John James (“Jack”) O’Brien, KM (1932-2024)
After a gentle but persistent decline over the last year from the effects of age, which he humbly accepted without anger or complaint, early Wednesday morning, December 18, John James (“Jack”) O’Brien died peacefully in his sleep, having received on Monday Viaticum and the Rite of Anointing of the Sick. In two months, Jack would […]
Credentialing Reform Bill Championed by ATA to be Signed into Law
Dec 18, 2024 Washington – Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the House passage of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. “For far too long, the truck drivers who keep our country running have been subjected to an outdated, inefficient credentialing system […]
Arizona Trucking Magazine 2024
Trucking’s Annual Congestion Costs Top $94.6 Billion
Washington, D.C. – Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $94.6 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2021 according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). This is the highest level yet recorded through this ongoing research initiative. ATRI utilized a variety of data sources including its unique truck […]
Trucking Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns
Washington, DC – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2023 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 19th year, ATRI’s annual analysis […]
New Study Shows Charging Infrastructure Challenges for Electric Vehicle Fleet
Arizona’s fleet would consume 40.2% of the current total power generated in the state. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that assesses the infrastructure requirements for converting the U.S. vehicle fleet to battery electric. This analysis, a 2021 top priority of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee, focused on three critical challenges for […]
Arizona Department of Public Safety Recognized by National Trucking Industry Research Organization for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Effectiveness
Tolleson, AZ – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has just released the update to its Crash Predictor Model, which statistically quantifies the likelihood of future crash involvement based on specific truck driving behaviors (e.g. prior crashes, violations and convictions). ATRI’s research draws on data from over 580,000 U.S. […]
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards $72,465 to Teach Drivers how to Share the Road with Commercial Trucks
Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Arizona Trucking Association Foundation (ATA Foundation), formerly Arizona Transportation Education Foundation, $72,465 via grant funds for FY2022. The grant allows ATA Foundation to continue its mission to advocate for highway safety through its highly acclaimed “Share the Road” and “Teens and […]
ATEF Auction Going Virtual
A message from ATEF Chairman Collin Stewart ATEF AUCTION GOING VIRTUAL I am reaching out to you as past sponsor of the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation (ATEF) charity auction. As you can see from the subject, this year our auction will be held virtually on-line. The ATEF Auction has been a fun tradition in our […]
ADOT Announces Administrative Action Letters sent in error
Attention: Customers who received a letter from the ADOT Medical Review program telling them their driving privileges are suspended may have received this in error. The letter has the heading below across the top. These letters have dates between April 22—April 24. To determine if you received this letter by mistake, activate or log in […]