Form MCSA-5849 Annual Commercial Vehicle Driver Survey: Work and Compen

Annual Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Survey: Work and Compensation

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Annual Commercial Vehicle Driver Survey: Work and Compensation

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MCSA-5849

Public Burden Statement

A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2126-XXXX. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, MC-RRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20590.

Annual Commercial Vehicle Driver Survey:

Work and Compensation


Background

This survey is intended to collect information about your work history, compensation, and work schedule as a commercial motor vehicle driver. You will be given $10.00 for your participation.


Interviewers will collect the following information:

Date: ____________ Time: ___________

Location: _________________________________

Is the driver male or female? Male Female


The following questions will be used to determine if you are eligible for the survey:

Do you have a CDL? Yes No

Are you willing to participate? Yes No Language Barrier



Work History


  1. How many years have you been driving a commercial vehicle? __________


  1. What year did you obtain your first CDL? _________ Check if “grandfathered in”


  1. Current license class? A B C Other (please specify) ___________


  1. What endorsements do you have?

  • Passenger Yes No

  • Double-Triple Trailer Yes No

  • Tank Vehicle Yes No

  • Hazmat Yes No

  • School Bus Yes No

  • Intrastate (Restriction) Yes No

  • None Yes No

  • Other. Please specify: __________________





  1. What type of operation are you currently involved in?

    • For-hire: your employer transports freight for another company

    • Private: your employer transports their own freight or carries only non-paying passengers

For example, a private company might be a chain of grocery stores that transports goods from their warehouse to their stores.


  1. Are you currently: (Check one.)

    • employed as a full or part-time employee of a motor carrier

    • an owner-operator normally leased only to one motor carrier, or

    • an owner-operator leased to several motor carriers?

    • None of the above. Please explain. _________________________________________


  1. Which category best describes the shipments handled by you/your company?

Truckload (Shipments greater than 10,000 lbs. that do not require a terminal or break- bulk operation)

Less-than-truckload (Terminal or break-bulk operation required)

Package (Shipments of packages under 100 lbs. that require a terminal or break-bulk operation)

Bus/Passengers

Primarily Hazardous Material Cargo

Other: Please specify:___________________________________________________


  1. What is the average length (in miles) of your average haul (NOTE: NOT total shift travel; simply from terminal pickup to first drop off)? _______


  1. How many nights of the week are you on the road working away from home? _______


  1. Do you drive in more than one state?

Yes No


  1. What best describes your trips?


Long haul (motor carrier operations with an average length of haul greater than 400 miles)


Regional (motor carrier operations with an average length of haul between 150–400 miles)


Short haul (Motor carrier operations conducted solely within a 150 air-mile radius from their terminals and require drivers to return to their work-reporting location every night)


  1. What type of truck or passenger-vehicle do you most frequently drive? (Check one.)

Truck with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 26,000 lbs or less

Straight truck with GVWR over 26,000 lbs. (e.g., a truck with the cargo body and tractor mounted on the same chassis)

Articulated truck with GVWR over 26,000 lbs. (e.g., a truck with a tractor and a trailer)

Commercial vehicle designed or used to transport 9-15 paying passengers

Commercial vehicle designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers


  1. How did you learn to drive commercial trucks?

  • Family/friend Yes No

  • Vocational technical school program Yes No

  • CDL focused school program Yes No

  • Company provided program Yes No

  • Farm Yes No

  • Military Yes No

  • Other: Please describe: _____________________________


  1. If you learned to drive in a driver’s training program, who paid for the training program?

    • Not Applicable

    • Self/Family Member

    • Carrier/company paid or provided

    • Military/Government

    • Other: Please specify:_________________


  1. Approximately how much did the training program cost you or your employer?

Less than $1,000 $1,001 - $3,000 $3,001 - $5,000 More than $5,000

I don’t know Not Applicable


[If necessary…Ask again…Did you say you are an owner operator or not?]

If you are not an owner-operator leased to several motor carriers, answer Q16-Q18b; otherwise, skip to Q19.


  1. How many years have you worked for your current employer? _______________


  1. How many trucks (owned and leased) are in the fleet of the company you work for (all types of trucks)?

1 - 10 11 - 50 51 - 100 101 – 500 More than 500


  1. How many motor carriers have you worked for:

    1. In the past year?

1 2 3 4 more than 5


    1. In the past 2 years?

1 2 3 4 more than 5


    1. In the past 3 years?

1 2 3 4 more than 5


  1. Do you belong to belong to a union for commercial vehicle/truck drivers?

Yes No


19a. Is the company that you drive for unionized?

Yes No



19b. Are you working for this company as a unionized driver?

