Owner Operators versus Company Drivers Safety Performance Analysis
The purpose of this study is the development of a proof-of-concept truck crash prediction model with a particular focus on the use of owner-operators and employee drivers employed by the carrier. While substantial attention has been given to motor carrier safety performance, scant attention has been paid to how a carrier’s use of owner-operators and employee drivers affects carrier crash rates. It is important to provide insight on which of these labor segments is more prone to achieving better safety performance. This represents a significant problem because of the significant number of owner-operators in the industry. This study will enhance the understanding of how the use of owner-operators and employee drivers contributes to state reportable crashes.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $58500
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC37
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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 Iowa State University
2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664 -
Performing Organizations:
Iowa State University
2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664 -
Principal Investigators:
Cantor, David
- Start Date: 20150601
- Expected Completion Date: 20151231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash causes; Crash characteristics; Crash data; Data collection; Motor carriers; Safety; Truck crashes; Truck drivers
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01578124
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Midwest Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC37
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Oct 13 2015 3:37PM