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From page 103... ... C-1 A p p e n d i x C Data Collection Techniques 1-C C xidneppA Appendix C: Data Collection Techniques TRUCKING Trucking – Operational Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m i-a n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Per week Per day Per year Power unit Cargo loading time at base (min.) Time to complete each stop (min.) Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... C-2 2-C C xidneppA Trucking – Ancillary Related Inputs Office space Warehouse space Land Lease Power Heating / Cooling Water Handling equipment Snow plowing equipment Safety equipment Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Office space Warehouse space Workers' compensation insurance Health insurance Licensing / Permits / Insurance Maintenance A N C IL LA R Y R EL A TE D IN PU TS Benefits and Bonuses: Wages: Number of Employees: Special Equipment: Utilities: Building / Land Costs: Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m i-a n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... C-3 3-C C xidneppA Trucking – Labor Related Inputs * For Overhead only "percentage" or "calculated" is needed, not both. Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... C-4 4-C C xidneppA Trucking – Equipment Related Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w C o n v en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m i-a n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Power unit Trailer Specialized equipment Special aftermarket equipment Power unit Trailer Specialized equipment Power unit Trailer Specialized equipment Power unit Trailer Power unit (miles) Trailer (miles) Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... C-5 5-C C xidneppA Power unit Trailer Power unit Trailer Specialized equipment Tires (if separated) Power unit Trailer Sales tax Fuel tax Highway use tax Fuel ($/gallon) Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... C-6 6-C C xidneppA RAIL Rail – General Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Length of haul Railroad supplied Privately Owned Single car movement Multi-car movement Unit Train movement Intermodal shipment Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... C-7 7-C C xidneppA Rail – Operational Inputs Number of engines Number of freight cars Car days loading/unloading Running car days Total car days in yard Car days loading/unloading Charge per car day for railroad owned car Trailer days per origination or termination event Switch engine minutes Empty miles per car day Loaded miles per car day Total miles per car day Car miles per switch Private freight car, car mile rental charge Way train miles including circuitry Average miles between interchanges Charge per car mile for railroad owned car Through train miles including circuitry Line haul miles per trailer day Unit train miles including circuitry Tons handled Average tare weight of an empty freight car Average gross tons for a unit train Average gross tons for a way train Average gross tons for a through train Average tare weight for trailer/container O PE R A TI O N A L IN PU TS Train Makeup: Time Components: Mileage Components: Load Components: Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... C-8 8-C C xidneppA Rail – Ancillary Related Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Office space Track Switches Building / Land / Infrastructure Costs: Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... C-9 9-C C xidneppA Rail – Labor Related Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... C-10 01-C C xidneppA Rail – Equipment Related Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... C-11 11-C C xidneppA WATERWAYS Waterways – Operational Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Time to travel between terminals Time to load / unload boat / barge Wharf / dockage charges Steam ship charges Terminal charges Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... C-12 21-C C xidneppA Waterways – Ancillary Related Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m ia n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Office space Land Power Heating / Cooling Water Security guards Security systems Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Office space Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) Health insurance Property insurance User taxes (i.e., locks, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... C-13 Appendix C C-13 Waterways – Labor Related Inputs Cost Data Element h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Operators (Captains & Pilots) Crew Operators (Captains & Pilots) Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... C-14 Cost Data Element h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... C-15 Appendix C C-15 TERMINALS Terminals – Gate Processing (GP) Cost Data Element / Data Source h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Inbound Outbound # of staff members working Average wages of staff members Benefits / bonuses for staff members Depreciation/maintenance cost-infrastructure Depreciation/maintenance cost-technology Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... C-16 Truck Train Forklift Conveyor # of pieces of a particular type of equipment Average time to complete an IM Average purchase cost Estimated salvage value Taxes Insurance / Licenses / Permits Operating costs Fuel or electricity consumption Average maintenance costs Depreciation Fuel cost Electricity cost Tire cost # of operators needed # of ground workers needed Operator time consumed for movement Ground worker time consumed for movement Wages for operators Wages for ground workers Benefits / bonuses for operators Benefits / bonuses for ground workers Training for operators Training for ground workers ) M I ( s t n e m e v o M l a n r e t n I Type of Equipment Used: Equipment - General: Equipment Fixed Costs: Equipment Variable Costs: Equipment Labor Costs: Cost Data Element / Data Source h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... C-17 Rail cars Trailers Yard crane Overhead crane Forklift Locomotive Truck # of pieces of a particular type of equipment Average time to complete S/O Average purchase cost Estimated salvage value Taxes Insurance / Licenses / Permits Operating costs Fuel or electricity consumption Average maintenance costs Depreciation Fuel cost Electricity cost Tire cost # of operators needed # of ground workers needed Operator time consumed for movement Ground worker time consumed for movement Wages for operators Wages for ground workers Benefits / bonuses for operators Benefits / bonuses for ground workers Training for operators Training for ground workers ) O / S ( g n i z i n a g r O / g n i t r o S Type of Equipment Used: Equipment - General: Equipment Fixed Costs: Equipment Variable Costs: Equipment Labor Costs: Containers Type of Sorting: Cost Data Element / Data Source h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... C-18 Special equipment Liquid Gantry crane Overhead crane Yard crane Forklift # of pieces of a particular type of equipment Average time to complete L/U Average purchase cost Estimated salvage value Taxes Insurance / Licenses / Permits Operating costs Fuel or electricity consumption Average maintenance costs Depreciation Fuel cost Electricity cost Tire cost # of operators needed # of ground workers needed Operator time consumed for movement Ground worker time consumed for movement Wages for operators Wages for ground workers Benefits / bonuses for operators Benefits / bonuses for ground workers Training for operators Training for ground workers ) U / L ( g n i d a o l n U / g n i d a o L Type of Equipment Used: Equipment - General: Equipment Fixed Costs: Equipment Variable Costs: Equipment Labor Costs: Ship Barge Truck Rail cars Containers Trailers Dry bulk Mode of Transportation Being Loaded / Unloaded: Type of Commodity Being Loaded / Unloaded: Cost Data Element / Data Source h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... C-19 Fence and gate costs Security guards Security systems Snow plowing equipment Safety equipment Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Administration staff Other workers Office space Warehouse space Workers' compensation insurance Health insurance Property insurance A N C IL LA R Y R EL A TE D IN PU TS Special Equipment: Number of Employees: Wages: Benefits and Bonuses: Maintenance: Licensing / Permits / Insurance: Office space Warehouse space Land Lease Maintenance facilities Power Heating / Cooling Water Building / Land Costs: Utilities: Security Costs: Cost Data Element / Data Source h c r a e S b e W e d a r T n o i t a c i l b u P t r o p e R w e i v r e t n I e c n e i n e v n o C g n i l p m a S m o d n a R y e v r u S l a i n n e i B l a u n n A l a u n n a i m e S y l h t n o M y l k e e W Data Collection Technique ( Preferred, Method) Data Collection Frequency ( Preferred) Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) Read the entire page →

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... C-1 A p p e n d i x C Data Collection Techniques 1-C C xidneppA Appendix C: Data Collection Techniques TRUCKING Trucking – Operational Inputs Cost Data Element W eb Se ar ch Tr ad e Pu bl ic at io n R ep or t In te rv ie w Co nv en ie n ce Sa m pl in g R an do m Su rv ey B ie n n ia l A n n u al Se m i-a n n u al M o n th ly W ee kl y Per week Per day Per year Power unit Cargo loading time at base (min.) Time to complete each stop (min.)