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When it comes to keeping roads safe, especially from the risks posed by commercial vehicles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plays a big role. One of their key tools is the Inspection Selection System (ISS), which helps inspectors decide which trucks and buses to check for safety issues. Leveraging much of the same data used to calculate a carrier's CSA score, the ISS score is a condensed score that lets enforcement officials know if a carrier has a good reputation and can bypass inspections or if they need to be stopped. But what exactly is an ISS score, and how does it work? Let’s dive in.

The use of dashcams is highly stigmatized by many truck drivers. However, it's completely possible to change their minds.

The FMCSA has proposed to make big changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS), which includes changes in how the CSA score is calculated. These changes are important for carriers and drivers to understand so that they can ensure compliance and maintain safety standards.

Being in the trucking industry one thing that drivers always have to look out for is making sure their gross and axle weights are legal. Getting overloaded can cause a lot of wasted miles and lost drive time if the only way you can get your weight is to drive off-site to a scale miles away.

We get thousands of requests from carriers and drivers who want to be able to easily get their gross and axle weights on their phones, tablets, and back office. One of the first questions people ask are "how much do the air scales cost?".

What Makes a Truck Run Away?

A "runaway" truck typically refers to a heavy-duty truck that is unable to slow down or stop due to a malfunctioning or overstressed braking system. There are several reasons why this may occur: