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Business
Annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz begins Tuesday
The annual International Roadcheck 72-hour inspection blitz will be held June 4-6 with a focus on steering and suspension systems. Inspectors will primarily conduct Level I inspections on most rigs checked during the event.
June 3, 2019
Business
Michigan police targeting unsafe truckers, car drivers in two-week enforcement campaign
Michigan State Police’s Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) enforcement campaign will focus on aggressive driving by passenger vehicles and trucks along I-94 between Jackson and Taylor. Officers will be looking for improper lane use, speeding and more on June 3-7 and June 10-14.
June 3, 2019
Voices
Roadcheck preps: ‘Business as usual’ for many owner-ops, though questions about roadside approach remain
Preps for Roadcheck by Overdrive readers include a variety of equipment inspections and third-party checks, plus just “business as usual” for the largest share — the nearly as large number of recent poll respondents who noted they scheduled vacation highlights how many view the cat-and-mouse approach to roadside inspections, as little more than a nuisance.
May 31, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Let’s end the cat-and-mouse approach to roadside inspections
“In the wake of several state troopers and truck drivers being hit on the side of the road in recent months, I feel the time has come to change the regulations and require more than one inspection be conducted every 12 months in an approved location.” Forcing more routine around equipment inspections, owner-op Gary Buchs believes, will pay multiple dividends.
May 15, 2019
Business
Stay Metrics offering free Roadcheck training
This year’s training module offers information on what inspectors will be looking for with the steering wheel and column, steering systems, axels and torsion bars, suspension systems and more. Stay Metrics and Luma began offering the complimentary training modules for Roadcheck in 2016.
May 15, 2019
Business
Pilot Flying J offering free mid-trip inspections ahead of Roadcheck inspection blitz
To help truck drivers prepare for next month’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck inspection blitz, Pilot Flying J is offering free mid-trip inspections at its service center locations through June 7.
May 6, 2019
Business
Hours of service, brake violations top Roadcheck out-of-service orders
During the 2018 CVSA's International Roadcheck inspections, nearly 12,000 trucks and buses placed out-of-service. Learn more about it on Overdrive.
September 12, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Down-to-earth lessons from an ‘out of truck experience’
CVSA's air-brake-focused inspection events have found 13-15 percent of vehicles’ brakes out of compliance, but the Zelten's were excited for the opportunity.
June 15, 2018
Business
Can you guess where spot van and reefer rates went last week during the Roadcheck blitz?
Van and reefer spot rates continue to rise despite recent Roadcheck blitz. See which states saw the highest rates and which states were down on Overdrive.
June 13, 2018
Business
Roadcheck rates, volumes for vans and reefers on the spot market
Spot rates continue positive trend for June with van rates soaring to their highest since April. See van and reefer hot markets from the DAT on Overdrive.
June 7, 2018
Channel 19
The Roadcheck effect: Vacations, business as usual and a growing violation category
With Roadcheck inspections in full swing for June 2018, data from Overdrive and RigDig show violation totals have risen slightly over the past two years.
June 7, 2018
Voices
POLL: How did you prepare for Roadcheck this week?
Overdrive wants to hear from truckers like you: With the 2018 Roadcheck Inspections in full swing, what did you do in preparation for the event?
June 5, 2018
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