NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATRI has released the top 10 driver and motor carrier concerns for 2025. Top concerns for truck drivers in 2025 include: Driver Compensation Truck Parking English Language Proficiency for Drivers Broker Issues Detention/Delay at Customer Facilities Artificial Intelligence in Trucking Driver Training Standards Autonomous Trucks Electronic Logging Device Mandate Diesel Emissions Regulations Top concerns for motor carriers in 2025 include: Economy Lawsuit Abuse Reform Insurance

During CVSA's Brake Safety Week in August, inspectors throughout North America conducted 15,175 commercial vehicle inspections.  Results include:   A 15.1% (2,296) out-of-service rate due to brake related violations. OOS brake violations include: defective brakes, brake hoses/tubes, steering axle and air loss rate. Drum and Rotor violations included: broken rotor, rusted rotor, metal-to-metal, and broken drums.   Our DOT Compliance Service can help with Vehicle Maintenance -

Operation Safe Driver Week is a 7-day inspection blitz which took place July 13-19 throughout the U.S. and Canada. This year's focus was on driver behavior. During the inspection period, officers issued 3,230 warnings and 1,839 tickets/citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers, and 345 warnings and 665 tickets/citations to passenger vehicle drivers for various unsafe driving behaviors. The main violations cited were for reckless/careless/inattentive driving, speeding, fai

CVSA's International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May of more than 56,000 vehicles yielded more than 10,000 vehicles and 3,000 drivers being placed out of service. This annual Roadcheck is performed throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This year's Roadcheck focus was on tires (vehicle) and false logs (driver). The top violations for this Roadcheck for vehicle were related to brake systems, tires, defective brakes, lights, and cargo securement. Top violations for drivers

In accordance with the DOT's government shutdown plan ( Microsoft Word - DOT Shutdown Plan 9.30.25.docx ), FMCSA’s 1,084 employees are...

From June 9-13 the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducted an unannounced hazmat inspection blitz across North America. Of...

Nevada State systems producing MVRs, Criminal Records, and County jurisdictional access in Elko, Humboldt, Lyon and Nye counties, as well...

CVSA’s Brake Safety Week takes place next week.  If you haven't prepared yet, now's the time! This annual initiative involves law...

Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a one-day unannounced safety inspection and enforcement event.  This year's...

Many states have issued warnings that drivers have been receiving texts and emails indicating they owe past due fees for tolls and/or...

CVSA's International Roadcheck begins tomorrow May 13, 2025 through May 15, 2025 where law enforcement is out in droves performing...

Did you know that nearly one-third of fatal work zone crashes involve large trucks?  Due to this, FMCSA has an entire page devoted to...

In 2018, the Farm Bill removed hemp from the definition of Marijuana under the Controlled Substance Act, meaning hemp-derived products...

Hello from the sunny state of Hawaii! Carriers and Drivers often ask…when do I follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, when...