The power of your roadside inspection data

Police officer walks up to tractor trailer truck

Each year, the nation’s trucking fleets focus on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck enforcement blitz. But the reality is that the three-day event, which in 2021 inspected a little over 40,000 commercial vehicles, represents just a small portion of the nearly 3 million vehicle inspections that occur each year.

Fleets that focus only on Roadcheck or one of the other enforcement blitzes that occur during the year could be increasing the likelihood of receiving...

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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Nation’s first movie star invented key safety features

Brake lights are used daily. (Photo: Chris Seward/newsobserver.com)

International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women, began on March 8, 1911. In addition, Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society; it has been observed annually in March in the United States since 1987.

To help celebrate Women’s History Month, FreightWaves Classics will continue to profile a number of women who made contributions to transportation during the month of March.

In a...

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