WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is launching the 2026 Top Industry Issues Survey where those in the trucking industry can rank their top concerns.
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 22nd year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall but also provides insights into how critical topics are ranked differently by motor carriers and truck drivers. The report also allows trucking stakeholders to monitor issues over time to better understand which issues are rising, or falling, in criticality.
“For more than two decades, the Top Industry Issues list has been essential reading for any professional seeking to gain deeper insight into the current state of trucking,” said Greg Hodgen, American Trucking Associations chair and Groendyke Transport Inc. CEO. “Compiled annually by ATRI, this report provides a crucial snapshot that identifies trucking’s biggest challenges, sets our priorities, and focuses the ATA Federation’s advocacy to develop commonsense solutions. Just as important, it serves as a valuable guide for influential policymakers who want to understand how they can best support the [people] who keep America moving.”
2026 Top Industry Issues Survey
“ATRI’s annual survey gives all truck drivers a collective voice,” said Bob Bramwell, an America’s Road Team captain and driver for ABF Freight. “If your top concern is the lack of truck parking, driver compensation, detention at customer facilities, driver training, infrastructure or something else, this is your chance to bring those issues to light and have your voice heard. I encourage you to please take a few minutes to complete the online survey and encourage your peers to do so also.”
The results of the 2026 survey will be released Oct. 18, as part of the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition to be held in Charlotte, N.C.
Industry stakeholders are encouraged to complete the 2026 survey available by clicking here. The survey will remain open through Oct. 2.
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