American Transportation Research Institute

Shippers negotiating with carriers over 2015 freight rates ought not be swayed by the dramatic lowering of diesel fuel costs into believing their carriers’ overall cost of doing business are lessening.

With the addition of this data, ATRI now has six complete years (2008 – 2013) of detailed operational cost data.

This report presents the findings of the 2013 annual survey and analysis, and compares the results of previous years’ surveys, creating a predictive indicator of emerging priorities in the trucking industry.

Despite the difficulties of monitoring trends in an industry as large and diverse as trucking, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) continues to proactively monitor the challenges facing the trucking industry.