Replacing it was the pending arrival of electronic logging devices mandated by the federal government. All trucks will be required to have ELDs by late next year if challenges to the rule are unsuccessful.
However, hours of service dropped just one spot to be the second leading concern in this, the 12th annual survey.
The complete list of what worries for the trucking industry for 2016 included:- ELD Mandate
- Hours of service
- Cumulative impacts of regulations
- Truck parking
- Economy
- Compliance, Safety, Accountability
- Driver shortage
- Driver retention
- Infrastructure/congestion/funds
- Driver distraction
The results of the survey, which generated more than 3,200 responses from motor carriers and commercial drivers, were released today, Oct. 3, at the 2016 Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Associations meeting in Las Vegas.
In addition, three other issues generated concern, but did not make the top 10. They included:
- Sleep apnea rulemaking
- Driver health and wellness
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s mission
In presenting the survey results, ATRI also showed the top 10 concerns of divers compared to those of trucking companies.
That ranking included:
| Rank | Drivers | Carriers |
| 1 | Electronic Logging Devices | Driver Shortage |
| 2 | Hours of Service | Electronic Logging Devices |
| 3 | Truck Parking | Economic impact of regulations |
| 4 | Economic impact of regulations | Economy |
| 5 | Economy | Driver Retention |
| 6 | Compliance, Safety, Accountability | Driver Retention |
| 7 | Driver Retention | Compliance, Safety, Accountability |
| 8 | Sleep Apnea Rulemaking | Infrastructure/congestion/funding |
| 9 | FMCSA Mission | Federal Preemption of State Regulations |
| 10 | Driver Health & Wellness | Driver Distraction |
