2009 March

Innovators: Con-way Freight

About two years ago, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute embarked on a four-year Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System (IVBSS) program through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The IVBSS program involves researching, developing and the verification testing of a fully integrated safety ...

By Aaron Huff Published March 1, 2009

Summary of the 2009 North American Standard Out Of Service Criteria for Commercial Vehicles

KEEP YOUR TRUCKS ON THE ROAD The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the revised Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC), effective April 1, 2009, for placing vehicles Out-of-Service at roadside safety inspections. CVSA is a nonprofit organization bringing federal, state and provincial government agencies together with representatives ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 1, 2009

Sizing Up Drivers

Scorecards and similar tools help fleets identify drivers who need attention - as well as those who should be rewarded Increasing driver pay during a recession may seem counterintuitive. But as Greg Brown and other fleet executives know, funding pay raises with the extra cost savings ...

By Aaron Huff Published March 1, 2009

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CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...