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Border Efficiency Research Initiatives

Border Efficiency Research Initiatives. American Transportation Research Institute. August 16, 2006. ATRI. Research arm of the trucking industry, an independent affiliate of the American Trucking Associations Federation 501(c)(3) charitable research trust Governed by 15 member Board

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Border Efficiency Research Initiatives

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  1. Border Efficiency Research Initiatives American Transportation Research Institute August 16, 2006

  2. ATRI • Research arm of the trucking industry, an independent affiliate of the American Trucking Associations Federation • 501(c)(3) charitable research trust • Governed by 15 member Board • Research agenda developed by Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

  3. Industry Realities • Truck Tonnage/VMTs up 70% from 2002 – 2020 • 82% of Freight Movement & Growing • Average Operating Margin: 3.7% (Q1 2006) • 3.2 Million Class 8 CDL Drivers / Massive Shortage • Border Security Concerns Documented • Border Delays Real & Costly

  4. Industry Realities • Fuel Costly: $3.00 +/gallon • Idling Emissions Concerns Growing • New Issue with HOS/Parking Availability at Borders

  5. Three Border Research Projects • FHWA Freight Performance Measures Initiative • CBP Border Efficiency Assessment • FMCSA Canadian Border Issues

  6. Freight Performance Measures Aka: Travel Time in Freight Significant Corridors • Determination of truck travel time and reliability of truck movements on the national transportation system using communications technology

  7. Freight Performance Measures

  8. Freight Performance Measures

  9. Border Activities • FPM monitoring at 5 northern border crossings • Blaine (Pacific Highway): Blaine, WA • Pembina: Pembina, ND • Ambassador Bridge: Detroit, MI • Peace Bridge: Buffalo, NY • Champlain: Champlain, NY • Development of southern border crossing monitoring system • Non-tractor electronic truck data • Development of truck parking mapping • Eight Case Studies including WA & TX

  10. CBP Border Efficiency Assessment Task 1 • Literature Review and Synthesis • Annotated Bibliography • Comp. Literature Review • Synthesis & Analysis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis OBJECTIVE: Understand Trends and Control for Effects

  11. CBP Border Efficiency AssessmentTask 2 • Industry Review Committee • Provision of real-time cost data • Representative: TL, LTL, Spec. / Commodities / Staff Resp. • Review, Comment & Calibration Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 2 Industry Review Committee OBJECTIVE: Industry Data Development & Consensus

  12. CBP Border Efficiency AssessmentTask 3 • Baseline Indicators and MOE Mapping • Targeted Industry Survey • Identify & Quantify Indices • Truck E-Manifest Mapping to Indices Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 3 Baseline Indicators and MOE Mapping OBJECTIVE: Document & Quantify TE-M Impacts on Industry Indices

  13. CBP Border Efficiency AssessmentTask 4 • Truck E-Manifest Conops and Costs • Document & Analyze Industry Tech/Apps/Trends • Map ACE/TE-M to Processes & Systems • Recommend Long-Term Opportunities Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 4 Truck E-Manifest Conops and Opps OBJECTIVE: Long-Term Utility & Applicability

  14. CBP Border Efficiency AssessmentTask 5 • Field Testing of MOEs and C-Bs • Identify Appropriate/Rep Carriers • Develop Baseline/ACE Indicators • Collect/Document Field Data Task 1 Lit Review and Synthesis Task 5 Field Validation OBJECTIVE: Field Validation of Task 3 Findings

  15. CBP Border Efficiency AssessmentTask 6 • Economic/Capacity Issues and Truck E-Manifest • Incorporation of Industry Trends • Documentation of Non-ACE Capacity Issues • Management of ACE vs. Non-ACE Issues Task 6 Economic/Capacity Issues and Truck E-Manifest OBJECTIVE: Macro-Analysis of Border Capacity, Trends & Recommendations

  16. Preliminary Findings • Border crossing conops are extremely complex! • Northern border operations differ substantially from southern border; essentially different performance measures/inputs. • POE/Crossing requirements differ by [same] border location. • ACE likely improves backroom efficiencies; additional SCM opportunities not yet realized. ACE efficiency value may be marginalized by infrastructure/labor delays, while security benefits are likely. • ACE connectivity options may favor larger carriers

  17. FMCSA Canadian Issues Study • Beyond Security… • Carrier safety compliance and enforcement continues • U.S. / Canadian Programs differ… • Industry awareness lacking • Consolidation/harmonization opportunities exist

  18. FMCSA Canadian Issues StudyResearch Team • FMCSA • SAIC • ATRI • CVSA • North American Driver Safety Foundation

  19. Project Objectives • Ensure motor carriers with cross-border operations have access to information on the operating requirements of both countries. including CMV safety regulatory variances. • Comprehensive report of historical, current and future planned FMCSA-Canada activities and initiatives. • Identify significant issues that could impact harmonization and reciprocal recognition of programs, policies, regulations and standards between FMCSA and Transport Canada and other Canadian governmental agencies relating to CMV safety. • Assist in evaluating the effect of FMCSA regulatory proposals/policies on Canadian motor carriers operating in the U.S.; understand how regulatory proposals and policy changes effect current FMCSA initiatives and bi-lateral agreements with Transport Canada and other Canadian government organizations (including Departmental agreements).

  20. Border Crossing Initiatives EFM CCMTA ACE FPM FMCSA EFM

  21. Additionally… • MC Efficiency Study (FMCSA) • Industry Standards Initiatives (Industry/TMC) • WCO Initiatives • State Programs & Intra-State Regs • CBP Programs & Plans?

  22. Contact Information • Dan Murray: • 651-641-6162 • Dmurray@trucking.org www.atri-online.org

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