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterPortland, ME
September 24 - 26 - ATA’s 2013 Safety & Human ResourcesNational Conference &Exhibition Rebecca BrewsterReno, NV
September 30 - Ohio Trucking Association Annual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterToledo, OH
ATRI recently released findings from the first phase of a two-part research initiative aimedat assessing the use of navigation systems in large trucks. This first phase of the research, which analyzed survey data from over 800 drivers and carriers, identifies different systemsand how they are used, as well as industry perceptions of navigation system effectiveness.
“This research is an important first step in understanding the role of navigation systems inlarge truck crashes. By identifying the types of systems used, how drivers use them, and the types of crashes that may result from their use, industry stakeholders and policy makers can begin to implement crash mitigation strategies and hopefully, reduce the overall occurrence of these events,” commented Kendra Hems, President of the New York State Motor Truck Association.
Furthermore, this study identifies the key priorities that navigation system providers should address in order to meet the needs of the trucking industry. The ATRI study was also the subject of a recent webinar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC). The TIMTCwebinar featured presentations from FMCSA Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott, New York State Motor Truck Association President Kendra Hems, Sgt. Ira Promisel, Chief Technical Sergeant with the New York State Police and ATRI’s Vice President of Research Dan Murray.
ATRI’s phase 2 work will expand the research by collecting and comparing quantitative data from navigation systems while in use. This next step will attempt to identify the technical basis for navigation system failures and inadequacies from a truck operations perspective. A copy of the Phase 1 report is available from ATRI at www.atri-online.org.
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(CVSA) to assess the various state enforcement priorities and evaluate their impact on motor carrier operations, with a goal of identifying countermeasures for mitigating the differences.
Other CSA-related top research priorities include an analysis of the crash accountability challenge inherent in CSAwhere motor carriers and commercial drivers are held accountable for crashes which the commercial driver did not have the ability to prevent. These type of crashes include car drivers that strike a commercial vehicle legally stopped at a stop sign or traffic light. The priority research topics also include an evaluation of the new Hazardous MaterialsBASIC, which is scheduled to go public at the end of this year.
The top research priorities in rank order are:
1. Evaluating CMV Enforcement Disparities and their Impact on CSA Scores
2. Interstate versus Intrastate Carriers – What are the Safety and Enforcement Differences?
3. Cell Phone Use Safety Synthesis
4. Driver Shortage – Today and in the Future
5. Identifying Freight Critical Infrastructure Improvements/ MAP 21 National Freight Network Analysis
6. Assessing Crash Risks and other Costs Associated with Secondary Routes
7. CSA Crash Accountability Analysis
8. Evaluating the New HazMat BASIC
9. Entry-Level Driver Training Analysis
10. Association Participation Safety Analysis
“The RAC process brings together a broad range of industry expertise and practical experience, from motor carriers to industry suppliers to government to driver groups,” commented RAC Chairman Steve Niswander of Groendyke Transport. “When this group reaches consensus on the top priorities, the studies are truly representative of the industry’s most pressing concerns.”
(RAC Priorities Continued from page 2)
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CSA and Enforcement Topics Among Top Research Priorities for 2013
ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) identified 10top research priorities for 2013 at its annual meeting held April 2-3 in Atlanta. The research priorities weresubsequently approved by the ATRI Board of Directors at its meeting on May 6th.
The number one research priority identified by the RACis an evaluation of the commercial motor vehicle enforcement disparities which exist from state to state. These wide-ranging enforcement priorities state to state are having an impact on motor carrier CSA scores based on where they operate. ATRI will be working closely with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
“We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on our operations and across the entire supply chain,” commented Steve Niswander, vice president of Safety for Groendyke Transport and chairman of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “ATRI’s analysis clearly documents the costs that our fleet and fleets across the country arelikely to experience from these changes.”
The significant delta between FMCSA’s benefit figure and ATRI’s industry costs calculations was also cited by ATRI Chairman Steve Williams in testimony before the HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 18th. Williams told the House members that the new rules are “costly and unsupported by research.” Williams further went on to tell the committee members that “ATRI’s findings call into question the use of FMCSA’s analysis to justify these new rules.”
(34-Hour Restart Continued from page 1)
New Research Clarifies Large Truck Safety trends In its new release, Large Truck Safety Trends, ATRI found variations in safety trends across different classes of large trucks. The study separated and evaluated a decade of medium- and heavy-duty truck crash records and identified notable crash trends specific to each population.
Using an ATRI-designed “crash rate index”, ATRI isolated specific variables such as vehicle type, crash location, and weather to determine the degree to which certain factors influenced crash trends for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The analysis revealed noticeable differences in safety trends between different truck sizes, with medium-duty generally performing worse than heavy-duty trucks. In addition, the results indicated disparitiesbetween interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
“In order to continue to make progress in truck crash rates, we must improve our ability to target safety strategies across all segments of the industry,” said Keith Klein, COO of Transport America. “This research will enhance our industry’s ability to customize safety solutions.”
