Understanding the Safety Impacts of Oversize Overweight Commercial Motor Vehicles and Truck Parking

This project will advance understanding of truck parking issues related to Oversize and Overweight (OSOW) Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) parking. The objectives of this project are to frame the issues related to oversize and overweight (OSOW) commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and truck...

Truck Parking Information Management Systems (TPIMS) Synthesis

This project will review and evaluate truck parking information systems and available technologies in order to understand the state of the practice and what is on the horizon for these systems, and provide this information as a resource for States and local governments. 

The Impact of Truck and Bus Maintenance on Safety

This project will analyze the impact of vehicle maintenance on safety issues and recommend whether new or revised OOS criteria are needed.

The proposed study will further analyze the impact of vehicle maintenance...

Testing of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems for Commercial Motor Vehicles

To further accelerate the use of ADAS by trucking and motorcoach fleets, FMCSA will coordinate with NHTSA and vehicle testing organizations to develop and conduct ADAS performance tests for CMVs.

This will be a multi-phase project. Phase I includes the development of...

Developing an Emergency Response Framework for ADS-equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles

This project will develop a framework for emergency response for automated CMVs. Automated CMVs will vary in design and technology, so emergency responders will need to know how to interact safely and effectively with the different automated CMVs they encounter. Example scenarios include...

Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Technical Improvements Study

The project will conduct a systematic review of the ELD shortcomings, identify operational and technological gaps, benchmark other related devices (e.g., Canada, EU), develop IT requirements to address the gaps, develop a cost estimate for the IT fixes, and assess the feasibility of...

Techniques for Preventing and Enforcing Controlled Substance and Alcohol Violations Among Non-CDL CMV Drivers

Guided by quantitative data collected during a recent study on the nature and scope of controlled substance and alcohol violations among drivers of non-CDL CMVs, this project will expand the Agency’s understanding of this issue through collecting information about best practices and...

Develop Curricula and Proficiency Examinations for New Entrant and Household Goods Motor Carriers

This project will develop and validate curricula and proficiency examinations for (1) new entrant motor carriers and (2) applicant household goods (HHG) motor carriers, in accordance with congressional requirements and FMCSA’s safety mission.

This project will...

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CMV Driver Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (SASH)

This project will study the impact of sexual assault and sexual harassment on CMV drivers.

FMCSA seeks information on how best to design and conduct a study to comprehensively identify issues and potential solutions for supporting truck drivers with problems of...