Safety & Compliance

Roadcheck finds U.S. vehicle violations slightly higher than North American average

Commercial motor vehicle enforcement parked more than 13,000 vehicles and nearly 3,000 drivers with violations in May's enforcement campaign.

September 24, 2024

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How well do you know the 20% rule for brake violations?

An often misunderstood rule can keep a truck and/or trailer with certain brake violations on the road.

August 15, 2024

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FMCSA places four ELDs on 'Revoked Devices' list

Carriers should stop using the four devices – CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, PowerTrucks ELD, and TFM ELD – and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.

July 23, 2024

Canadian fleet shut down following bridge strike

British Columbia officials followed through on recently increased penalties for bridge strikes in the province. Also: Zonar's telematics device the first to be certified by CARB for Clean Truck Check testing.

July 22, 2024

Timeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the works

The 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.

July 17, 2024

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Emergency HOS waivers for Baltimore bridge collapse extended

The emergency declaration, in effect since the end of April, is now effective through July 15. Also: Tie rod recalls affecting more Daimler, Volvo, Mack units; comment period extended for fleet's request to use under-21 drivers across state lines.

July 9, 2024

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

Get dinged during Roadcheck? Know your rights

Out of service criteria is fairly black and white and not open to interpretation, but inspectors do make mistakes.

May 16, 2024

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How to help drivers pass a DOT inspection

Over the last three years, roughly 6% of all drivers inspected have been parked with a violation during CVSA's Roadcheck.

May 2, 2024

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How to ensure brakes pass DOT roadside inspection

Barring an unforeseen statistical anomaly, brake violations will be among the top equipment out of service violations found during Roadcheck.

May 2, 2024

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How to ensure your tires pass roadside DOT inspection

From tread depth to road gators, tires are a big problem during DOT inspections.

May 2, 2024

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How to ensure your lights pass roadside DOT inspection

The top equipment violation last year, with somewhere around 300,000 nationwide, was lighting devices.

May 2, 2024

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How to pass a roadside inspection: CVSA answers Roadcheck questions

CVSA) Roadside Inspection Specialist Jeremy Disbrow fielded nearly 300 questions submitted by members of the trucking community, and provided an instructional how-to on passing a commercial vehicle roadside inspection.

May 2, 2024

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Safety & Compliance

Roadcheck puts trailer protection, substance abuse in its crosshairs

CVSA will kick off its International Roadcheck blitz in about a month with tractor protection controls in the air system and alcohol and controlled substance possession getting special focus.

April 15, 2024

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Research highlights vulnerabilities in ELD cybersecurity

A group of researchers from Colorado State University recently published a paper that details cybersecurity threat vectors surrounding one of the most used devices in the cab of a truck: the electronic logging device.

April 5, 2024

Truck efficiency 101

In this data-rich world we live in, it seems like a fairly simple thing to start measuring the delays others cause that drivers have to deal with.

April 1, 2024

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Are you Roadcheck ready? CCJ hosting AMA-style fireside chat with CVSA

Roughly two weeks before the Roadcheck 2024 campaign kicks off, CCJ will host a complementary "Ask Me Anything" session with a CVSA Roadside Inspection Specialist.

March 26, 2024

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Spending bill retools under-21 pilot rules

The apprenticeship program was capped at 3,000 participating drivers at any one time but, to date, only three dozen have enrolled.

March 11, 2024

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Seeking equilibrium in trucking policies is a balancing act

Since the end of the pandemic, the trucking industry has been inundated with an onslaught of rules, shifts in practice and policy pushes that further threaten the stability and effectiveness of the nation’s supply chain.

February 20, 2024

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OEM emission compliance placed on customers?

The latest twist in the evolving landscape of greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations involves OEMs passing the compliance burden onto their customers and dealers.

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Port strike paused: Union back to work without new deal

Port Strike Carrier Impacts

Affected carriers turn to contingency plans as port strike ensues

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California governor again spikes driverless truck ban

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Maintenance is a critical part of vehicle upkeep—we’re preaching to the choir here, but you know what? It doesn’t hurt to repeat it at times. Check out our latest downloadable maintenance checklist and give it a whirl!