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ATRI RESEARCH MEASURES IMPACT OF ACE
TRUCK E-MANIFEST SYSTEM ON TRUCKING OPERATIONS
Alexandria, VA—The American Transportation
Research Institute (ATRI) today released research findings from an
assessment of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Truck
e-Manifest’s impact on international trucking operations.
The ACE Truck
e-Manifest – a trucking-specific interface of the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection’s (CBP) ACE electronic transaction system – is
intended to address the need to facilitate international commerce
while securing U.S. borders. Through use of this system, motor
carriers are able to submit electronic versions of mandated
paperwork in advance of a truck’s arrival at the border.
Survey and
interview research conducted by ATRI revealed that physically
crossing an international border into the United States is smoother
when employing the ACE Truck e-Manifest, but start-up labor and
equipment costs must be accommodated.
Although these
initial start-up costs are considerable for some carriers, the
research shows that the ACE Truck e-Manifest has the potential to
provide net operational benefits for medium and large carriers.
Also revealed in the ATRI report is that the number of trips where
a driver is directed to secondary inspection have decreased; at the
same time, however, the number of actual post-secondary inspections
has increased. This appears to validate improved targeting of
vehicles that fit certain inspection criteria.
To view the
research summary and order a copy of the full report, visit ATRI
online at
http://atri-online.org/research/results/economicanalysis/index.htm.
ATRI is the trucking
industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is
engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s
essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient
transportation system.
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