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 ...

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 ...

The North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum will be held this year in Montreal, Canada on November 23. The Forum, which is coordinated by a subcommittee of the Vehicle Committee of ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has modified or clarified several aspects of its load securement regulations in response to various petitions for rulemaking submitted following the ...

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public meeting on cargo securement rules April 21-22, in Albuquerque, N.M. Participants at the ...

You’re always looking for ways to save time, reduce damaged cargo, increase productivity, and enhance ROI, right?! Good news, because these cargo management basics can do just that. Work Truck asked ...

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed revising its rules that govern how cargo is secured on flatbed trailers. The regulations, which ...

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 ...

Securing a load on an open-deck trailer presents a unique set of challenges for heavy-duty trucking operators, with no walls to contain cargo. Those who secure the payload to the trailer’s structure ...