Yes No


Driver Compensation


  1. How are you usually paid? (Check one.)

Salary By hour By mile By load


  1. What is your approximate (gross) annual income just from driving?

Less than $10,000 $10,001 - $20,000 $20,001 - $30,000

$30,001 - $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $60,000

$60,001 - $70,000 $70,001 - $80,000 More than $80,000


  1. What expenses do you have to pay for your driving job?

  • Truck note Yes No

  • Fuel Yes No

  • Truck repairs Yes No

  • Meals Yes No

  • Overnight Stays Yes No

  • Loading or Unloading Yes No

  • Tolls Yes No

  • Insurance (load) Yes No

  • Insurance (truck) Yes No

  • None Yes No

  • Other:____________________________________


  1. Do you have a second paying job at any time of year (not for a motor carrier)?

Yes No (go to Q. 27)


If yes:


  1. How many hours per week do you work at your second job?

1-10 hours a week 11-20 hours a week

21-30 hours a week 31-40 hours a week

Over 40 hours a week


  1. How many weeks per year do you work your second job? ____________


  1. What is your approximate annual gross income from your second paying job (not driving commercial vehicle)?

Less than $10,000 $10,001 - $20,000 $20,001 - $30,000

$30,001 - $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $60,000

$60,001 - $70,000 $70,001 - $80,000 More than $80,000



Work Schedule


  1. How would you describe your current driving job? (Check one.)

Full-time Part-time Seasonal/Temporary


  1. How many hours do you spend working (driving time+loading+maintenance+etc.)

for motor carriers during a typical seven day period? __­­­­­­­­­­­­­________


  1. How many hours do you spend just driving a commercial vehicle in a typical seven day period? _________


  1. How many weeks did you not work in the past year? ____________


  1. Do you drive a regular schedule (similar hours or trips, day-to-day or week-to-week)? Yes No


  1. About what time do you typically start driving?

6AM-12PM 12PM-6PM 6PM-12AM 12AM-6AM Can’t say


  1. At what time do you typically stop driving?

6AM-12PM 12PM-6PM 6PM-12AM 12AM-6AM Can’t say


  1. Approximately how many total miles did you drive a commercial vehicle in the past year?

Less than 25,000 25,001 – 50,000 50,001 – 75,000 75,001 – 100,000

100,001 – 125,000 125,000 – 150,000 Over 150,000 I don’t know


  1. Does your employer track your truck’s location electronically?

Yes No


  1. How do you record your hours of service? (Check all that apply.)

  • Paper Logbook

Yes

No

  • A computer prints out a log for me to sign [Electronic Logbook]

Yes

No

  • A computer records my hours of service (there is no print out) [Electronic On-Board Recorder]

Yes

No

  • Rarely recorded because normally use “100 air-mile radius exception”

Yes

No

  • Rarely or never recorded because of some other authorized exception

Yes

No

  • Other. Please specify: ________________________________________________


  1. How many times a day is your truck loaded and unloaded?


Loaded <1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10+


Unloaded <1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10+


  1. What is the typical amount of time you have to wait to load?

Less than 15 min Less than 30 min Less than 1 hour 1 up to 2 hours 2 up to 4 hours 4 up to 6 hours 6 hours or more, but less than one day

More than 1 day


  1. What is the typical amount of time you have to wait to unload?

Less than 15 min Less than 30 min Less than 1 hour 1 up to 2 hours 2 up to 4 hours 4 up to 6 hours 6 hours or more, but less than one day

More than 1 day


  1. Are you responsible for loading or unloading your truck?

Yes No


  1. Are you paid for loading or unloading your truck?


Loading Yes No Not Applicable


Unloading Yes No Not Applicable


  1. How often are you in a situation where you have to break the hours of service rules?

Weekly Monthly Every Couple Months Couple Times per Year

Never


  1. In the past 3 years, have you been involved in any commercial motor vehicle crash where there was property damage/injury or fatality?

Yes No


How many crashes have you been involved in the past 3 years?

0 1 2 3 4 5+


  1. How often do you wear your safety belt when driving your commercial motor vehicle?

Always Nearly always Sometimes Seldom Never


  1. When was the last time you did not wear your safety belt when driving your commercial motor vehicle?

I always wear it

Within the past day

Within the past week

Within the past month

Within the past year

A year or more ago


  1. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following reasons for not using your safety belt.



Strongly Agree

Agree

Undecided

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Too much trouble and effort






Belt does not fit well






Restricts movement in vehicle






Worried about being trapped in vehicle






Frequently getting in and out of cab






Other (Specify)








  1. What is your age? _______________________

(If unwilling to answer, use ranges)

Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64

65- 74 75 or more


  1. Do you have access to the internet?

Yes No (Complete the interview)


  1. If yes, approximately how much time do you spend using the internet each day?

Less then 30 minutes 30 minutes to 1 hour more than 1 hour


  1. Where do you access the internet?

  • Home

Yes

No

  • Truck (not QUALCOMM or dispatch computers)

Yes

No

  • Workplace

Yes

No

  • Truck stop

Yes

No

  • Do not have internet access

Yes

No

  • Other. Please specify: ________________________________________________



Thank you for completing this survey.


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