CPG brands: higher freight costs, tighter capacity, and increased service failures may be on the horizon as Brake Safety Week looms.
2025 Brake Safety Week Inspections
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be conducting its 2025 Brake Safety Week from August 24th through the 30th.
Throughout this week, inspectors will be stopping and assessing commercial motor vehicles on the road. Any vehicles found to have out-of-service brake violations will be removed from the roads until they can correct said violations. In addition to inspecting brake systems and components, this year’s inspection will focus on the safety of each vehicle’s drums and rotors.
Brake drum and rotor issues may affect a vehicle’s brake efficiency. Broken pieces of drums and rotors may become dislodged from the vehicle enroute and damage other vehicles and/or result in injuries or fatalities to the motoring public.
Fewer Trucks = Tighter Capacity
In addition to out-of-service orders that take drivers off the road, many commercial operators choose not to drive during the week, which can have a drastic effect on capacity.
These drivers frequently opt to forgo a week’s worth of work rather than face potential fines that result from a failed brake inspection or other various violations.
Regardless of the rationale, fewer trucks on the road means limited available options to haul your freight. This can translate into higher costs when booking orders. Customers should also prepare see an increase in transit time for orders and possible service failures.
Zipline Can Help in Tight Capacity
Reach out to Zipline today to discuss the steps you need to take to adjust to strained trucking capacity. We can work with your organization to create scheduling, routing, or mode solutions for any foreseeable disruptions and keep your shipments on schedule.
