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Trucking Industry Preferences For Driver Traveler Information Using Wireless Internet-Enabled Devices

If truck drivers could use Internet-enabled wireless devices to access traveler information, what type of information would they most want to have? We analyzed preferences for traveler information from managers of 700 trucking companies to determine how they valued information. Using a factor-analytic model with regressor variables, we found clear differences in preferences across types of trucking operations. "Locations of freeway incidents and lane closures," "weather information," and "travel times on alternative routes" were evaluated as important by the greatest number of carriers.

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	Did You Know?
	Trucking Carriers And Drivers Are Required To Comply With The New Hours-Of-Service Rules. Carriers and drivers were required to operate under the former rules through January 3, 2004. That allowed adequate time for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), regulated industry, and the enforcement community to be trained and make any systems changes required by the new rules. Compliance with the new rules was required starting January 4, 2004.