The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released details on a new program to collect data and help inform decision-makers on data related to driver detention.
The study is titled “The Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations” and aims to evaluate 80 carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers.
According to the FMCSA: “Detention time in the CMV industry is a longstanding issue and consistently ranks as one of the top problems for a large portion of CMV operators on an ongoing basis. Further, detention time often results in lost revenue for many drivers and carriers.”
The hope is that assessing this data to reduce detention time can have positive effects for carriers including reduced costs, increased pay, and increased safety.
“Drivers who experience less detention time may be more likely to drive safely to reach their destinations within the HOS limits and less likely to operate beyond HOS limits and improperly log their driving and duty time to make deliveries on time,” notes the FMCSA statement.
Shippers may also see the positive effects long-term with improvements to on-time deliveries and potential to reduce costs in certain areas.
Fetch News will update with the findings once FMCSA reporting is reviewed.