Fleet compliance

International Roadcheck results: Carriers have room for improvement

Results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2023 International Roadcheck are in. The numbers reveal not much has changed since last year, and there is still plenty of room for motor carriers to improve their overall safety and compliance.

The annual three-day inspection effort took place May 16-18 throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. CVSA-certified inspectors hit the roads to conduct as many level I, II and III inspections as possible. This year, 59,429 Roadcheck inspections...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/international-roadcheck-results-carriers-have-room-for-improvement

Fleet safety: Why corrective action training must be part of the solution

In many walks of life, average is acceptable. When it comes to trucking fleet safety, though, average may not be good enough.

When an incident occurs, plaintiff lawyers often look into the carrier’s history. Did it perform regular vehicle maintenance? How about driver training? Did it meet regulatory minimum standards?

Even carriers that do this, though, sometimes have gaps, and lawyers are well compensated to find those gaps. For a jury, that gap is what makes the difference when deciding if,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fleet-safety-why-corrective-action-training-must-be-part-of-the-solution

Clearinghouse reporting reveals deficiencies in carrier drug and alcohol programs

Through June 30, 2021, 85,745 drug and alcohol violations had been reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse since its launch on Jan. 6, 2020. Of those, 2,183 have been a result of a fleet reporting “actual knowledge” of a violation, and 12,448 have been for a test refusal.

Combined, that means 17.1% of all violations in the clearinghouse are a result of a fleet reporting the violation. But, according to J. J. Keller & Associates, in at least some...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/clearinghouse-reporting-reveals-deficiencies-in-carrier-drug-and-alcohol-programs

EFS demos: Innovative technology solutions

The Enterprise Fleet Summit had several technology demos.

Five FreightTech companies demonstrated their innovative technology solutions for fleets during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit. Check out the showcased integrative technology platforms, smart trailer technology, dispatcher workflows and DOT compliance system.

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SkyBitz’s smart trailer technology is designed to help fleets increase load capacity and find empty trailers faster, using SkyCamera and non-volumetric cargo sensors.

Set up notifications so that dock supervisors are notified...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/efs-demos-innovative-technology-solutions

5 self-audit steps needed to ramp up carrier compliance

Regulatory compliance

As businesses around the country restart operations, talk has shifted to the steps necessary to ensure the safety of their employees. For many, the changes are drastic — 6-foot social distancing, constant cleaning and even work from home. But for the trucking industry, a return to normal means a return to regulatory compliance.

While the reality is that compliance never disappeared, in many jurisdictions, and for many regulations, it has been relaxed or suspended entirely during the COVID-19...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/5-self-audit-steps-needed-to-ramp-up-carrier-compliance

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