AN OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS IN TEXAS

The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) conducted a one-year study for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop a statewide strategic plan for commercial vehicle operations (CVO). This report presents the strategic plan for commercial vehicle operations in Texas. To develop this plan, it was necessary for the research team to understand trucking activity; commodity movements; truck size, weight, and safety regulations; and administrative processes in the state. It was also important to investigate current advances in information and transportation technology and their potential applications in Texas. Several tasks were involved with the development of this plan, including a comprehensive literature review; an extensive analysis of commodity movements and trucking activity in the state; a CVO stakeholder survey; development of goals, objectives, and projects for the CVO plan; and a cursory evaluation of the safety and economic implications of the proposed ways to streamline motor carrier activities and administrative procedures in Texas.

• Record URL:
  • https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/22000/22000/22074/PB99158867.pdf
• 
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763-5051

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Middleton, D
  • Montufar, J
  • Jasek, D
• Publication Date: 1998-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administrative procedures; Commercial vehicle operations; Commodity flow; Intelligent transportation systems; Law enforcement; Literature reviews; Regulations; Strategic planning; Trucking safety; Vehicle size; Vehicle weight
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765974
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-99/1767-S,, Proj Summary Rept 1767-S,, TTI: 0-1767
• Contract Numbers: Project No. 0-1767
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1999 12:00AM