Safety & Compliance

Beating the roadside blitz: experts share maintenance tips ahead of CVSA Roadcheck
Are you Roadcheck ready? CCJ and Mann+Hummel are hosting a complimentary webinar April 20 with CVSA and some of trucking's safest fleets to discuss maintenance tips and practices that make roadside inspections easy. Click for more info.
March 30, 2023
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California autonomous vehicle testing leaps ahead while leaving trucking behind
The California Department of Motor Vehicles reported a significant jump in autonomous vehicle testing sans Class 3-8 trucks and vans, which has industry experts questioning the overall value of their data.
March 17, 2023
Autonomous trucks from Daimler subsidiary Torc Robotics have been busy testing in southwestern states save for California where Class 3 - 8 autonomous vehicles aren't welcome.
FMCSA tightens reporting of drivers' drug and alcohol violation history
FMCSA's Hutcheson said the new reporting structure will notify employers when there has been a change from a previous employer to a driver's drug and alcohol violation history.
March 7, 2023
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson speaking from a TCA podium.
Brake light manufacturer and fleets seek factory-level exemption
Intellistop CEO Michelle Hanby is suing the FMCSA to have her company's pulsing brake light device installed at factories.
February 20, 2023
Pulsing brake light Gemini Transport
FMCSA proposes long-overdue CSA carrier Safety Measurement System revamp
The agency offers a reorganization of measurement categories, dramatically simplified violation severity weights, adjustments in carrier intervention thresholds and more. A live preview site is now available for motor carriers to analyze their own scores.
February 14, 2023
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House bill offers recruiting and retention incentives, grants to truck drivers
A bill introduced into the U.S. House Tuesday proposes tax credits of up to $10,000 for eligible truck drivers and grants for new drivers.
January 24, 2023
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These are the states with the highest speeding fines for CDL drivers
A study by TrafficTickets.com found that Illinois has the highest potential fine, and 13 states have mandatory minimum fines of over $100.
December 29, 2022
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Trucking industry welcomes delays due to infrastructure bill projects
Route optimization and mapping technology companies are prepared to take on the necessary evils like road closures and subsequent freight delays that these infrastructure projects will trigger in support of a better road system.
December 26, 2022
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ELDs and highway safety: Crashes, injuries and fatalities rise post-mandate
Despite FMCSA's estimations that the ELD mandate would reduce injuries and fatalities in truck-involved crashes, crash numbers in the four years post-mandate tell a different story. Are ELDs the cause of the problem, or just one factor?
October 20, 2022
Truck-involved crashes before and after the ELD mandate
Electronic IDs for trucks: 'Big brother' or a step forward?
With the FMCSA asking about mandating electronic IDs in trucks, we looked at what the proposal really means, and if operators' and commenters' fears about an invasion of privacy are justified.
October 6, 2022
Yet another device to install? More inspections? Or just more targeted inspections? What can owner-operators expect out of the current federal attention to the long-examined notion of setting a unique ID standard for heavy-duty trucks with the ability to communicate that ID to the roadside? Find some answers here.
Drivewyze integrates Safety Cloud hazard data
Also: Convoy offers new capabilities, and Trucker Path partners to offer insurance for truckers.
September 27, 2022
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FMCSA considering electronic IDs on trucks to improve roadside inspections
FMCSA is considering a regulatory change that would require trucks be equipped with electronic identification technology capable of wirelessly communicating with federal or state motor carrier safety enforcement personnel.
September 23, 2022
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Hutcheson confirmed to lead FMCSA, becomes the agency's first full-time admin since 2019
Robin Hutcheson was named Deputy Administrator in January and immediately became Acting Administrator on the heels of then-Acting Admin Meera Joshi's resignation.
September 22, 2022
Robin Hutcheson
FMCSA fields request to report hair drug testing results to Clearinghouse
Federal law currently requires truck drivers to be tested via urine sample.
August 25, 2022
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Truck inspection numbers approach pre-COVID levels
A small number of states in 2021 show inspection levels at or above 2019, as a new emphasis in some on Level 3 driver inspections following traffic stops pushes moving violations to new heights. Download the 2022 CSA's Data Trail update for more.
July 26, 2022
Police pulled over a semi
Multi-million dollar truck parking bill advances to House
American Transportation Research Institute research shows drivers spend 56 minutes per day looking for parking.
July 20, 2022
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6 ways to ensure your fleet is always ready for a roadside inspection
There were 29,755 federal and 1,297,675 state roadside inspections of trucks last calendar year.
July 19, 2022
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'Common violations': Preparing for Brake Safety Week's focus on brake hose chafing
Experts advise how to inspect and correct brake hose chafing issues ahead of CVSA's Brake Safety Week next month.
July 11, 2022
Level I truck inspection brake hose chafing
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