{
  "id": 15638495,
  "title": "Pump price is trucking’s #1 concern: ATRI survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pump-price-is-truckings-1-concern-atri-survey",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T17:40:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pump-price-is-truckings-1-concern-atri-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This year’s study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) revealed fuel prices as the top concern for both truck drivers and carriers. For the first time in four years, fuel prices ranked number one on the list. Drivers rated it first, while carriers rated it second. Fuel prices have been a concern since 2022, but have consistently been among the top concerns in recent years. Despite the decline in fuel prices in 2023, they remained high, with the highest average weekly retail diesel price recorded at $6.529/gallon in September 2024. The AAA reported record high fuel prices in September. The case of Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II highlights the importance of documented evidence of hiring safest carriers to avoid negligent hiring claims. ATRI noted that CSA scores have been a top 10 issue for 16 of the 17 years since its introduction in 2010, reaching its highest ranking since 2015 this year.",
  "summary": "This year’s study of the top issues facing trucking undertaken by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) had a number one concern that didn’t even crack the top 10 in the prior two years: fuel prices. That issue was number one in the responses submitted by drivers and number two for carriers, finishing in the […] The post Pump price is trucking’s #1 concern: ATRI survey appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}