Impact of Driver Compensation on CMV Safety

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between driver compensation (i.e., pay by the mile or hour) and safety. This study will survey carriers to determine how they compensate their drivers and what impact their compensation package has on safety.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Produce Safer Drivers.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $803912.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTMC75-12-F-00042

  GS-10F00101K

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Hallquist, Theresa

• Performing Organizations:

  Street Legal Industries

  Oak Ridge, TN  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Bisese, Patrick

• Start Date: 20120929
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20150928
• Source Data: RiP Project 35401

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Commercial vehicles; Employee compensation; Motor carriers; Surveys; Trucking safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01494429
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTMC75-12-F-00042, GS-10F00101K
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 26 2013 1:01AM