Published out-of-service rates don’t mean much until you dig into the why. With brake problems consistently placing in two of the top five spots, maybe we’re missing something in brake maintenance, writes HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park.
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s three-day International Roadcheck will run May 16 through May 18, 2023.
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Shipping papers and containment packaging violations were among the top vehicle violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s hazardous materials/dangerous goods inspection initiative.
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CARB's Heavy Duty Inspection and Maintenance program begins in 2023 and is expected to deliver $75 billion in health benefits.
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Wireless electronic truck inspections could revolutionize the harvesting of data from commercial vehicles. But there’s infrastructure to consider, and cost, and fleet sensitivity to sharing proprietary data. Steve Vaughn of PrePass shares his thoughts on what this could mean for the industry in this audio podcast episode of HDT's Leadership Insights.
Read More →What are Level 8 electronic inspections, and how will they play into the adoption of autonomous trucks? Find out in this Leadership Insights interview with Steve Vaughn of the PrePass Safety Alliance.
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Find out which five safety enforcement metrics your trucking fleet must track on a routine basis.
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While inspectors removed 6,710 commercial motor vehicles and 2,080 drivers from roadways during CVSA’s 2021 International Roadcheck, about 84% vehicles had no out-of-service violations.
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Why was your truck put out of service? Answers to common questions about brake inspections.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed to include the rear impact (underride) guard on the list of items to be examined during the required annual inspection for each commercial motor vehicle.
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