CVSA Safety Technology Programs Discussion

At the CVSA Board meeting in December 2025 several of the Associate Members brought up some concerns relating the development of the CVSA Hub as it relates to the Level VIII and Enhanced Inspection Programs. Additionally, there is an existing Issue Request for Action (25-067-EIM) relating to the Enhanced Inspection Program and Operational Policy 20 asking for clarification regarding inspection procedures, and possibly a new inspection procedure for law enforcement regarding autonomous heavy-duty vehicles and a funding discussion of the CVSA Vehicle Inspection Program Repository. It seems there are many questions on how these programs will be implemented/operationalized and it is apparent that CVSA is attempting to exercise more centralized control over what transpires in the jurisdictions with enforcement and the disruption of existing industry service providers servicing the jurisdictions, without an implementation plan, or understanding of the operational cost implications on jurisdictions and the industry. While it seems as if CVSA is still in the process of evaluating what direction to go with the CVSA Hub and these 2 programs, there are concerns that these programs could move in a direction that takes control away from the jurisdictions in implementing these programs. Ultimately the jurisdictions will run these programs and need to be able to make decisions that are in their best interests based on their needs, requirements and resources.

Both of these programs have significant repercussions on the future of the motor carrier industry and enforcement. Before moving ahead further it is advised to put a more complete plan together that outlines more details on these issues, and it needs to be done in a deliberative, transparent, and collaborative manner between enforcement and industry within the EIM Committee. There needs to be baseline standards developed to allow for consistent data exchange and integrity, but operational flexibility based on jurisdictional requirements and resource availability. Moreover, there is a need to protect the rights of the jurisdictions to maintain control of their programs.

There are 2 suggestions that are part of this request: The EIM Committee to recommend for Board consideration that CVSA shall not constrain current or future jurisdictional programs and processes with respect their participation in the Level VIII or Enhanced Inspection Programs, such as exchanging data with a system managed exclusively by CVSA. These programs should be managed at the state level using parameters established by CVSA, but not require interaction with CVSA. The EIM committee establish and lead a cross-functional and balanced group of CVSA Members, Associate Members, and relevant/impacted stakeholders to help in developing recommendations to be presented to the Board of Directors on options for what the functional and data exchange requirements should be for these programs, implementation options, and the costs and benefits involved. It also should include what the suggested CVSA and FMCSA roles should be. This group should have representatives from the Level VIII and AV AdHoc committees to ensure there is coordination among the three groups.