Study of the Impact of a Telematics System on Safe and Fuel-Efficient Driving in Trucks

A Baltimore-based motor carrier fleet volunteered 46 new Volvo trucks, each equipped with Volvo Link and Green Roads Technology, for the FOT. Volvo Link Technology gathered "fuel economy" data. Green Roads Technology gathered "safety" data (data on when and where hard braking, sudden acceleration, etc., occured). The trucks comprised 24 day cabs and 22 sleeper cabs. Each group was further split evenly into the control and pilot groups; thus, there were 12 control day cabs, 12 pilot day cabs, 11 control sleeper cabs, and 11 pilot sleeper cabs. The FOT consisted of five stages. Stage 1 was the baseline data collection period during which all drivers were unaware that their driving was monitored. In Stage 2, drivers in the pilot groups were made aware of being monitored and provided with feedback. In Stage 3, drivers in the pilot groups were provided with feedback through the in-cab display. In Stage 4, drivers in the pilot groups were scored and coached if their scores were unsatisfactory. In Stage 5, drivers in the pilot group were provided incentives.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/research-and-analysis/technology/testing-and-evaluation-truck-based-fuel-monitoring-and-operations

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $471992.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

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

  Kwan, Quon

• Performing Organizations:

  KLS Engineering

  45155 Research Place, Suite 200
  Ashburn, VA  United States  20147
• Principal Investigators:

  Boodlal, Leverson

• Start Date: 20090927
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20111231
• Source Data: RiP Project 30683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver monitoring; Evaluation and assessment; Fuel consumption; High risk drivers; Monitoring
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel efficiency; Safe driving
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01467635
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:36PM