Benefits: Commercial Vehicle Operations

169 unique benefits found.

Potential cost savings of up to $13,500 annually were realized through implementation of an Electronic Freight Management System for various drayage services.
Date Posted: 08/29/2014 | Source Date:
A case study of one Electronic Freight Management system shows a 5 percent savings in container status tracking and 98 percent savings in dray invoicing.
Date Posted: 08/29/2014 | Source Date:
Using wireless communications and GPS tracking can result in benefit-cost ratios ranging from 1.0:1 to 7.2:1 addressing HAZMAT safety and security issues according to analyses in the HAZMAT FOT Final Synthesis.
Date Posted: 11/19/2013 | Source Date:
Using wireless communications and GPS tracking can save from $80 to $309 per truck per month by reducing empty miles according to analyses in the HAZMAT FOT Final Synthesis.
Date Posted: 11/19/2013 | Source Date:
Using advanced technologies reduces overall safety and security vulnerabilities by as much as 37 percent according to analyses in the HAZMAT FOT Final Synthesis.
Date Posted: 11/19/2013 | Source Date:
For the industry data sample provided in this analysis, RSC technology is more effective than ESC technology at preventing rollover, jackknife, and tow/stuck crashes, thus providing greater benefit to society and carriers with markedly lower installa
Date Posted: 10/03/2013 | Source Date:
Commercial trucks without speed limiters had a significantly higher crash rate (approximately 200 percent) compared to trucks equipped with speed limiters.
Date Posted: 09/17/2013 | Source Date:
Full deployment of mobility applications may be capable of eliminating more than 1/3rd of the travel delay that is caused by congestion.
Date Posted: 06/03/2013 | Source Date:
Adding an Automated License Plate Reader system to supplement an electronic credentialing system produces an estimated benefit cost ratio of 26.2:1.
Date Posted: 05/09/2013 | Source Date:
Audible "slow traffic ahead" alerts can improve drivers' situational awareness and increase safety on freeways.
Date Posted: 01/31/2013 | Source Date:
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