2024 Facts for Drivers OCR - Copy_22-22 PDF

To ensure that large trucks and buses driving on the nation’s roadways are operating safely, trained inspectors in each state inspect com- mercial motor vehicles based on procedures and criteria created by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The criteria and procedures known as the North...

To ensure that large trucks and buses driving on the nation’s roadways are operating safely, trained inspectors in each state inspect com- mercial motor vehicles based on procedures and criteria created by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The criteria and procedures known as the North American Standard Inspection Program describes the 8 level of inspections: « Level I - North American Standard Inspection e® Level I - Walk-Around Driver/Vehicle Inspection * Level III - Driver/Credential/ Administrative Inspection « Level IV - Special Inspections « Level V - Vehicle-Only Inspection « Level VI - North American Standard Inspection for Transuranic Waste and Highway Route-Controlled Quantities (HRCQ) of Radioactive Material « Level VII - Jurisdictional Mandated Commercial Vehicle Inspection « Level VIII - North American Standard Electronic Inspection Typically, inspectors conduct 3.0 to 3.5 million inspections annually. However, only 2.58 million roadside truck inspections were conduct- ed in 2020, a 23% decrease from 2019. The decrease in inspections is attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in 2021 there were 2.88 million inspections completed and that number increased to 2.99 million in 2022, indicating a return to a more traditional number of inspections. Trucking: Classes and Types of Carriers The U.S. trucking industry is comprised of more than 750,000 active motor carriers; about 95.8% operate 10 or fewer trucks and 99.7% operate 100 or fewer. Approximately 13.86 million trucks (all classes) were registered for commercial use in 2021. Motor carriers fall into two other broad categories: “private” and “for- hire.” Private carriers are those shippers, manufacturers, merchants, and others who use their own vehicles or leased trucks under their direct Zz