Table of Contents

• Thesis Information
• Abstract
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Description of the Commercial Vehicle Industry
  • 1.2 Service and Safety Record
• 2. Literature Review
  • 2.1 Theoretical Background
  • 2.2 Benefits of Technologies for Motor Carriers
  • 2.3 Inventory-Theoretic Models to Illustrate Benefits
  • 2.4 Known Factors Related to Commercial Vehicle Company Safety
• 3. Hypotheses
  • Hypothesis 1
  • 3.1 Hypotheses Specific to the Commercial Vehicle Industry
    • 3.1.1 Description of Technologies for Commercial Vehicle Operations
      • 3.1.1.1 Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance
      • 3.1.1.2 Automated Roadside Safety Inspection
      • 3.1.1.3 On-Board Safety Monitoring
      • 3.1.1.4 Commercial Vehicle Administrative Processes
      • 3.1.1.5 Hazardous Materials Incident Response
      • 3.1.1.6 Freight Mobility
  • Hypothesis 2
  • Hypothesis 2a
• 4. Research Objectives and Methodology
  • 4.1 Research Design
  • 4.2 Research Methodology
  • 4.3 Contribution of Research
  • 4.4 Summary
• 5. Analysis and Results
  • 5.1 Demographic and Descriptive Analysis
  • 5.2 General Hypothesis Results
    • 5.2.1 Discussion of Hypothesis 1 Testing Results
  • 5.3 Hypotheses Specific to the Commercial Vehicle Industry Results
    • 5.3.1 Discussion of Hypothesis 2a Testing Results
• 6. Summary and Conclusions
  • 6.1 Implications for Companies and Government
  • 6.2 Further Research
• References
• Appendix A: Technology Survey*

*available in the PDF version