“This research also points out that blending medium-duty crash statistics with heavy-duty crash statistics may unfairly drag down the safety gains made by heavy-duty truck fleets,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves. “When it comes to truck safety, clearly one-size solutions do not fit allscenarios.”
This safety data analysis provides important insight for targeting crash mitigation efforts based on different truck size groups, and highlights important opportunities to reduce crashes and improve safety.
ATRI is now expanding this research by investigating the most critical crash factors associated with different truck sizes and configurations -- with the goal of encouraging uniform safety improvements across all types of trucks. Ofparticular interest in the expanded analysis will be differences in crash trends between interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
(Continued on page 3)
Board of Directors
Mr. Steve WilliamsATRI Chairman
Chairman and CEOMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Michael S. CardPresident
Combined Transport, Inc.
Mr. Edward CrowellPresident and CEO
Georgia Motor Trucking Association
Mr. Rich Freeland President-Engine Business
Cummins Inc.
Mr. Hugh H. FuglebergPresident and COO
Great West Casualty Company
Mr. Jack HolmesPresident
UPS Freight
Mr. Ludvik F. KociDirector
Penske Corporation
Mr. Chris LofgrenPresident and CEO
Schneider National, Inc.
Mr. William J. LoguePresident and CEO
FedEx Freight
Mr. Jeffrey J. McCaigPresident and CEO
Trimac Transportation, Inc.
Ms. Judy McReynoldsPresident and CEO
Arkansas Best Corporation
Mr. Gregory L. OwenHead Coach and CEO
Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services
Mr. Douglas W. StotlarPresident and CEO
Con-way Inc.
Ms. Rebecca M. BrewsterPresident and COO
American Transportation Research Institute
Hon. Bill Graves President and CEO
American Trucking Associations
ATRI RAC member Kendra Hems has been serving as President of the New York State Motor Truck Association (NYSMTA) since 2008. She serves as aliaison between the trucking industry, state agencies, and the legislature, actively advocating forthe interests of the industry by promoting highway safety, providing educational programs and fostering a healthy business environment.
In addition to her service on ATRI’s RAC, she hasalso served as President of the board of the North American Pre-Clearance System (NORPASS) from 2004-2007. In 2010,Ms. Hems was named to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s transition team on transportation and infrastructure and in 2012 she was added to Governor Cuomo’s Chairman’s Committee to help identify ways to reduce burdens on New York businesses.
Ms. Hems joined the NYSMTA in 1999, first as the organization’sDirector of Safety, Maintenance and Technology Programs, and then asDeputy Director, prior to serving as President. She was previously employed by AMI Leasing and Logistics as the Director of Logistics, and by Lake Shore Transportation Lines as a Dispatcher.
Ms. Hems earned her BA in Management Science from the SUNY College at Oswego. She is married to Todd Hems and currently resides in Mechanicville, NY.
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RAC Member Kendra Hems
ATRI RAC Member Duane W. Acklie founded Crete
Carrier Corporation in 1966, served as President and
CEO until 1991 and has been the Chairman of the
Board at Crete Carrier Corporation since 1991. He also
served a one year term as an alternate Representative
of the United States of America to the 60th Session of
the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to that
appointment he served as chairman of the board of
directors of Sallie Mae, a G.S.E., until privatized in
December, 2004.
In addition to his current seat on ATRI’s RAC, Acklie also presently serves
as a member of the Nebraska State Highway Commission. He has also
held positions on numerous other corporate and charitable boards. His
awards include USO Civic Achievement Award and the U. S. Department
of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Acklie is a native of Madison County, Nebraska and resides in Lincoln,
Nebraska with his wife Phyl.
RAC Member Duane Acklie
ATRI recently released findings from the first phase of a two-part research initiative aimedat assessing the use of navigation systems in large trucks. This first phase of the research, which analyzed survey data from over 800 drivers and carriers, identifies different systemsand how they are used, as well as industry perceptions of navigation system effectiveness.
“This research is an important first step in understanding the role of navigation systems inlarge truck crashes. By identifying the types of systems used, how drivers use them, and the types of crashes that may result from their use, industry stakeholders and policy makers can begin to implement crash mitigation strategies and hopefully, reduce the overall occurrence of these events,” commented Kendra Hems, President of the New York State Motor Truck Association.
Furthermore, this study identifies the key priorities that navigation system providers should address in order to meet the needs of the trucking industry. The ATRI study was also the subject of a recent webinar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC). The TIMTCwebinar featured presentations from FMCSA Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott, New York State Motor Truck Association President Kendra Hems, Sgt. Ira Promisel, Chief Technical Sergeant with the New York State Police and ATRI’s Vice President of Research Dan Murray.
ATRI’s phase 2 work will expand the research by collecting and comparing quantitative data from navigation systems while in use. This next step will attempt to identify the technical basis for navigation system failures and inadequacies from a truck operations perspective. A copy of the Phase 1 report is available from ATRI at www.atri-online.org.
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ATRI Research Focuses on Navigation System Use in the Trucking Industry
(CVSA) to assess the various state enforcement priorities and evaluate their impact on motor carrier operations, with a goal of identifying countermeasures for mitigating the differences.
