Defense Transportation: DOD Needs to Improve the Evaluation of Safety and Performance Information for Carriers Transporting Security-Sensitive Materials

Abstract

In fiscal year 2014, DOD facilitated the transport by commercial motor carriers (private-sector trucking companies) of nearly 50,000 separate shipments of security-sensitive material (e.g., ammunition and explosives) in the continental United States. DOD uses DOT safety performance information to determine whether these carriers can transport security-sensitive material under the TPS program. The House Report 113-446 included a provision for GAO to assess matters related to the safety performance, standards, and other aspects of TPS carriers. This report examines the extent to which (1) DODs use of DOTs safety performance information results in sufficient and reliable information for DOD to evaluate the safety performance of individual TPS carriers, and (2) DOD evaluates TPS carrier incident data and investigates incidents to identify safety-related risks. GAO analyzed DOT and DOD safety performance data on the 55 carriers participating in the TPS program in fiscal years 2011-14.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1000440

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Repair Shops
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.