Truck Tolling: Understanding Industry Tradeoffs When Using or Avoiding Toll Facilities (2012)

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D-1 | P a g e Appendix D: Truck Tolling Study Survey, Dallas, TX About this Study: The National Academy of Science operates the Transportation Research Board (TRB), funded by the federal government. TRB conducts research on current transportation issues, such as funding, policies, and federal programs. Policy makers are increasingly looking to toll funding as a method to pay for new highway infrastructure. However, there is a significant proportion of truck traffic that bypasses toll roads. Through this study, TRB seeks to find out what factors are involved in drivers’ choosing to use or avoid a toll road. Participation is voluntary and we do not record the respondent’s name or company. For more information about this study, please contact Howard Wood, Principal Consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff, (614) 791-5178, or wood@pbworld.com. 1. Describe your company’s operation o Local delivery o Drayage o Specialized o Local LTL o Private Fleet TL o For hire TL, Carrier/contract o For hire TL, self employed Owner Operator o Other __________________________________________________

D-2 | P a g e 2. Describe your typical haul Length: __________________________________________ Type of Facilities Served o Port o Rail Facility o Airport o Warehouse / Distribution Facility o Facility Accessing Border Crossing o Customer Facility o Other ___________________________________________ 3. Within your company, who has control over truck trip routing (which roads to take, when and where to stop, when to take a toll road)? o The driver o The company o Depends on the situation (please explain) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. How are tolls reimbursed in each of these situations?

D-3 | P a g e 5. Have you ever avoided a toll road? o No o Yes (If so, why? _________________________________________________________) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. When do you take toll roads? o Always Tolls are Reimbursed: Always Sometimes Rarely Never When I pay a toll to save time, although a slower route is available When I pay a toll because there is no alternate route When I pay a toll because a dispatcher directs me to When I use a toll route, for any reason

D-4 | P a g e o Never o If the toll is reasonably low (provide amount: ______________________) o If my company reimburses me o If my company provides a toll tag/transponder o If there is congestion or construction on the free routes o If my load is time sensitive o If my hours of service is timed out o Other ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Other comments or opinions about toll roads? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________