Other CSA-related top research priorities include an analysis of the crash accountability challenge inherent in CSAwhere motor carriers and commercial drivers are held accountable for crashes which the commercial driver did not have the ability to prevent. These type of crashes include car drivers that strike a commercial vehicle legally stopped at a stop sign or traffic light. The priority research topics also include an evaluation of the new Hazardous MaterialsBASIC, which is scheduled to go public at the end of this year.
The top research priorities in rank order are:
1. Evaluating CMV Enforcement Disparities and their Impact on CSA Scores
2. Interstate versus Intrastate Carriers – What are the Safety and Enforcement Differences?
3. Cell Phone Use Safety Synthesis
4. Driver Shortage – Today and in the Future
5. Identifying Freight Critical Infrastructure Improvements/ MAP 21 National Freight Network Analysis
6. Assessing Crash Risks and other Costs Associated with Secondary Routes
7. CSA Crash Accountability Analysis
8. Evaluating the New HazMat BASIC
9. Entry-Level Driver Training Analysis
10. Association Participation Safety Analysis
“The RAC process brings together a broad range of industry expertise and practical experience, from motor carriers to industry suppliers to government to driver groups,” commented RAC Chairman Steve Niswander of Groendyke Transport. “When this group reaches consensus on the top priorities, the studies are truly representative of the industry’s most pressing concerns.”
(RAC Priorities Continued from page 2)
Page 2 The ATRInsider
CSA and Enforcement Topics Among Top Research Priorities for 2013
ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) identified 10top research priorities for 2013 at its annual meeting held April 2-3 in Atlanta. The research priorities weresubsequently approved by the ATRI Board of Directors at its meeting on May 6th.
The number one research priority identified by the RACis an evaluation of the commercial motor vehicle enforcement disparities which exist from state to state. These wide-ranging enforcement priorities state to state are having an impact on motor carrier CSA scores based on where they operate. ATRI will be working closely with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
“We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on our operations and across the entire supply chain,” commented Steve Niswander, vice president of Safety for Groendyke Transport and chairman of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “ATRI’s analysis clearly documents the costs that our fleet and fleets across the country arelikely to experience from these changes.”
The significant delta between FMCSA’s benefit figure and ATRI’s industry costs calculations was also cited by ATRI Chairman Steve Williams in testimony before the HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 18th. Williams told the House members that the new rules are “costly and unsupported by research.” Williams further went on to tell the committee members that “ATRI’s findings call into question the use of FMCSA’s analysis to justify these new rules.”
(34-Hour Restart Continued from page 1)
New Research Clarifies Large Truck Safety trends In its new release, Large Truck Safety Trends, ATRI found variations in safety trends across different classes of large trucks. The study separated and evaluated a decade of medium- and heavy-duty truck crash records and identified notable crash trends specific to each population.
Using an ATRI-designed “crash rate index”, ATRI isolated specific variables such as vehicle type, crash location, and weather to determine the degree to which certain factors influenced crash trends for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The analysis revealed noticeable differences in safety trends between different truck sizes, with medium-duty generally performing worse than heavy-duty trucks. In addition, the results indicated disparitiesbetween interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
“In order to continue to make progress in truck crash rates, we must improve our ability to target safety strategies across all segments of the industry,” said Keith Klein, COO of Transport America. “This research will enhance our industry’s ability to customize safety solutions.”
“This research also points out that blending medium-duty crash statistics with heavy-duty crash statistics may unfairly drag down the safety gains made by heavy-duty truck fleets,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves. “When it comes to truck safety, clearly one-size solutions do not fit allscenarios.”
This safety data analysis provides important insight for targeting crash mitigation efforts based on different truck size groups, and highlights important opportunities to reduce crashes and improve safety.
ATRI is now expanding this research by investigating the most critical crash factors associated with different truck sizes and configurations -- with the goal of encouraging uniform safety improvements across all types of trucks. Ofparticular interest in the expanded analysis will be differences in crash trends between interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
(Continued on page 3)
Board of Directors
Mr. Steve WilliamsATRI Chairman
Chairman and CEOMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Michael S. CardPresident
Combined Transport, Inc.
Mr. Edward CrowellPresident and CEO
Georgia Motor Trucking Association
Mr. Rich Freeland President-Engine Business
Cummins Inc.
Mr. Hugh H. FuglebergPresident and COO
Great West Casualty Company
Mr. Jack HolmesPresident
UPS Freight
Mr. Ludvik F. KociDirector
Penske Corporation
Mr. Chris LofgrenPresident and CEO
Schneider National, Inc.
Mr. William J. LoguePresident and CEO
FedEx Freight
Mr. Jeffrey J. McCaigPresident and CEO
Trimac Transportation, Inc.
Ms. Judy McReynoldsPresident and CEO
Arkansas Best Corporation
Mr. Gregory L. OwenHead Coach and CEO
Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services
Mr. Douglas W. StotlarPresident and CEO
Con-way Inc.
