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CVSA: Truck Inspections, Safety Programs, Training and Contact Guide
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) develops commercial-vehicle inspection guidance and brings enforcement agencies and industry together across North America. Drivers can use its official resources to understand inspection procedures, out-of-service criteria, safety campaigns and the appropriate agency contact.
What CVSA does
CVSA is a nonprofit alliance of commercial motor vehicle safety officials and industry representatives. Its members include state, provincial, territorial, local and federal agencies as well as carriers, suppliers, associations, training organizations and owner-operators. The Alliance supports consistent safety enforcement through guidance, education and advocacy.
The headquarters office answers questions about CVSA programs, services and policy positions. For enforcement questions tied to a particular jurisdiction, CVSA publishes a lead-agency directory covering the United States, Canada and Mexico. Questions about U.S. federal motor carrier regulations can also be directed to FMCSA.
Inspection resources for truck drivers
The North American Standard Inspection Program provides the procedures and criteria used by trained commercial-vehicle inspectors. CVSA explains eight inspection levels, including Level I driver-and-vehicle inspections and specialized inspections such as Level VI for certain radioactive shipments and Level VIII electronic inspections.
- Inspection levels: understand the scope of the inspection being performed.
- Out-of-service criteria: review the current edition and its effective date; obtain official materials through CVSA’s store when needed.
- Inspection bulletins and procedures: check explanations and updates relevant to your equipment or operation.
- Operational policies: find guidance on how inspection procedures are administered.
- Decals: qualifying Level I, V and VI inspections may result in a decal, with Level VI using a special decal. CVSA’s guidance explains the applicable conditions.
- Additional resources: re-inspections, equivalent securement methods, exemptions and emergency declarations are listed in the inspection resource section.
Safety programs and educational opportunities
CVSA’s program directory includes International Roadcheck, Operation Airbrake, Operation Safe Driver, human trafficking prevention, the North American Fatigue Management Program, cargo securement harmonization and hazardous-materials education through COHMED. These programs address different parts of commercial-driving safety; use each program’s official page for its current materials and schedule.
International Roadcheck is an annual 72-hour inspection initiative. Operation Airbrake focuses on commercial-vehicle brakes, while Operation Safe Driver addresses unsafe driving behavior involving both commercial and passenger vehicles. The fatigue program offers a broader approach to fatigue prevention for drivers and motor carriers.
Training, webinars, events and the learning portal are useful for fleet safety teams and enforcement personnel. Review audience, prerequisites, price and registration requirements for a course before enrolling. CVSA also publishes Guardian magazine and industry reports.
Verified headquarters and department contacts
| Purpose | Official contact |
|---|---|
| Headquarters telephone | 202-998-1002 |
| General Alliance inquiries | cvsahq@cvsa.org |
| Training team | training@cvsa.org |
| Human resources | hr@cvsa.org |
| Program-specific staff | Headquarters staff directory |
| State, province, territory or Mexico enforcement questions | Lead agency contacts |
Mailing/office address:
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
99 M Street, SE, Suite 1025
Washington, DC 20003
The current headquarters directory identifies Kerri Wirachowsky as Director of Inspection Programs and Shannon Heck as Director of Training Services; their profiles and other staff roles are linked in that directory. The headquarters page reviewed does not publish a general fax number or public office hours. Use the department email or call for availability.
How to use CVSA before and after an inspection
- Review the inspection-level guide and current materials relevant to your truck, cargo and operating jurisdiction.
- Use the bulletin and program directories to find official explanations and current campaign information.
- For a specific inspection concern, keep the report and identify the inspecting agency and jurisdiction. Use the lead-agency directory to find the appropriate enforcement contact.
- For U.S. federal regulation questions, use CompanyDriver.TV’s FMCSA contact guide to locate the relevant federal program.
- For training or Alliance publications, contact the CVSA training team or headquarters instead of sending a jurisdiction-specific enforcement question to an unrelated department.
Official references
- About CVSA and membership
- Inspection levels, criteria, bulletins, decals and procedures
- Safety and education program directory
- Current headquarters phone, address, department emails and staff
- Jurisdiction-specific enforcement contacts
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