The 2026 International Roadcheck wrapped up yesterday after a 72-hour enforcement blitz across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. CVSA won't publish official final numbers until later this year, but the inspection records flowing into FMCSA during the event tell a story no carrier can afford ... Read More »

In a 9-0 decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be sued under state law for negligently hiring unsafe motor carriers. The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC eliminates a federal preemption shield the broker industry ... Read More »

For a very long time, corporate fleet safety revolved mostly around keeping tidy records. If an organization had its regulatory paperwork in order, leadership assumed the operation was safe. However, basic compliance does not automatically protect drivers from unpredictable highway hazards. Modern safety requires continuous, ... Read More »

Confronting Large Vehicle Blind Spots Even the most skilled commercial drivers struggle with tight spaces. Large semi-trucks possess massive blind spots where small passenger cars can easily disappear. Traditional mirrors help significantly, but they cannot show every angle around a long trailer. Consequently, minor sideswipe ... Read More »

Confronting the Hidden Enemy Winter weather forces municipalities to cover highways with harsh road salt. While salt makes winter driving safer, it creates a severe chemical hazard for metal truck parts. Fleet managers routinely struggle with rust jacking, which destroys brake linings prematurely. This hidden ... Read More »

Elevating Total Vehicle Safety Most discussions about fleet safety center heavily on the driver and the truck cab. Fleet managers routinely prioritize advanced driver assistance systems, lane departure warnings, and in-cab cameras. However, this narrow focus completely leaves out a critical piece of the safety ... Read More »

If your fleet operates anywhere near the West Coast, emissions compliance can feel like a secondary nightmare. Keeping track of changing state rules takes a lot of time and effort. However, Zonar Systems just announced a major regulatory victory that makes life much easier for ... Read More »

Every crash on your DOT record feeds into your Safety Measurement System (SMS) score under the Crash Indicator BASIC. That score shows up when shippers, brokers, and insurers run your numbers  and once it's there, most operators assume it's there for good. What a lot ... Read More »