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Rental Truck Safety Study Report

Pursuant to Section 32206 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141), the report describes the safety of rental trucks including the crashes, fatalities and injuries, cost of crashes, roadside inspections, vehicle maintenance, and State laws and local...

Do I Need a USDOT Number?

Does one or more of the following apply?

Yes | No

A. I am a for-hire Motor Carrier

B. I operate a vehicle with a GVWR, GCWR, GVW or GCW of 10,001 pounds or more

C. I operate a vehicle that is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers (including the...

Crash Risks by Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Schedules

This study collected additional data to answer important questions related to driver schedules and how these factors impacted overall driver performance and fatigue. This study was designed to be done in phases. In Phase I, the research team collected HOS and crash data. In Phase II, the...