The condition of trucks, crossing our nation's highways by the millions, is a critical matter for protecting the public's safety. The Database Library has updated the U.S. Department of Transportation truck inspection dataset through 2004. Journalists can review national or state truck inspection violations, by company or material carried to identify dangers to the public. Previous stories have delved into careless enforcement of regulations, poor safety records of trucking companies and lobbying by trucking companies to gain support for bigger, heavier trucks.
Truck inspections
The Database Library has updated the U.S. Department of Transportation truck inspection dataset through 2004, allowing journalists to investigate truck safety violations by company, state, and cargo type. The resource enables reporting on enforcement gaps, unsafe trucking companies, and industry lobbying efforts.