Commercial Vehicle Check

The Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem supports automated vehicle identification at mainline speeds for credential checking, international border clearance, roadside safety inspections, and weigh-in-motion using two-way data exchange. These capabilities include providing warnings to the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, and proper authorities of any safety problems that have been identified, accessing and examining historical safety data, and automatically deciding whether to allow the vehicle to pass or require it to stop with operator manual override. The Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem also provides supplemental inspection services to current capabilities by supporting expedited brake inspections, the use of operator hand-held devices, mobile screening sites, on-board safety database access, and the enrollment of vehicles and carriers in the electronic clearance program.

Security Considerations

The Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem contains safety and credentials data to support electronic screening. The safety data also supports roadside safety inspections. For international borders, data from border inspection administration systems (i.e. Department of Homeland Security) supports commercial vehicle border screening. In general, the Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem handles personal and business sensitive commercial vehicle information that needs to have a relatively high degree of confidentiality in order to safeguard the information. In addition, it is important that the information is available to support safety inspections and electronic screening for safe and efficient commercial vehicle checking. The integrity of the information is also important to consider in preventing possible deceptive screening.

Functionality: Equipment Packages and PSpecs

• Citation and Accident Electronic Recording
  
  • 2.3.3.1 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Checkstation Communications
  • 2.3.3.3 - Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Database
  • 2.3.3.5 - Carry-out Commercial Vehicle Roadside Inspection
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  • 2.3.6 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
  
  
• International Border Crossing
  
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  • 2.3.6 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
  • 2.3.8 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Border Screening
  
  
• Roadside Electronic Screening
  
  • 2.3.1 - Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
  • 2.3.2.1 - Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Credentials Database
  • 2.3.2.2 - Process Screening Transactions
  • 2.3.3.1 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Checkstation Communications
  • 2.3.3.3 - Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Database
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  • 2.3.5 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Roadside Operator Interface
  • 2.3.6 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
  
  
• Roadside HAZMAT Detection
  
  • 2.3.1 - Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
  • 2.3.2.1 - Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Credentials Database
  • 2.3.2.2 - Process Screening Transactions
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  
  
• Roadside Safety and Security Inspection
  
  • 2.3.1 - Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
  • 2.3.3.1 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Checkstation Communications
  • 2.3.3.2 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Inspector Handheld Terminal Interface
  • 2.3.3.3 - Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Database
  • 2.3.3.4 - Carry-out Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Screening
  • 2.3.3.5 - Carry-out Commercial Vehicle Roadside Inspection
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  • 2.3.5 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Roadside Operator Interface
  • 2.3.6 - Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
  
  
• Roadside WIM
  
  • 2.3.1 - Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
  • 2.3.2.2 - Process Screening Transactions
  • 2.3.4 - Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
  
  

Inputs/Outputs: Architecture Flows and Data Flows

Alerting and Advisory Systems > Commercial Vehicle Check

• alerts and advisories - Assessments (general incident and vulnerability awareness information), advisories (identification of threats or recommendations to increase preparedness levels), and alerts (information on imminent or in-progress emergencies). This flow also provides supporting descriptive detail on incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities to increase preparedness and support effective response to threats against the surface transportation system.
  Data Flows:
  • faas-alerts_and_advisories_for_inspection
  • faas-alerts_and_advisories_for_screening
  
  

Basic Commercial Vehicle > Commercial Vehicle Check

• CVO weight and presence - Physical attribute of commercial vehicle that can be measured (for example, weight, number of axels, axel spacing, etc.).
  Data Flows:
  • fbcv-vehicle_characteristics
  
  
• identification information - The physical characteristics of a commercial vehicle that can be used to determine a vehicle's identity, such as a license plate number, ICC number, bar code, etc.
  Data Flows:
  • fbcv-vehicle_identification
  
  

Border Inspection Systems > Commercial Vehicle Check

• inspection results - Report of results of border inspection on a particular load.
  Data Flows:
  • border_crossing_inspection_results
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Administration > Commercial Vehicle Check

• accident report - Report of commercial vehicle safety accident. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_accident_report
  
  
• border agency clearance results - Notification regarding the granting of permission for commercial freight shipment to enter the U.S.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_border_agency_clearance_results
  
  
• citation - Report of commercial vehicle citation. The citation includes references to the statute(s) that was (were) violated. It includes information on the violator and the officer issuing the citation. A citation differs from a violation because it is adjudicated by the courts. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_citation_info
  
  
• credentials information - Response containing full vehicle fuel tax and registration credentials information. "Response" may be provided in reaction to a real-time query or a standing request for updated information. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_credentials_information_response
  • cvo_credentials_info
  
