Benefits: Commercial Vehicle Operations

169 unique benefits found.

A 33 percent mean reduction in risky driving behaviors was observed in a test involving 191 service drivers.
Date Posted: 01/31/2013 | Source Date:
Forward collision warning systems have potential to prevent 23.8 percent of crashes involving large trucks.
Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
Benefit-to-cost ratios for Electronic Freight Management (EFM) applications ranged from 1:1 to 7:1. Higher ratios were projected for companies with larger supply chains.
Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection ACE e-Manifest System provides annual cost savings of over $2,000 to carriers and inspection staff in all but one scenario analyzed.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
An infrared detection system deployed in a mobile van correctly identified vehicles that need to be taken off the road 44 percent of the time; an improvement over using random selection alone.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
Deploying CVISN at a border crossing led to a 32 percent improvement in inspection efficiency and also saved shippers $228,120 per year.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
Tire pressure monitoring and maintenance systems improved motor carrier fuel economy by 1.4 to 1.8 percent.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
Smart Infrared Brake Inspection Systems identify trucks with faulty systems. Of the vehicles flagged as having thermal issues, 86 percent were found to have a violation and 83 percent of those vehicles were placed out-of-service.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
Nearly all respondents (98 percent) to a nationwide motor carrier survey reported that CVISN electronic screening improved shipping times and reduced turnaround time delays.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
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