Study on Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Commuting (FAST Act § 5515)
The study will identify, and request data from, nine large motor carriers (five trucking and four motorcoach carriers) to better understand commuting patterns of CMV drivers. The carriers will be asked to provide information on their drivers’ home locations and work terminal locations, as appropriate, to estimate commuter distances traveled, time zones crossed, estimated time spent commuting, methods of transportation used, and the impacts of excessive commuting times on CMV crashes. The study agent has conducted a literature review to determine what research exists on the impacts of excessive commuting on truck safety and CMV driver fatigue (and in similar safety-critical occupations). The study will survey CMV drivers to better understand their commuting practices and any related motor carrier policies. Additionally, the study report will highlight FMCSA regulations, policies, and guidance regarding driver commuting.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $286,093.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTMC7514A00004L-9008
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Sponsor Organizations:
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Michel, Nicole
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Performing Organizations:
Maineway Services
10 Tamarack Drive
Fryeburg, ME United States 04037 - Start Date: 20160727
- Expected Completion Date: 20190131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuting; Safety
- Identifier Terms: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
- Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01661842
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Contract Numbers: DTMC7514A00004L-9008
- Files: RIP, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 5 2018 8:36AM