Nationwide, United States
Evaluation of the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) Model Deployment Initiative: Volume I - Final Report
Summary Information
This study examined CVISN (Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks) and evaluated the impacts of electronic screening, electronic credentialing, and safety information exchange on commercial vehicle operations in "truck shed" states. In 1996, Maryland and Virginia initiated a prototype program designed to develop standards and evaluate baseline conditions. By 1999, five states including Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Oregon were actively engaged in the CVISN pilot. These programs were analyzed to evaluate the benefits and costs of CVISN prior to national deployment.
FINDINGS
- Motor carriers were concerned with the cost-effectiveness of electronic screening methods and the expansion of state regulation.
- Truck drivers vigorously wanted standards governing the rules and procedures for inspection selection.
- Most truck drivers who experienced electronic screening felt it saved them time.