Almost every aspect of our lives is affected by trucking transportation — from moving the food we eat and the clothes we wear to bringing in necessary medicines for loved ones. Because of its fundamental importance to the economy, even a small improvement in trucking has far-reaching benefits for consumers and our environment. The key to this progress is trucking productivity.

To continue to meet society’s growing demand for commerce, the trucking industry must tackle several major obstacles. These include increasing congestion on the nation’s highways, particularly near urban centers where traffic threatens the safety, reliability and costs of moving goods. Another is a shortage of qualified drivers due to baby boomers who are retiring.