Office of Operations Freight Management and Operations

Appendix – Acronyms

Appendix – Acronyms

AASHTOAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AVIAutomatic Vehicle Identification

BASICBehavioral Analysis Safety Improvement Categories

ConOpsConcept of Operations

COSTCooperation in Science and Technology

CSAComprehensive Safety Analysis

CVIEWCommercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window

CVISNCommercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks

DOT – Department of Transportation

ESALEquivalent Single Axle Load

ETAEstimated Time of Arrival

FAHPFederal-Aid Highway Program

FHWAFederal Highway Administration

FMCSAFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

GHGGreenhouse Gas

GHzGigahertz

HSWIMHigh-Speed Weigh-in-Motion

IFTAInternational Fuel Tax Agreement

IRPInternational Registration Plan

ISSInspection Selection System

ITInformation Technology

LPRLicense Plate Reader

LTPPLong-Term Pavement Performance

MHzMegahertz

NCHRPNational Cooperative Highway Research Program

OCROptical Character Recognition

OOSOut-of-Service Order

OS/OWOversize and Overweight

PRISMPerformance and Registration Information Systems Management

SAFERSafety and Fitness Electronic Records

SafeStatSafety Status Measurement System

SHRPStrategic Highway Research Program

SP&RState Planning and Research

TIGTechnology Implementation Group

TMCTraffic Management Center

UCRUnified Carrier Registration

USCUnited States Code

USDOTUnited States Department of Transportation

VIIVehicle Infrastructure Integration

VINVehicle Identification Number

VMTVehicle Miles Traveled

VWSVirtual Weigh Station

WIMWeigh-in-Motion

WIM-VIDWeigh-in-Motion and Visual Identification

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