FMCSA Investigation Cost Survey

United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration2020PDFTech ReportGruberg, RichardUnited States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis DivisionUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Office of Analysis, Research, and TechnologyUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Office of Analysis, Research, and TechnologyUnited StatesCrash investigationBenefit cost analysisCrash causesMotor carriersTraffic safetyOnsite comprehensive investigationonsite focused investigationoffsite investigationborderlesssafety investigatorprogram analystcostswagesFMCSA-RRA-19-010May\u2013July, 2018In 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) produced estimates of the cost of conducting onsite investigations, based on field data collected from safety investigators, as part of the Operation Model Test for FMCSA\u2019s Compliance, Safety, Accountability 2010 (CSA2010) initiative. In 2016, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended that the Agency update its original estimate for the cost of conducting onsite investigations, and produce additional cost estimates specific to newer intervention types. In response to this request, the Agency designed and implemented a study to measure these costs in the spring of 2018. For this effort, FMCSA division offices were instructed to report cost information on all federally conducted onsite comprehensive and onsite focused investigations performed between May 1 and July 31, 2018, as well as all offsite investigations performed during the same period by division offices whose staff had completed the Agency\u2019s offsite investigation training. This report documents the study methodology, data analysis, and findings. Results are presented at both the national and regional levels.99