As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gives you the fuel and energy that you need to start your day off right. Well, the same goes for the pre-trip inspection of your vehicle. Pre-trip inspections set you up for success on the road.
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You never know how an inspection is going to go. You could get waved through or you could have your truck inspected with a fine-tooth comb. When put to the test, the BigRoad Mobile App and BigRoad Web App have enabled thousands of drivers to pass the toughest roadside inspections with ease. Bee Line Transport Inc. recently reached out to us to share their story.
In early February, Transport Canada announced that Canada will follow a similar legislation to the FMCSA ELD mandate that passed in the United States last year. To date, there has been limited information released about the proposed “Canadian ELD mandate”. However, many Canadian trucking associations have publicly expressed their support of ELDs – and for good reason!
Each month we’ll be running a poll to gain insight into hot topics within the transportation industry. Simply share your opinion on the matter for a chance to win a BigRoad On The Road Prize Pack! Poll results and winners are announced at the end of each month. Our April Poll is now posted. Submit your answers for a chance to win!
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently announced that their annual International Roadcheck program will be taking place from June 7 – 9, 2016. It is expected that over 70,000 inspections will be conducted over the 72-hour blitz period. Meaning – the odds of your truck or a truck within your fleet getting inspected are pretty high.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the dates for their 29th annual International Roadcheck program. The inspection blitz will be taking place from June 7 to 9, 2016. 10,000 CVSA certified inspectors (local, state, provincial, and federal) will be performing thousands of inspections across the United States, Canada, and Mexico during this time.
We’ve received a lot of questions from the BigRoad community about CSA scores. With numerous changes resulting from the FAST Act, CSA scores have become top-of-mind once again, for everyone in the industry, from drivers to fleet owners. The most common question we get is: how do I improve my CSA score? Start by getting back to BASICs!
On March 7, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that their Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) raw data is publicly visible (again) after removal in December.
Sergeant William Collier of the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be joining BigRoad for another webinar focused on compliance. Taking place this Thursday (March 10) at 2:00 PM Eastern, Sgt. Collier will discuss how drivers can fly under the radar and avoid investigations through compliant operations.
