Posts by cwendland_wendland@ortrucking.org

ATRI’s 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey – Respond Now ATRI has launched the 2025 Top Industry Issues Survey which 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 21st year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall…

Oregon Wildfire Emergency Waiver Extended Due to the imminent threat of wildfire across the state, Governor Kotek declared a state of emergency for Oregon effective July 16, 2025 (EO 26-16). On that day, ODOT Director Kris Strickler issued an emergency waiver (ODOT EW 25-01) for wildfire response. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has approved…

HOS Waiver for Oregon Wildfire Activity Emergency Declaration and Suspension of Certain Motor Carrier Regulations in Response to Wildfire Activity in Oregon Due to a critical statewide fire danger situation as declared in Governor Kotek’s July 16 Executive Order (EO 26-16), and pursuant to ORS 823.012, ODOT has issued an emergency hours of service waiver.…

ATRI’s Latest Operational Costs of Trucking Analysis The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the 2025 findings of its leading costs and performance benchmarking report, An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. The industry’s average cost of operating a truck in 2024 was $2.260 per mile, a 0.4 percent decline compared with the…

ATA Seeking Female Owner Operators for Women in Motion Effort ATA’s Women in Motion is creating a booklet featuring a female owner-operator in every state. The booklet will be used to educate and inform lawmakers, regulators and the media. Oregon’s story is currently missing from the booklet. If you are, or know of, a female…

DEQ Delays Enforcement of Oregon’s ACT Rule DEQ announces enforcement discretion for Oregon ACT for model years 2025 and 2026 Grace period available for 2025 and 2026 model years May 15, 2025   Today, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Director Feldon issued a memodirecting the agency to use its enforcement discretion for the Advanced Clean…

Survey: How do You Travel Between Portland & Vancouver? The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are working together to better understand how commercial drivers travel between Vancouver and Portland, as well as how that might change when a toll is implemented to fund a replacement bridge. They’re asking…

New ATRI Trucking Fast Facts Every year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) develops a set of trucking fast facts for each state that features data on employment, taxes, safety and more. The latest Fast Facts are now available. View Fast Facts CategoriesCategories Select Category Advocacy General Infrastructure & Project Updates Legislative Update Member News…

ATRI Seeks Insights on Motor Carrier Hiring Practices The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today issued a call for motor carriers to participate in a new survey examining hiring practices for truck drivers with prior criminal convictions. This survey examines motor carrier hiring practices, decision-making factors, and workforce reintegration strategies, with optional follow-up research interviews…