America's Most Dangerous Roads: A Data-Driven Analysis
Analysis of 1.3M DOT crash records reveals America's most dangerous roads when normalized by traffic volume. I-80 in Wyoming tops the list with 277 fatalities.
Matt Fleming
One Year Into the English Language Crackdown: What 56,000 Violations Reveal
Seven months after FMCSA began placing drivers out-of-service for English proficiency violations, we revisit the data. 45,766 violations in 2025 vs. 2,389 in 2024 - and the patterns reveal exactly who's getting hit hardest.
Who's Buying 2026 Trucks? The Data Tells a Surprising Story
Who's buying 2026 trucks? Owner-operators are outpacing mid-sized fleets by 42%. Freightliner's Cascadia 126 leads with 7,664 units. And some carriers are refreshing 20%+ of their fleet while others sit below 1%.
The Worst Places to Get Inspected: Where Commercial Vehicle Inspections Take the Longest
An analysis of 8.4 million inspection records reveals dramatic differences in inspection times across the United States.
Brake Safety Week 2025: 60% Year-Over-Year Increase Marks Record Week for Violations
During the week of August 24-30, 2025, commercial vehicle inspectors across North America conducted their annual Brake Safety Week enforcement campaign. The numbers from this intensive inspection period are now in.
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Trends: 2022-2024
The Data Behind the Headlines
An analysis of 12.9 million commercial vehicle violations across 4.5 million inspections reveals significant changes in enforcement patterns from August 2022 through August 2024. These shifts reflect evolving regulatory priorities, technological capabilities, and state-level enforcement strategies that are reshaping the compliance landscape.
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English Proficiency Violations Surged Months Before Fatal Florida Accident
Analysis of 22,260 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration English proficiency violation records reveals a dramatic enforcement surge that began in January 2025—months before the high-profile August 14th Florida accident that killed three family members.