International Roadcheck Week Archives - Maritime Shipping News

TFI International seeks to spin off Daseke in 2025

15 February 2024

TFI International seeks to spin off flatbed carrier Daseke in 2025

Canadian transport and logistics provider TFI International announced on its Q4 earnings call plans to spin off Daseke as a separate company sometime in 2025. Daseke has a fleet of around 4,500 tractors and 11,000 flatbed and specialized trailers and is the largest flatbed provider in North America. Describing the strategy that began with TFI acquiring Daseke in December 2023, Colin Campell of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tfi-international-seeks-to-spin-off-daseke-in-2025

Loaded and Rolling: International Roadcheck is next week; shipping execs weigh in on rates

11 May 2023

CVSA International Roadcheck is next week

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is holding its annual International Roadcheck next Tuesday through Thursday, with a focus on anti-lock braking systems and cargo securement. This high-volume, 72-hour enforcement blitz will see some potential violators taking a vacation, often causing localized capacity surges in freight markets as fewer drivers are willing to haul freight for fear of landing a violation and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-international-roadcheck-is-next-week-shipping-execs-weigh-in-on-rates

Getting your fleet in shape for Roadcheck 2022

30 March 2022

Fleets across North America annually fret about the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck event. This year’s event will take place May 17-19, and if past experiences have taught the industry anything, it is that some percentage — perhaps as high as 20% — of vehicles and/or drivers will find themselves sitting on the side of the road following an out-of-service order.

“Roadcheck should not be a cause for concern,” explained Tom Bray, senior industry business adviser for J....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/getting-your-fleet-in-shape-for-roadcheck-2022

International Roadcheck slated for May 17-19

21 February 2022

International Roadcheck for 2022 has been set for May 17-19, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

During the annual event, inspections of vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are ramped up, with a particular aspect of truck safety targeted. This year, according to CVSA, the focus will be on wheel ends.

“Wheel end components support the heavy loads carried by commercial motor vehicles, maintain stability and control, and are critical for braking,” CVSA said in its statement....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/international-roadcheck-slated-for-may-17-19