The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced $4.2 billion in infrastructure funding through two major discretionary grant programs -- the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) ...

Proper cargo securement can mean the difference between life or death. Imagine a commercial truck carrying heavy building materials, vehicles, supplies, or other freight traveling at a high rate of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that $250,000 will be provided from the agency’s budget to fund a study of the strength of cargo securement methods currently being used for ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Federal Register notice published April 15 that truck drivers hauling certain agricultural commodities can now use alternate methods for ...

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandates and regulates proper cargo securement on applications including trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers, full trailers and pole trailers.

According to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) statistics, commercial motor vehicles transport an estimated 11 billion tons of cargo annually, which is approximately 71 percent of the nation’s ...

Central Oregon Truck Company's hands-on load securement training is very thorough. It has two trailers in its training bay. Cargo securement is one of two areas that is the focus of this year’s ...

FleetOwner recently covered the latest trends and equipment to keep cargo safe and secure, from automated decking systems to futuristic lightweight materials that can replace steel chains. But even as ...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14, and this year’s event will zero in on two issues that continue to generate tens of thousands of ...

During Roadcheck, inspectors at weigh/inspection stations and pop-up inspection sites primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection. From May 12 to 14, enforcement personnel ...