Ms. Rebecca M. BrewsterPresident and COO
American Transportation Research Institute
Hon. Bill Graves President and CEO
American Trucking Associations
ATRI RAC member Kendra Hems has been serving as President of the New York State Motor Truck Association (NYSMTA) since 2008. She serves as aliaison between the trucking industry, state agencies, and the legislature, actively advocating forthe interests of the industry by promoting highway safety, providing educational programs and fostering a healthy business environment.
In addition to her service on ATRI’s RAC, she hasalso served as President of the board of the North American Pre-Clearance System (NORPASS) from 2004-2007. In 2010,Ms. Hems was named to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s transition team on transportation and infrastructure and in 2012 she was added to Governor Cuomo’s Chairman’s Committee to help identify ways to reduce burdens on New York businesses.
Ms. Hems joined the NYSMTA in 1999, first as the organization’sDirector of Safety, Maintenance and Technology Programs, and then asDeputy Director, prior to serving as President. She was previously employed by AMI Leasing and Logistics as the Director of Logistics, and by Lake Shore Transportation Lines as a Dispatcher.
Ms. Hems earned her BA in Management Science from the SUNY College at Oswego. She is married to Todd Hems and currently resides in Mechanicville, NY.
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RAC Member Kendra Hems
ATRI RAC Member Duane W. Acklie founded Crete
Carrier Corporation in 1966, served as President and
CEO until 1991 and has been the Chairman of the
Board at Crete Carrier Corporation since 1991. He also
served a one year term as an alternate Representative
of the United States of America to the 60th Session of
the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to that
appointment he served as chairman of the board of
directors of Sallie Mae, a G.S.E., until privatized in
December, 2004.
In addition to his current seat on ATRI’s RAC, Acklie also presently serves
as a member of the Nebraska State Highway Commission. He has also
held positions on numerous other corporate and charitable boards. His
awards include USO Civic Achievement Award and the U. S. Department
of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Acklie is a native of Madison County, Nebraska and resides in Lincoln,
Nebraska with his wife Phyl.
RAC Member Duane Acklie
ATRI recently released findings from the first phase of a two-part research initiative aimedat assessing the use of navigation systems in large trucks. This first phase of the research, which analyzed survey data from over 800 drivers and carriers, identifies different systemsand how they are used, as well as industry perceptions of navigation system effectiveness.
“This research is an important first step in understanding the role of navigation systems inlarge truck crashes. By identifying the types of systems used, how drivers use them, and the types of crashes that may result from their use, industry stakeholders and policy makers can begin to implement crash mitigation strategies and hopefully, reduce the overall occurrence of these events,” commented Kendra Hems, President of the New York State Motor Truck Association.
Furthermore, this study identifies the key priorities that navigation system providers should address in order to meet the needs of the trucking industry. The ATRI study was also the subject of a recent webinar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC). The TIMTCwebinar featured presentations from FMCSA Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott, New York State Motor Truck Association President Kendra Hems, Sgt. Ira Promisel, Chief Technical Sergeant with the New York State Police and ATRI’s Vice President of Research Dan Murray.
ATRI’s phase 2 work will expand the research by collecting and comparing quantitative data from navigation systems while in use. This next step will attempt to identify the technical basis for navigation system failures and inadequacies from a truck operations perspective. A copy of the Phase 1 report is available from ATRI at www.atri-online.org.
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(CVSA) to assess the various state enforcement priorities and evaluate their impact on motor carrier operations, with a goal of identifying countermeasures for mitigating the differences.
Other CSA-related top research priorities include an analysis of the crash accountability challenge inherent in CSAwhere motor carriers and commercial drivers are held accountable for crashes which the commercial driver did not have the ability to prevent. These type of crashes include car drivers that strike a commercial vehicle legally stopped at a stop sign or traffic light. The priority research topics also include an evaluation of the new Hazardous MaterialsBASIC, which is scheduled to go public at the end of this year.
The top research priorities in rank order are:
1. Evaluating CMV Enforcement Disparities and their Impact on CSA Scores
2. Interstate versus Intrastate Carriers – What are the Safety and Enforcement Differences?
3. Cell Phone Use Safety Synthesis
4. Driver Shortage – Today and in the Future
5. Identifying Freight Critical Infrastructure Improvements/ MAP 21 National Freight Network Analysis
6. Assessing Crash Risks and other Costs Associated with Secondary Routes
7. CSA Crash Accountability Analysis
8. Evaluating the New HazMat BASIC
9. Entry-Level Driver Training Analysis
10. Association Participation Safety Analysis
“The RAC process brings together a broad range of industry expertise and practical experience, from motor carriers to industry suppliers to government to driver groups,” commented RAC Chairman Steve Niswander of Groendyke Transport. “When this group reaches consensus on the top priorities, the studies are truly representative of the industry’s most pressing concerns.”
(RAC Priorities Continued from page 2)
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CSA and Enforcement Topics Among Top Research Priorities for 2013
ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC) identified 10top research priorities for 2013 at its annual meeting held April 2-3 in Atlanta. The research priorities weresubsequently approved by the ATRI Board of Directors at its meeting on May 6th.
