2016 CVSA Roadcheck Results Are In!

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The results of the CVSA’s 2016 Roadcheck are in! The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts a 72 hour long inspection blitz on roadways across North America each year. The blitz occurred on June 7-9th this year. During this time period, law enforcement officers typically conduct an average of 15 vehicle inspections per minute! This…

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FMCSA Gives Congress the Bird over SMS

With an unapologetic arm and middle finger extended towards Capitol Hill, the FMCSA recently announced their required planned “changes” to the SMS or Safety Measurement System. The SMS is the scorecard that is used to monitor how safe a motor carrier operates. Basically, the system analyzes a trucking company’s roadside inspection and crash data to…

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Fleet Safety Success!

Fleet Safety Success! is Carrier Risk Solutions’ newest education program! Are you looking for a great way to easily learn more about complex fleet safety and compliance topics?   There is a TON of information out there about fleet safety and DOT compliance. Perhaps too much! When looking you always have to be skeptical. Is…

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DOT Compliance Tip: Load Securement

Load Securement. Often, we only talk about load securement as it relates to flatbed operations. But, a majority of cargo loss and damage in transit occurs when dry van loads aren’t well braced. Be sure to take advantage of all available information concerning load securement where possible. Free Load Securement Resource!! Check out this great…

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Vehicle Maintenance Files

What are the FMCSA’s requirements for a vehicle maintenance file? (If you have an audit looming, you should have this locked down!) This question was posed to me by one of our new clients and I wanted to share my response with everyone. Per the FMCSRs (§396.3), this is what is required: A Vehicle information…

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