Factors Affecting Recruitment Retention and Safety of Commercial Drivers from Diverse Backgrounds: Supervisory Styles, Safety Culture and Long Work Hours
Commercial truck drivers are an essential component of the national supply chain ensuring the timely and safe delivery of goods to manufacturers and retail outlets. However, the alarming increase in driver turnover post-pandemic and national shortages in qualified workers in the transportation industry are continuing cause for concern. Driver shortages are forecast to double in 5 years with only a minor percentage of drivers represented by Native Americans, women, Hispanic/Latino and other underrepresented groups. The present study proposes to develop a model of the factors contribution to driver turnover and retention for use in ongoing recruitment and selection efforts based on a national survey of existing, but satisfied and experienced drivers. Identification of key factors can lead to increased retention as well as diversity and equitable representation of qualified and satisfied workers throughout the industry.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $196392
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348308
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108 -
Project Managers:
Tolliver, Denver
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Performing Organizations:
National Center for Intermodal Transportation
University of Denver
Denver, CO United States 80208 -
Principal Investigators:
Sherry, Patrick
Chao, Ruth
- Start Date: 20240503
- Expected Completion Date: 20260502
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: CTIPS-004
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Equity; Hours of labor; Personnel retention; Recruiting; Safety culture; Shortages; Social diversity; Truck drivers
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01918356
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348308
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: May 14 2024 3:13PM