The number one research priority identified by the RACis an evaluation of the commercial motor vehicle enforcement disparities which exist from state to state. These wide-ranging enforcement priorities state to state are having an impact on motor carrier CSA scores based on where they operate. ATRI will be working closely with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
“We know that the 34-hour restart changes are going to have a significant impact on our operations and across the entire supply chain,” commented Steve Niswander, vice president of Safety for Groendyke Transport and chairman of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “ATRI’s analysis clearly documents the costs that our fleet and fleets across the country arelikely to experience from these changes.”
The significant delta between FMCSA’s benefit figure and ATRI’s industry costs calculations was also cited by ATRI Chairman Steve Williams in testimony before the HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 18th. Williams told the House members that the new rules are “costly and unsupported by research.” Williams further went on to tell the committee members that “ATRI’s findings call into question the use of FMCSA’s analysis to justify these new rules.”
(34-Hour Restart Continued from page 1)
New Research Clarifies Large Truck Safety trends In its new release, Large Truck Safety Trends, ATRI found variations in safety trends across different classes of large trucks. The study separated and evaluated a decade of medium- and heavy-duty truck crash records and identified notable crash trends specific to each population.
Using an ATRI-designed “crash rate index”, ATRI isolated specific variables such as vehicle type, crash location, and weather to determine the degree to which certain factors influenced crash trends for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The analysis revealed noticeable differences in safety trends between different truck sizes, with medium-duty generally performing worse than heavy-duty trucks. In addition, the results indicated disparitiesbetween interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
“In order to continue to make progress in truck crash rates, we must improve our ability to target safety strategies across all segments of the industry,” said Keith Klein, COO of Transport America. “This research will enhance our industry’s ability to customize safety solutions.”
“This research also points out that blending medium-duty crash statistics with heavy-duty crash statistics may unfairly drag down the safety gains made by heavy-duty truck fleets,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves. “When it comes to truck safety, clearly one-size solutions do not fit allscenarios.”
This safety data analysis provides important insight for targeting crash mitigation efforts based on different truck size groups, and highlights important opportunities to reduce crashes and improve safety.
ATRI is now expanding this research by investigating the most critical crash factors associated with different truck sizes and configurations -- with the goal of encouraging uniform safety improvements across all types of trucks. Ofparticular interest in the expanded analysis will be differences in crash trends between interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
(Continued on page 3)
Board of Directors
Mr. Steve WilliamsATRI Chairman
Chairman and CEOMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Michael S. CardPresident
Combined Transport, Inc.
Mr. Edward CrowellPresident and CEO
Georgia Motor Trucking Association
Mr. Rich Freeland President-Engine Business
Cummins Inc.
Mr. Hugh H. FuglebergPresident and COO
Great West Casualty Company
Mr. Jack HolmesPresident
UPS Freight
Mr. Ludvik F. KociDirector
Penske Corporation
Mr. Chris LofgrenPresident and CEO
Schneider National, Inc.
Mr. William J. LoguePresident and CEO
FedEx Freight
Mr. Jeffrey J. McCaigPresident and CEO
Trimac Transportation, Inc.
Ms. Judy McReynoldsPresident and CEO
Arkansas Best Corporation
Mr. Gregory L. OwenHead Coach and CEO
Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services
Mr. Douglas W. StotlarPresident and CEO
Con-way Inc.
Ms. Rebecca M. BrewsterPresident and COO
American Transportation Research Institute
Hon. Bill Graves President and CEO
American Trucking Associations
ATRI RAC member Kendra Hems has been serving as President of the New York State Motor Truck Association (NYSMTA) since 2008. She serves as aliaison between the trucking industry, state agencies, and the legislature, actively advocating forthe interests of the industry by promoting highway safety, providing educational programs and fostering a healthy business environment.
In addition to her service on ATRI’s RAC, she hasalso served as President of the board of the North American Pre-Clearance System (NORPASS) from 2004-2007. In 2010,Ms. Hems was named to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s transition team on transportation and infrastructure and in 2012 she was added to Governor Cuomo’s Chairman’s Committee to help identify ways to reduce burdens on New York businesses.
Ms. Hems joined the NYSMTA in 1999, first as the organization’sDirector of Safety, Maintenance and Technology Programs, and then asDeputy Director, prior to serving as President. She was previously employed by AMI Leasing and Logistics as the Director of Logistics, and by Lake Shore Transportation Lines as a Dispatcher.
Ms. Hems earned her BA in Management Science from the SUNY College at Oswego. She is married to Todd Hems and currently resides in Mechanicville, NY.
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RAC Member Kendra Hems
ATRI RAC Member Duane W. Acklie founded Crete
Carrier Corporation in 1966, served as President and
CEO until 1991 and has been the Chairman of the
Board at Crete Carrier Corporation since 1991. He also
served a one year term as an alternate Representative
of the United States of America to the 60th Session of
the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to that
appointment he served as chairman of the board of
directors of Sallie Mae, a G.S.E., until privatized in
December, 2004.