  
• credentials status information - Credentials information such as registration, licensing, insurance, check flags, and electronic screening enrollment data. A unique identifier is included. Corresponds to the credentials portion of CVISN "snapshots." The status information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or as a result of a standing request for updated information (subscription). This may also include information about non-U.S. fleets for use by U.S. authorities, and information regarding U.S. fleets made available to Mexican and Canadian authorities. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_credentials_database_update
  • cvo_credentials_status
  
  
• cv driver record - Information typically maintained by a state driver licensing agency about a driver of a commercial vehicle including driver identification data, license data, permit data, and driving history details.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_driver_record_to_roadside
  
  
• pre-arrival information - Information regarding vehicle or driver that is approaching a border crossing.
  Data Flows:
  • border_pre-arrival_notice_for_vehicle_check
  
  
• safety inspection report - Report containing results of commercial vehicle safety inspection. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_safety_information_response
  
  
• safety status information - Safety information such as safety ratings, security ratings or flags, inspection summaries, and violation summaries. A unique identifier is included. Corresponds to the safety and security portion of CVISN "snapshots." The status information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or as a result of a standing request for updated information (subscription). This may also include information about non-U.S. fleets for use by U.S. authorities, and information regarding U.S. fleets made available to Mexican and Canadian authorities. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_safety_database_update
  
  
• transportation border clearance assessment - Notification regarding the granting of permission for commercial freight shipment to enter the U.S. Includes directions for commercial driver to proceed to nearest vehicle weigh and inspection station for further review if required.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_transportation_border_clearance
  
  
• trip declaration identifiers - Specific identifiers extracted from notification containing information regarding pending commercial freight shipment into the U.S. Includes carrier, vehicle, and driver identification data.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_border_database_update
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > Commercial Vehicle Administration

• accident report - Report of commercial vehicle safety accident. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_accident_data
  
  
• border clearance event - Reports clearance event data regarding action taken at border, including acceptance or override of system decision, and date/time stamp
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_border_clearance
  
  
• citation - Report of commercial vehicle citation. The citation includes references to the statute(s) that was (were) violated. It includes information on the violator and the officer issuing the citation. A citation differs from a violation because it is adjudicated by the courts. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_citation_data
  
  
• cv driver record request - A request for information about a commercial vehicle driver.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_driver_record_request_from_roadside
  
  
• daily site activity data - Record of daily activities at commercial vehicle check stations including summaries of screening events and inspections.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_roadside_daily_log
  
  
• safety inspection report - Report containing results of commercial vehicle safety inspection. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_safety_inspection_data
  
  
• violation notification - Notification to enforcement agency of a violation. The violation notification flow describes the statute or regulation that was violated and how it was violated (e. g., overweight on specific axle by xxx pounds or which brake was out of adjustment and how far out of adjustment it was). A violation differs from a citation because it is not adjudicated by the courts.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_violation
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > Commercial Vehicle Driver

• CVO pass/pull-in message - This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing a message sent to commercial vehicle driver indicating whether to bypass or requesting pull in to inspection/verification stop along with inspection results (e. g., LED indicator on transponder or variable message sign).
  Data Flows:
  • tcvd-inspection_results
  • tcvd-general_pull_in_output
  • tcvd-border_pull_in_output
  • tcvd-safety_pull_in_output
  • tcvd-clearance_pull_in_output
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > Commercial Vehicle Subsystem

• border clearance data request - Request for trip specific data regarding the movement of goods across international borders. Includes trip identification number. May also include results from recent border crossing screening events.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_border_clearance_request
  
  
• border clearance event - Reports clearance event data regarding action taken at border, including acceptance or override of system decision, and date/time stamp
  Data Flows:
  • cv_on_board_border_record
  
  
• driver log request - Request for driver log data.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_driver_log_request
  
  
• electronic lock data request - Request from roadside for data regarding presence and status of electronic cargo locks.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_request_electronic_clearance_data
  
  
• electronic screening request - Request for identification data to support electronic screening.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_request_electronic_screening_data
  
  
• on-board safety request - Request for on-board vehicle safety data by the roadside equipment.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_request_on_board_data
  • cvo_onboard_safety_data_request
  
  
• pass/pull-in - Command to commercial vehicle to pull into or bypass inspection station.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_on_board_pull_in_output
  
  
• request tag data - Request for tag information including credit identity, stored value card cash, etc.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_request_tag_data
  
  
• safety inspection record - Record containing results of commercial vehicle safety inspection.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_inspection_data_output
  
  
• safety inspection request - Request for safety inspection record.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_safety_inspection_request
  
  
• screening event record - Results of CVO electronic screening activity.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_on_board_screening_record
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > CVO Inspector

