Final Summary Report - CVISN Business Case

Final Summary Report CVISN Business Case U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20590 Contract No. DTFH61-02-C-00134 Task Order BA34022 October 15, 2007 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH61-02-C-00134.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the significant time and effort contributed by the many respondent motor carriers, service bureaus, State officials, and trucking industry association representatives who participated in interviews and provided information for this report.

Contents

• 1.0 Introduction, Background, and Methods
  • 1.1 Objective
  • 1.2 The CVISN Program
  • 1.3 Methodology
• 2.0 Perceived Barriers and Limitations to Deployment of CVISN Technologies
• 3.0 Qualitative Benefits of CVISN for Motor Carriers
  • 3.1 Qualitative Benefits Derived from Electronic Credentialing
  • 3.2 Qualitative Benefits Derived from Electronic Screening Applications
  • 3.3 Qualitative Benefits of Safety Information Exchange
  • 3.4 Qualitative, Long-Term, General Benefits
• 4.0 Motor Carrier Economic Analysis of CVISN Technology Adoption
  • 4.1 Costs and Benefits of Electronic Credentialing for Motor Carriers
  • 4.2 Costs and Benefits of Electronic Screening for Motor Carriers
• 5.0 Implications for the Motor Carrier Industry, States, and CVO in General
• 6.0 References
• Technical Report Documentation Page

Tables

• Table 1. CVISN Concerns Voiced by States and Motor Carriers
• Table 2. CVISN Benefits Comparison
• Table 3. Results of electronic credentialing ROI analysis
• Table 4. Benefit/cost analysis from adopting electronic credentialing through CVISN for hypothetical fleet with 1,000 power units
• Table 5. Results of electronic screening ROI analysis
• Table 6. Benefit/cost analysis from adopting electronic screening through CVISN for hypothetical fleet with 1,000 power units (60% enrollment in e-screening)

Figures

• Figure 1. Core CVISN deployment status
• Figure 2. Characteristics of surveyed motor carriers
• Figure 3. Relationship between the number of power units and ROI ratio

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