In addition to his current seat on ATRI’s RAC, Acklie also presently serves
as a member of the Nebraska State Highway Commission. He has also
held positions on numerous other corporate and charitable boards. His
awards include USO Civic Achievement Award and the U. S. Department
of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Acklie is a native of Madison County, Nebraska and resides in Lincoln,
Nebraska with his wife Phyl.
RAC Member Duane Acklie
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research agenda. But did you know that ATRI is also a great choice
when making a memorial gift? A memorial gift is a wonderful
testimony to the life of a beloved person who has passed on. The gift
creates a legacy for that person’s service to the industry through the
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who has had a loss.
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Mr. Steve L. Niswander RAC ChairmanVP, Safety Policy & Regulatory Relations Groendyke Transport, Inc.
Mr. Duane AcklieChairman Crete Carrier Corporation
Mr. Kirk AltrichterVP – MaintenanceGordon Trucking, Inc.
Ms. Susan AltVP, Customer & Industry Relations Volvo Trucks North America
Mr. Andrew BoyleExecutive Vice PresidentBoyle Transportation
Mr. Randy BoylesSenior Vice President, Tailored SolutionsPeopleNet
Ms. Cheryl BynumManager, SmartWay Transport PartnershipU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Michael ConynghamDirector of ResearchInternational Brotherhood ofTeamstersMr. Tom DiSalviDirector of Loss PreventionSchneider National, Inc.
Mr. Chad EnglandChief Executive OfficerC.R. England Mr. Tom FliesSenior Director, Product ManagementOmnitracs, a Qualcomm CompanyMs. Patti GilletteSafety DirectorColorado Motor Carriers AssociationMr. John HancockDirectorPrime, Inc.
Mr. Matt HartExecutive DirectorIllinois Trucking Association
Ms. Kendra HemsPresidentNew York State Motor TruckAssociation
Mr. Sanford HodesSenior Vice President and Deputy General CounselRyder System, Inc.
Mr. Steve A. KepplerExecutive DirectorCommercial Vehicle Safety AllianceMr. Alan KornDirector – Vehicle Control SystemsMeritor WABCO
Mr. Keith A. KlingenbergSenior Vice PresidentLogistics Practice Group LeaderWells Fargo Insurance ServicesUSAMr. Michael KrayPrincipal PlannerAtlanta Regional Commission
Mr. Chris McLoughlinCargo Risk ManagerC.H. RobinsonMs. Jennifer MorrisonVehicle Factors EngineerNational Transportation Safety BoardMr. Robert D. Moseley, Jr.Transportation AttorneySmith Moore LeatherwoodMr. Scott MugnoVice President of SafetyFedEx GroundMr. Vidya MysoreManager, Systems Traffic ModelingFlorida Department ofTransportation
Mr. Dean NewellVice President, SafetyMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Richard PlewackiPartnerBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Arnoff
Mr. Brett A. SantVP, Safety and RiskManagementKnight Transportation, Inc.
Mr. Webb A. ShawVice President – Editorial ResourcesJ.J. Keller & Associates
Dr. Frank SouthworthPrincipal Research Scientist Georgia Tech School of Civiland Environmental Engineering
Mr. Keith TuttlePresidentMotor Carrier Services Inc.
Mr. Tom WeakleyDirector of OperationsOwner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation
Mr. Greer WoodruffSenior Vice President ofCorporate Safety and SecurityJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc
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2013-2014 Research Advisory Committee
ATRI President Named Influential Woman in Trucking
responsible for critical decision-making, have a proven track record in management, and whoprovide a role model for other women. Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO noted, “We are excited to honor a woman who hashad so much influence on commercial trucking.”
Steve Williams, Chairman of Maverick Transportation and chair of the ATRI Board of Directors described the WIT award by saying, “Thetransportation industry and ournation at large are dependent on
The Women in Trucking (WIT) organization recently presentedATRI President and Chief Operating Officer RebeccaBrewster with its prestigious2013 “Influential Woman in Trucking” award. This is thethird year for the award, which was presented to Ms. Brewster at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association.
This year WIT reviewed more than 100 nominations beforeselecting Brewster. The award is presented to women in the trucking industry who are
individuals whose vision for the safe and efficient movement of commerce is based upon factualresearch. Fortunately, Rebecca’spassion and dedication willcontinue to benefit the American public. She is very deserving of this recognition.”
THE ATRINSIDER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Large Truck SafetyTrends 2
ATRI RAC Prioritiesfor 2013 2
Navigation SystemUse in theTrucking Industry 3
RAC MembersDuane Acklie and Kendra Hems 4
ATRI’s PresidentNamed MostInfluential Woman 5
New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-HourRestart Benefit-Cost Calculations
The American Transportation Research InstituteUPCOMING ATRIAPPEARANCES &PRESENTATIONS
Volume 9, Issue 1
July 2013
On June 17th, ATRI released its the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provision, which took effect July 1, 2013.
The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two new 34-hour restart provisions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322million.
Among the flaws in the FMCSA Regulatory Impact Analysis identified by ATRI are:
The reliance by FMCSAon a biased dataset of driver logs from carriers undergoing compliance reviews and safety audits, skewing the datatoward drivers operating at the higher limits of available hours.
