The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17th-19th with a focus on...
CVSA Schedules Road Check for May 17th-19th
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FSMA and the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
FSMA rules only apply to foods regulated by the FDA. Granted, this is a significant chunk of the U.S. food supply, about 75%....
Food Safety and Temperature Controlled Transportation
Poison control centers receive thousands of calls about suspected food poisoning each year. As the holiday seasons approach, it...
Top Audit Violations
The top violations discovered during reviews are included in A & I Online's yearly summaries. The top five acute regulations in CY 2020 reflected DOT testing and CDL license violations: Rank...
FMCSA Compliance Review
If a motor carrier has been contacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or their state motor carrier enforcement division about an audit or intervention, it is likely...
Cargo Securement Regulations
Anything and everything carried on a truck must be properly secured to prevent loss of control or falling cargo from injuring drivers, passengers, or pedestrians. While safe cargo securement...
CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Stats from 2020
The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been around for a little over a year. The number of portal accounts, requested queries, and data submissions continue to increase. The Federal Motor...
Roadcheck 2021 to Emphasize HOS and Vehicle Lights
Each year during International Roadcheck, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), through its member jurisdictions, captures and reports data on specific areas of motor carrier compliance....
Bringing Up the Rear, Safely
A Decent Proposal The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed to include the rear impact guard, or underride guard, to the list of items that are required to be checked out...
International Roadcheck 2020 Results
On September 9-11, 2020, federal and state motor carrier inspectors conducted more than 50,000 North American Standard Level I, II, III and V inspections during the Commercial Vehicle Safety...
FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH: ARE YOU AT RISK FOR HEART DISEASE?
The perfect gift this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health. Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small...
How Often is a Motor Carrier Required to Review the Motor Vehicle Record of a Driver that Operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations requires a motor carrier qualifying a new driver to obtain and review the motor vehicle record of the driver within 30 days of the date of hire CFR...