The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the results from the 2024 CVSA Brake Safety Week held August 25-31, 2024. Weeks before Brake Safety Week, CVSA, ICSA and other safety organizations announced that inspectors would be checking for brake lining and pad violations. U.S. inspections resulted in 12.8% of vehicles being placed out-of-service.
In total, inspectors checked brakes on 16,725 commercial vehicles during inspections across North America during the week. Among those vehicles placed out of service, 63.1% had stand-alone brake issues, while 56.6% failed the 20% defective brake criterion.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that brake defects were found in 56% of truck-involved crashes in 2022. Each year, the goal of Brake Safety Week is to enhance highway safety by ensuring proper brake maintenance through proactively identifying and addressing brake deficiencies before they lead to crashes.
ICSA always encourages its members to conduct regular pre-trip and maintenance inspections and repair trucks and components before defective vehicles are dispatched again. Help ICSA achieve its mission to promote safety through complying with safety regulations, regular brake inspections and other key safety measures.
The Trump Administration is waiting March 1 to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Trucking moves more than 70% of all goods transported in the United States, including imports and exports. In addition, such tariffs can raise the price of everything truckers need to operate
FMCSA cancelled the second and third webinars about SMS, scheduled for February 25 and March 25, likely because of President Trump’s 60-day moratorium on new regulations.
Three North Texas trucking company owners recently united to combat human trafficking. Through their initiative, named the "Gift of Freedom," these leaders raised awareness of this issue and provided support to organizations working tirelessly to end this modern-day slavery. This effort highlights the critical role that the trucking industry can play in disrupting trafficking networks and protecting vulnerable individuals.