The assignment of industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driving population, ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers.
ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000+ commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs.
Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those relatedto the expected shift of some nighttime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting itsproductivity calculations to lost work hours for drivers in its extreme intensity groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs,scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage.
It was estimated that FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normaloperating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA werecalculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $95 million to $376 million.
It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’sestimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and reprogramming in response to the rule.
(Continued on page 2)
July 19 - TRB Summer MeetingDan MurrayWashington, DC
July 22 - 24 - Trucking Association Executives CouncilAnnual MeetingRebecca BrewsterAustin, TX
July 25 - 27 - Florida Trucking Association Annual MeetingRebecca BrewsterBonita Springs, FL
August 2 - 3 - Louisiana Motor Transport Association Annual ConventionRebecca BrewsterDestin, FL
August 17 - Norfolk Southern MeetingDan MurrayNorfolk, VA
August 21 - Commercial Vehicle Outlook ConferenceRebecca BrewsterDallas, TX
September 11 - 12 - ACTResearch MeetingRebecca BrewsterColumbus, IN
September 22 - 23 - MaineMotor Transport AssociationAnnual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterPortland, ME
September 24 - 26 - ATA’s 2013 Safety & Human ResourcesNational Conference &Exhibition Rebecca BrewsterReno, NV
September 30 - Ohio Trucking Association Annual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterToledo, OH
Atlanta • Sacramento • Minneapolis
950 N. Glebe Road
Suite 210
Arlington, VA 22203-4181
Phone: 703-838-1966
Fax: 703-838-0291
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit us online to order
copies of ATRI’s
research reports
http://www.ATRI-online.org
The American Transportation
Research Institute
Knowledge and ExcellenceIn Trucking and Transportation
Research
950 N. Glebe RoadSuite 210
Arlington, VA22203-4181
ATRI Provides Online GivingOpportunities
FIRST-CLASS PRESORTED
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
MARIETTA, GAPERMIT NO. 523
If you would prefer to receive the ATRInsiderelectronically rather than by mail please visitwww.ATRI-online.org. You may also send an email to [email protected].
As a 501c3 not-for-profit research organization, ATRI depends on
charitable contributions from industry stakeholders to support its
research agenda. But did you know that ATRI is also a great choice
when making a memorial gift? A memorial gift is a wonderful
testimony to the life of a beloved person who has passed on. The gift
creates a legacy for that person’s service to the industry through the
advancement of the industry’s safety and productivity. A memorial
gift to ATRI is an excellent way to express compassion to someone
who has had a loss.
To learn more about how you can make a memorial gift to ATRI,
visit aattrrii--ononlili .
Mr. Steve L. Niswander RAC ChairmanVP, Safety Policy & Regulatory Relations Groendyke Transport, Inc.
Mr. Duane AcklieChairman Crete Carrier Corporation
Mr. Kirk AltrichterVP – MaintenanceGordon Trucking, Inc.
Ms. Susan AltVP, Customer & Industry Relations Volvo Trucks North America
Mr. Andrew BoyleExecutive Vice PresidentBoyle Transportation
Mr. Randy BoylesSenior Vice President, Tailored SolutionsPeopleNet
Ms. Cheryl BynumManager, SmartWay Transport PartnershipU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Michael ConynghamDirector of ResearchInternational Brotherhood ofTeamstersMr. Tom DiSalviDirector of Loss PreventionSchneider National, Inc.
Mr. Chad EnglandChief Executive OfficerC.R. England Mr. Tom FliesSenior Director, Product ManagementOmnitracs, a Qualcomm CompanyMs. Patti GilletteSafety DirectorColorado Motor Carriers AssociationMr. John HancockDirectorPrime, Inc.
Mr. Matt HartExecutive DirectorIllinois Trucking Association
Ms. Kendra HemsPresidentNew York State Motor TruckAssociation
Mr. Sanford HodesSenior Vice President and Deputy General CounselRyder System, Inc.
Mr. Steve A. KepplerExecutive DirectorCommercial Vehicle Safety AllianceMr. Alan KornDirector – Vehicle Control SystemsMeritor WABCO
Mr. Keith A. KlingenbergSenior Vice PresidentLogistics Practice Group LeaderWells Fargo Insurance ServicesUSAMr. Michael KrayPrincipal PlannerAtlanta Regional Commission
Mr. Chris McLoughlinCargo Risk ManagerC.H. RobinsonMs. Jennifer MorrisonVehicle Factors EngineerNational Transportation Safety BoardMr. Robert D. Moseley, Jr.Transportation AttorneySmith Moore LeatherwoodMr. Scott MugnoVice President of SafetyFedEx GroundMr. Vidya MysoreManager, Systems Traffic ModelingFlorida Department ofTransportation
Mr. Dean NewellVice President, SafetyMaverick USA, Inc.
Mr. Richard PlewackiPartnerBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Arnoff
Mr. Brett A. SantVP, Safety and RiskManagementKnight Transportation, Inc.
