ATRI’s Top Trucking Issues Revealed + Expert Predictions for 2026
Missed the Big Reveal at ATA MCE? Here’s Your Chance to Catch Up—and Look Ahead.
Webinar Overview
Webinar Overview
From economic uncertainty to AI disruption, challenges in the trucking industry are ever-present. Join us for a deep dive into ATRI’s annual Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry report, plus a summary of the insights shared at the ATA MCE Big Reveal. We’ll also explore what experts predict for 2026 and how you can prepare now.
Speakers:
Dan Murray
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Daniel Murray has more than 30 years of experience in a broad range of transportation fields including trucking research and economics, transportation safety technologies and autonomous vehicles.
As Senior Vice President for the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Mr. Murray is responsible for managing ATRI’s transportation research, testing and evaluation activities, and leads multiple national activities including FMCSA’s ADAS Safety program, and the U.S. DOT-sponsored Freight Mobility Initiative.
He is actively involved in the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board, and presently sits on the Boards of the Freight Mobility Research Institute, US DOT Truck Parking Coalition and the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee. Mr. Murray formerly represented freight interests on the Twin Cities MPO board.
Prior to his employment with ATRI, Dan spent several years working in economic development for a Chicago business consortium, as well as developing transit programs, policy and funding with the Regional Transit Board in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dan received his BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and his MS from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Kristin Tedesco
Kristin has 20+ years of experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing with start-ups and established companies in technology, life sciences, and entertainment industries. In her current role, she manages marketing, creates content and supports the sales team. She has been working in the fleet industry with Netradyne for 5+ years.
Adam Lang
Adam Lang is a safety and human resources professional with over 20 years of human resources experience and 11 years of transportation safety experience. Most currently, he works for Netradyne as the Director of Customer Advisory Services. Prior to this, he worked for Halvor Lines, Inc. in Superior, WI as their Chief Risk Officer. He has served previously on the Truckload Carrier’s Association Safety & Security Board for 5 years. He was Safety Professional of the Year – Minnesota Trucking Association in 2020. He also won Heavy Duty Trucking’s Safety and Compliance Award in 2020. In 2015, he achieved CDS (Certified Director of Safety) through NATMI and the University of Central Florida. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Working with transportation safety for the last 10 years, Adam has developed a passion to help trucking and transportation companies improve their safety practices by using data and coaching to create safer roads for everyone.
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