Roadcheck 2010: Are You Prepared?

This June 8-10, theCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, in conjunction with theFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationwill hostRoadcheck 2010. These two organizations, along with inspectors from state and local organizations, will ensure driver and vehicle compliance across America’s roadways. They will set up more than 1,500 locations to inspect large commercial trucks and buses. Last year, 72,255 vehicles and drivers were inspected. Out of that number, 56,486 wereNorth American Standard (NAS) Level 1 Inspections.

NAS standards ensure that drivers are up to date on license, medical examiner’s certificate, as well as checking driver’s hours-of-service and record. It also includes a thorough inspection of the vehicle’s major mechanical systems.

The statistics from Roadcheck 2009 showed great improvement over 2008 in safety belt compliance and Out-of-Service rates. With care and preparation, 2010 will reflect even better statistics.

Surge of cargo theft is ‘hitting us like lightning,’ experts say

In the first quarter of 2024, cargo theft incidents were up more than 46% compared with the year prior, according to CargoNet. Notably, it’s also a 10% rise from the fourth quarter last year.

CargoNet analysis of the first quarter of 2024 documented 925 incidents, with an average stolen shipment value of $281,757. The declared total value was $76 million, and the firm estimated a total of $154.6 million worth of goods were stolen during the period.

Trucking innovation

Picture it: December 1935. The Douglas Aircraft company has rolled out the first DC-3 commercial passenger aircraft – a revolutionary, two-engine, all metal, low-wing aircraft that would soon dominate commercial aviation. Yet I suspect there were some industry people that said it was inadequate, that it didn’t have enough range, or carry enough weight, or that it was too costly.

FMCSA easing fleet requirements for under-21 pilot program

FMCSA officially removing driver-facing camera requirement from under-21 pilot

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced via a Federal Register notice that will publish Tuesday, May 14, that it is removing two requirements from its under-21 interstate pilot program, as directed by Congress.

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