Mr. Webb A. ShawVice President – Editorial ResourcesJ.J. Keller & Associates
Dr. Frank SouthworthPrincipal Research Scientist Georgia Tech School of Civiland Environmental Engineering
Mr. Keith TuttlePresidentMotor Carrier Services Inc.
Mr. Tom WeakleyDirector of OperationsOwner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation
Mr. Greer WoodruffSenior Vice President ofCorporate Safety and SecurityJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc
Page 5Volume 9, Issue 1
2013-2014 Research Advisory Committee
ATRI President Named Influential Woman in Trucking
responsible for critical decision-making, have a proven track record in management, and whoprovide a role model for other women. Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO noted, “We are excited to honor a woman who hashad so much influence on commercial trucking.”
Steve Williams, Chairman of Maverick Transportation and chair of the ATRI Board of Directors described the WIT award by saying, “Thetransportation industry and ournation at large are dependent on
The Women in Trucking (WIT) organization recently presentedATRI President and Chief Operating Officer RebeccaBrewster with its prestigious2013 “Influential Woman in Trucking” award. This is thethird year for the award, which was presented to Ms. Brewster at the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association.
This year WIT reviewed more than 100 nominations beforeselecting Brewster. The award is presented to women in the trucking industry who are
individuals whose vision for the safe and efficient movement of commerce is based upon factualresearch. Fortunately, Rebecca’spassion and dedication willcontinue to benefit the American public. She is very deserving of this recognition.”
THE ATRINSIDER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Large Truck SafetyTrends 2
ATRI RAC Prioritiesfor 2013 2
Navigation SystemUse in theTrucking Industry 3
RAC MembersDuane Acklie and Kendra Hems 4
ATRI’s PresidentNamed MostInfluential Woman 5
New Research Identifies Significant Flaws in 34-HourRestart Benefit-Cost Calculations
The American Transportation Research InstituteUPCOMING ATRIAPPEARANCES &PRESENTATIONS
Volume 9, Issue 1
July 2013
On June 17th, ATRI released its the findings of its assessment of the Regulatory Impact Analysis used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to justify changes to the 34-hour restart provision, which took effect July 1, 2013.
The sweeping changes to the Hours-of-Service rules proposed by FMCSA include two new 34-hour restart provisions which limit use of the restart by truck drivers to one per week (168 hours) and a requirement that the restart include two overnight periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. ATRI’s analysis quantified a delta between FMCSA’s purported industry benefit and actual industry costs resulting from the rules changes of more than $322million.
Among the flaws in the FMCSA Regulatory Impact Analysis identified by ATRI are:
The reliance by FMCSAon a biased dataset of driver logs from carriers undergoing compliance reviews and safety audits, skewing the datatoward drivers operating at the higher limits of available hours.
The assignment of industry costs associated with the change to only 15 percent of the driving population, ignoring operational changes and associated costs which were shown to be experienced by a much larger percentage of drivers.
ATRI’s analysis is based on industry survey data of over 2,000 commercial drivers and 500 motor carriers as well as detailed analysis of logbook data representing 40,000+ commercial drivers and over 1.2 million individual driver logs.
Many additional costs were not included in FMCSA’s analysis, particularly those relatedto the expected shift of some nighttime drivers to daytime operations. By limiting itsproductivity calculations to lost work hours for drivers in its extreme intensity groupings, FMCSA ignored costs related to increased congestion exposure and increased restart times which will be experienced across a much larger percentage of the driving population. Components of the restart provisions may also result in shipper costs,scheduling issues and could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage.
It was estimated that FMCSA found a net benefit of $133 million for the restart provisions. ATRI conducted the same analysis using driver groupings based on normaloperating patterns and found an estimated industry cost of $95,730 annually. In addition, a series of reasonable productivity costs not captured by FMCSA werecalculated by ATRI using the same driver groupings and methodology to monetize productivity loss, resulting in a projected loss to the industry ranging from $95 million to $376 million.
It should be noted that none of the net benefit or cost figures include FMCSA’sestimated $40 million annual cost for motor carrier and driver training and reprogramming in response to the rule.
(Continued on page 2)
July 19 - TRB Summer MeetingDan MurrayWashington, DC
July 22 - 24 - Trucking Association Executives CouncilAnnual MeetingRebecca BrewsterAustin, TX
July 25 - 27 - Florida Trucking Association Annual MeetingRebecca BrewsterBonita Springs, FL
August 2 - 3 - Louisiana Motor Transport Association Annual ConventionRebecca BrewsterDestin, FL
August 17 - Norfolk Southern MeetingDan MurrayNorfolk, VA
August 21 - Commercial Vehicle Outlook ConferenceRebecca BrewsterDallas, TX
September 11 - 12 - ACTResearch MeetingRebecca BrewsterColumbus, IN
September 22 - 23 - MaineMotor Transport AssociationAnnual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterPortland, ME
September 24 - 26 - ATA’s 2013 Safety & Human ResourcesNational Conference &Exhibition Rebecca BrewsterReno, NV
September 30 - Ohio Trucking Association Annual ConferenceRebecca BrewsterToledo, OH
