Trucking

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Identifying and Optimizing Electric Vehicle Corridor Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
  June 2023, MnDOT 2023-29
• A Real-Time Truck Parking Availability System for the State of Wisconsin
  May 2018, CTS 18-11
• Measure of Truck Delay and Reliability at the Corridor Level
  April 2018, MnDOT 2018-15
• A Comprehensive System for Assessing Truck Parking Availability
  January 2017, CTS 17-02
• Weigh-Pad-Based Portable Weigh-in-Motion System User Manual
  February 2016, MnDOT 2016-07
• Using Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis in the Twin Cities Metro Area
  March 2014, MnDOT 2014-14
• Instrumentation of Navistar Truck for Data Collection
  January 2013, MnDOT 2013-01
• Development of a Weigh-Pad-Based Portable Weigh-In-Motion System
  December 2012, MnDOT 2012-38
• Potential Benefits of Mileage-Based User Fees to the Freight Industry and Industry Concerns
  August 2012, MnDOT 2012-19
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight Truck Permit Fees
  July 2012, MnDOT 2012-14
• Using Archived Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis on I-94/I-90 from the Twin Cities to Chicago
  November 2009, CTS 09-27
• Freight Performance Measure Systems (FPMS) System Evaluation and Data Analysis
  January 2008, CTS 08-01
• Homeland Security and the Trucking Industry
  July 2005, CTS 05-08
• Spring Load Restrictions: Research Suggests Policy Changes But Big Questions Remain
  March 2005, Spring Load Restrictions March 2005
• The Per-mile Costs of Operating Automobiles and Trucks
  June 2003, MnDOT 2003-19
• Minnesota Shippers and State Truck Size/Weight Regulations: A Report Submitted to the Minnesota Department of Transportation
  April 1997, Mn/DOT P97-3
• Collision avoidance : smart trucks on rural roads
  March 1995, Mn/DOT 1995-11
• Institutional barriers to the adoption of electronic data collection and interchange as it relates to commercial vehicles
  December 1993, MN/FHWA/RC 94-05

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Active and Completed Projects

• Analyzing Truck Size and Weight Impacts on Vehicle Miles Traveled
  (06/2024)
• Haul Road and Detour Maintenance
  (12/2022)
• Evaluating Treatment and Options for Wastewater Treatment at Rest Areas and Truck Stations
  (07/2022)
• Identifying and Optimizing Electric Vehicle Corridor Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks
  (11/2020)
• Crowdsourcing for Last-Mile Delivery: Design, Planning, and Operation
  (07/2020)
• Improving the Freight Productivity of a Heavy-Duty, Battery Electric Truck by Intelligent Energy Management
  (10/2019)
• Maintenance For The Truck Parking Availability System of the State of Kansas
  (01/2019)
• The Screening Effectiveness of the Commercial Driver's Medical Examination
  (02/2018)
• Cloud connected delivery vehicles: boosting fuel economy using physics-aware spatiotemporal data analytics and real-time powertrain control
  (03/2017)
• Truck Weight Compliance Education and Outreach Program 2017-2019
  (01/2017)
• Pilot Study: A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System for the State of Kansas
  (10/2016)
• A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System For The State Of Wisconsin
  (06/2016)
• Measure Truck Delay and Reliability at Corridor Level
  (06/2016)
• Exploring Links Between Medical Conditions and Safety Performance in Tractor Trailer Drivers
  (12/2014)
• Implementation of a Low-Cost Weigh-in-Motion System
  (06/2013)
• Deployment of Portable WIM Systems at ATR Sites for Data Collection and Comparative Study
  (04/2013)
• Using Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis in the Twin Cities Metro Area
  (09/2012)
• Truck Weight Compliance Education and Outreach Program - 2012-2013
  (01/2012)
• A Comprehensive System for Assessing Truck Parking Availability
  (01/2012)
• Instrumentation of Navistar Truck for Data Collection
  (11/2011)
• Benefits of Distance-Based Fees for the Trucking Industry
  (02/2011)
• Truck Weight Compliance Education and Outreach Program
  (12/2005)
• Using Archived Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis on Interstate I-94/I-90 from the Twin Cities to Chicago
  (04/2009)
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight-Truck Permit Fees
  (03/2009)
• Development of a Weigh-Pad Based Portable WIM System
  (12/2008)
• Develop and Analyze ATRI Database
  (02/2007)
• Truck Weight Compliance Education and Outreach Program
  (12/2005)
• Truckers & Turnover Project
  (07/2005)
• Truck Weight Compliance Education Project
  (06/2003)
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  (08/2002)
• ISO 9000 Impact on Safety Performance in the Trucking Industry
  (01/2001)
• Effects of Increasing Truck Weight on Steel and Prestressed Bridges
  (12/1999)
• Truck Size and Weight
  (01/1997)
• Re-evaluation of Wood Energy Production Policies: Impacts on Transportation, Enviornment, Forest and Agricultural Sector
  (12/1996)
• Quantification of Mn/DOT Motor Carrier Safety Program Impacts
  (02/1996)