Note: This is the seventh in a multi-part series that have published in advance of this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck blitz from June 4-6. Previous coverage ...

When it comes to cargo securement, having the proper type and quantity of tie-downs is only half the battle. To safely secure a load, tie-downs must be in good working condition without cuts, burns, ...

The failure to properly prevent shifting loads, spilled or dropped cargo due to improper load securement, or cargo retention has comprised as many as 82% of the violations under the Cargo-Related ...

The demands of delivering heavy equipment or cargo safely and on time requires that drivers, equipment rental agencies and trucking industry managers have the right tie down and cargo control gear on ...

American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Safety Management Council has released Practical Cargo Securement, a 405-page resource for drivers, carriers, shippers, and law enforcement on how to properly ...

Cargo securement issues accounted for 12.2% of out of service (OOS) violations during last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck, the No. 4 violation on the list preceded ...

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 ...

Phillips Connect’s CargoVision camera monitors and can report whether a load is safe or unsafe before the doors are open for unloading. No one wants a piece of cargo to become loose or unsafe during ...