Telematics

Preventive maintenance is the practice of servicing vehicles and equipment on a regular, planned schedule to avoid problems before they occur, emphasizing the importance of proper maintenance for truck safety, compliance, and reducing repair costs. For commercial motor vehicles, a structured preventive maintenance schedule is not just about asset protection—it’s the foundation of year-round Roadcheck readiness. When fleet operators implement preventive maintenance scheduling to stay Roadcheck-ready year-round, they transform compliance from a reactive scramble before […]

In 2025, hours of service violations accounted for 32.4% of all driver violations at CVSA Roadcheck, putting 1,076 drivers out of service during a single 72-hour event. The most striking fact about those numbers: the violations were not hidden. The data showing each driver was approaching their limit was sitting in their fleet’s telematics system. Using fleet tracking data to reduce Roadcheck OOS rates means building the processes to act on that data before it

Understanding how Telematics helps fleets Pass Roadcheck is not just a Roadcheck-week question — it’s a year-round operational necessity. CVSA inspectors examine what your fleet vehicles and drivers have been doing for the past 8 days during roadside inspections. Telematics systems give fleet managers visibility into those same 8 days in real-time, allowing compliance violations to be corrected before they become out of service orders at temporary inspection sites. When Telematics helps fleets Pass Roadcheck,

Ensuring ELD compliance during roadcheck is one of the most critical responsibilities for motor carriers and drivers in the trucking industry, including specialized operations like dump trucks and their ELD requirements. Within the trucking industry, ELD compliance is essential for meeting industry-wide regulations and maintaining smooth operations. As the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) prepares for the CVSA International Roadcheck, understanding the nuances of ELD compliance can mean the difference between a clean inspection and