Truck Resources
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing safety and security through motor vehicle administration and law enforcement.
URL: http://www.aamva.org/
American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials - AASHTO
The American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a non-profit, no partisan association representing all five transportation modes; air, highways, public transportation, rail and water in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
URL: http://www.transportation.org/
American National Standards Institute - ANSI
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Library and databases are available as well as list of services, standards information, events and membership.
URL: http://www.ansi.org/
American Society of Safety Engineers - ASSE
Founded in 1911, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its members manage, supervise, and consult on safety, health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education.
URL: http://www.asse.org/
American Society for Testing Materials - ASTM
The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services. ASTM standards serve as the basis for manufacturing, procurement and regulatory activities.
URL: http://www.astm.org/
American Trucking Association
Home page of the American Trucking Association. Contains current news and regulatory topics relevant to the trucking industry.
URL: http://www.truckline.com/Pages/Home.aspx
Analysis and Information On-Line
The Analysis and Information On-Line site offers " Safe Stat" data and ranking, as well as fatal accident information.
URL: http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/default.aspx
City of Houston Police Department
The City of Houston Police Department features links to pages instructing the user how to make FOIA requests for various investigative materials related to specific criminal incidents of traffic accidents.
URL: http://www.houstonpolice.org/go/doc/2133/289249/
Construction Web Links
Construction Web Links online offers links to thousands of Web sites relevant to the construction and facility management industries. It is organized into three primary sections: organizations, government agencies and private businesses. All links are annotated with a brief description.
URL: http://www.constructionweblinks.com/
Department of Transportation - DOT
Search the Department of Transportation (DOT) to find information about the departments organizations, their initiatives, reports and publications, also has related links and library resources.
URL: http://www.dot.gov/
E-Trucker
The online magazine eTrucker.com is the leading internet source for trucking services and information. eTrucker provides all of the tools truck drivers need to succeed including information on loads, truck driving jobs, real-time weather, driver logs, trucking news and much more.
URL: http://www.etrucker.com/
Federal Highway Administration - FHWA
The FHWA is a part of the Department of Transportation, their job is to enhance the country's economic vitality, quality of life and environment through proactive leadership, innovation, and service excellence.
URL: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the place to start researching a trucking case. Find links to a variety of databases and related sites.
URL: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/
Institute of Driver Behavior
A site in need of a redesign, the Institute of Driver Behavior brings forth safety videos for the trucking industry.
URL: http://driverbehavior.50megs.com/
International Motor Carrier Audit Commission
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As of this writing the site is down) The International Motor Carrier Audit Commission is an independent organization that provides information about the safety performance of motor carriers to the public and transportation industry. Includes a database that provides information to help identify carriers that have demonstrated safer performance.
URL: http://www.imcac.com/
JJ Keller Safety and Regulatory Compliance
JJ Keller Safety and Regulatory Compliance page is a source of publications and other transportation information.
URL: http://www.jjkeller.com/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) presents popular and technical information on auto safety, airbags, child safety seats, rollover resistance ratings and highway regulation.
URL: http://www.nhtsa.gov/
Public Data
Public Data is a subscription data site that can give reports on criminal convictions, driver's license, dept. of motor vehicle data, voter registration, federal fire arms dealer license data, civil court filings in a few localities, and some professional license data.
URL: http://www.publicdata.com/
Rubber Manufacturers Association
The Rubber Manufacturers Association is a national trade organization recognized as the leading business advocate, resource and information clearinghouse for the rubber industry.
URL: http://www.rma.org/
Safety and Fitness Electronic Records - SAFER
The Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (Safer) is an online system that provides safety information submitted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Limited SAFER functions are now provided free of charge over the Internet.
URL: http://www.safersys.org/
Safety Transportation Services
Safety Transportation Services is a fleet safety management company specializing in safety seminars, substance abuse programs, criminal checks, loss control and more.
URL: http://www.stsny.com/
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
The Texas Deptartment of Public Safety contains links to pages featuring downloadable forms for Freedom of Information Act requests on motor vehicle operator records and for title information on vehicles. Also find forms for ordering criminal record searches via mail.
URL: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/
Truck Safety Coalition
[From the site:] The Truck Safety Coalition is a partnership between The Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Foundation, and Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T). The Truck Safety Coalition is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by truck-related crashes, providing compassionate support to truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, and educating the public, policy-makers and media about truck safety issues.
URL: http://www.trucksafety.org/
Truck Search
Truck Search is a truck-centric mega search engine for truckers and those who work in the trucking industry.
URL: http://www.trucksearch.com/
Underride Network
The Underride Network, concerned with issues affecting crash compatibility between small and larger vehicles including all sizes of trucks and SUVs, is a victim's advocacy group dedicated to strict enforcement of existing trucking laws and increased inspection and regulatory safeguards. Find regulatory and public policy information as well as related links.
URL: http://www.underridenetwork.org/
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - MUTCD
Find the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) in PDF. format. Site is useful if a traffic sign or absence of played a role in a accident.
URL: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
USADriveSafe,Inc.
The USADriveSafe Inc online is a supplier of transportation safety, training and compliance products.
URL: http://www.usadrivesafe.com/