11/03/2026
DRIVER DETENTION: A $15 BILLION PROBLEM! 🚛⏰
A June 2026 trucking industry article is putting the spotlight back on one of trucking's most expensive problems: drivers waiting at loading docks.
According to research from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI):
📊 $15.1 BILLION in combined expenses and lost productivity.
đźš› 56.2% of refrigerated-trailer stops involved detention.
⏰ More than 135 MILLION HOURS lost across for-hire trucking in a single year.
These figures come from ATRI's analysis of 2023 operations, but the issue remains a major concern for the industry.
And the consequences go beyond money. Detention can eat into a driver's available hours, delay deliveries, and create additional safety concerns.
đź’¬ DRIVERS, WE WANT TO KNOW!
What's the longest you've been held up waiting to load or unload?
👇 Tell us in the comments!