The California Air Resources Board granted fleet owners a reprieve, announcing on the date by which all tractor-trailers must have origingally submit phase-in compliance schedules that they were now given an extra 30 days. The new deadline by which owners of fleets of 21 or more trailers must notify CARB of their schedules to be fully compliant with the state’s greenhouse gas reduction regulation is Aug. 1. By opting in to Continue Reading

One of the most common CSA citations with the most severe impact on a fleet’s score–brakes-out-of-adjustment–can now be avoided with a new product from ESCO. Brake Safe helps fleets respond to one of the top equipment violations by helping determine brake adjustments quickly and effectively, allowing them to be inspected without crawling under the power unit or trailer to check. The Brake Safe system is available in two universal formats. One fits all power unit steering and drive axles while a second fits all trailer axles. Brake Safe can be installed on a brake chamber in 10 to 15 minutes Continue Reading

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) model won’t be enforced until later this year, but already some groups are raising concerns about its methodology. To address these, the FMSCA has made some updates, which include updating the severity weights for some roadside inspection violations and using a more strategic approach to address Continue Reading