Identification of propellants affecting the behavioral tendency of truck drivers to carry unlicensed tonnage cargo with a structural- interpretive modeling approach

One of the biggest problems in the field of transportation is the transportation of cargo with illegal tonnage, which many truck drivers do for various reasons. The main purpose of this study is to identify the drivers that affect the behavioral tendency of truck drivers to carry unlicensed tonnage with a structural-interpretive modeling approach.

This research is applied based on the purpose and descriptive based on data collection. Also, in terms of dealing with the problem, it is of the (quantitative) modeling type, which uses interpretive structural modeling for analysis. This research has been carried out in two phases, in the first phase, thirteen drivers were selected through literature review, and in the second phase, interpretive structural modeling has been used. The statistical population of the present study is truck drivers who have more than 20 years of experience in this job and have at least three heavy vehicles. The sampling method in this study was purposive sampling and 15 people were selected as a sample in this study.

An interpretive structural approach has been used to level the components. In this section, 15 people were selected as a sample and questionnaires of interpretive structural method were sent to them and grading was done through ISM method, which are located in seven levels of variables.

The results of the interpretive structural method showed that the propellants were placed in seven levels. Personal problems, the lack of deterrent crimes and the motive of profiteering are in the first level and the fights with traffic officials are in the seventh leve