Roadcheck Week

CVSA data on International Roadcheck confirms that many drivers stayed home

Just-released data on this year’s International Roadcheck results add to other indications that drivers in 2024 were more likely to stay home during the three-day compliance crackdown than they were in 2023.

The evidence that the annual Roadcheck “vacation” may have had a bigger impact this year than in recent years first came in data from the Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI) in SONAR during May, which showed a clear increase in that benchmark. OTRI reflects freight that is tendered under...

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Roadcheck 2021: The top 10 things fleets should do today

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on International Roadcheck Week on what fleets and drivers can do to ensure a clean inspection process. You can read Part 1 here.

As the trucking industry prepares for the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck Week, set for May 4-6 this year, there are a few truths fleets always face: Preventable violations will occur, and fewer drivers will be on the roads as they try to avoid the inspector’s gaze.

First, the...

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Roadcheck 2021: The 5 things drivers need to know

Top 5 five things drivers need to know to pass Roadcheck

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on preparing for International Roadcheck Week. Tomorrow, we will look at the top 10 things fleets can do today to prepare their equipment and drivers for clean inspections.

After a COVID-19-related delay last year that pushed the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck Week to September in 2020, the annual 72-hour North American safety blitz has returned to its regular spring timeslot in 2021. CVSA has set the...

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The Daily Dash: Schneider’s youth movement; UPS CEO talks UPS Freight sale

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Schneider National plans to invest in new equipment in 2021 as it seeks to lower the age of its tractors. Plus, UPS CEO Carol Tomé talks about the sale of UPS Freight, and the world reacts to Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO of Amazon.

Youth movement

Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) plans to invest in new equipment to lower the age of its trucks in 2021, using a cash balance to help fund the initiative.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-schneiders-youth-movement-ups-ceo-talks-ups-freight-sale

Roadcheck Week results: ELDs may have slightly boosted HOS compliance

The electronic logging device rule has been in full force since late last year, but the number of vehicles cited for hours-of-service violations took a relatively small drop in comparing data from the 2019 and 2020 International Roadcheck Weeks.

Roadcheck Week for North America took place later than normal this year due to the pandemic. It was held Sept. 9-11, being delayed from May 5-7. Last year, Roadcheck Week — which involves road checks in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico — was June 4-6.

Since...

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