• CVO inspector information - This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing credential, safety, and preclearance information and instructions to the commercial vehicle inspector.
  Data Flows:
  • tci-safety_data_output
  • tci-pull-in_information
  • tci-output_log_report
  • tci-inspection_report
  • tci-credentials_data_output
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > Emergency Management

• alarm - Information about a Commercial Vehicle or Freight Equipment breach, non-permitted security sensitive hazmat detected at the roadside, route deviation, or Commercial Vehicle Driver / Commercial Vehicle / Freight Equipment assignment mismatches which includes the location of the Commercial Vehicle and appropriate identities.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_hazmat_alarm
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Check > Enforcement Agency

• violation notification - Notification to enforcement agency of a violation. The violation notification flow describes the statute or regulation that was violated and how it was violated (e. g., overweight on specific axle by xxx pounds or which brake was out of adjustment and how far out of adjustment it was). A violation differs from a citation because it is not adjudicated by the courts.
  Data Flows:
  • tea-cvo_violation
  
  

Commercial Vehicle Subsystem > Commercial Vehicle Check

• border clearance data - Trip specific data regarding the movement of goods across international borders. Includes trip identification number. May also include results from recent border crossing screening events.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_border_clearance_data
  
  
• commercial vehicle breach - Information about a breach or tamper event on a Commercial Vehicle or its attached freight equipment which includes identity, type of breach, location, and time.
  Data Flows:
  • freight_breach_for_rs
  • cv_security_alarm
  
  
• commercial vehicle disable status - This flow provides the status of the disable flag in the commercial vehicle.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_disable_info
  
  
• driver log - A daily log showing hours in service for the current driver.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_driver_log
  
  
• electronic lock data - Notification to roadside (via transponder) of the presence and status of electronic cargo locks.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_electronic_clearance_data
  
  
• expected driver identity characteristics - Driver identification information e.g. encrypted PIN codes issued to drivers, encrypted driver biometric parameters.
  Data Flows:
  • stored_driver_identity_characteristics
  
  
• freight equipment information - Container, trailer, or chassis information regarding identity, type, location, brake wear data, mileage, seal #, seal type, door open/close status, chassis bare/covered status, tethered / untethered status, Bill of Lading, and sensor status.
  Data Flows:
  • freight_equipment_info
  • freight_info_for_inspection
  
  
• on-board safety data - Safety data measured by on-board sensors. Includes information about the vehicle, vehicle components, cargo, and driver.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_onboard_safety_data
  • cv_on_board_data
  
  
• safety inspection record - Record containing results of commercial vehicle safety inspection.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_safety_inspection
  
  
• screening event record - Results of CVO electronic screening activity.
  Data Flows:
  • cv_electronic_screening_data
  
  
• tag data - Unique tag ID and related vehicle information.
  Data Flows:
  • cvo_tag_data
  
  

CVO Inspector > Commercial Vehicle Check

• Commercial Vehicle Check override mode - This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing the manual override of automated pass/pull-in decisions generated by the Commercial Vehicle Check station.
  Data Flows:
  • fci-pull-in_action
  
  
• CVO inspector input - This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing requests from the commercial vehicle inspector to operate the commercial vehicle inspection station.
  Data Flows:
  • fci-start_inspection
  • fci-safety_data_request
  • fci-inspection_data_input
  • fci-request_log_report
  • fci-credentials_data_request
  
  

Driver Identification Card > Commercial Vehicle Check

• cv driver credential - Driver information (e.g., identity, biometrics, address, date of birth, endorsements, restrictions) stored on a driver’s license or other official identification card used to identify a driver of commercial vehicles.
  Data Flows:
  • fdic-driver_information
  
  

Enforcement Agency > Commercial Vehicle Check

• information on violators - Information on violators provided by a law enforcement agency. May include information about commercial vehicle violations or other kinds of violations associated with the particular entity. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
  Data Flows:
  • fea-violator_information
  
  

Intermodal Freight Equipment > Commercial Vehicle Check

• freight breach - Information about a breach or tamper event on Freight Equipment which includes identity, type of breach, location, and time.
  Data Flows:
  • fe_freight_breach
  
  
• freight equipment information - Container, trailer, or chassis information regarding identity, type, location, brake wear data, mileage, seal #, seal type, door open/close status, chassis bare/covered status, tethered / untethered status, Bill of Lading, and sensor status.
  Data Flows:
  • fe_freight_equipment_info
  
  
• hazmat environmental factors - Sensed characteristics of a vehicle that are analyzed to indicate if the vehicle is carrying a security sensitive substance, e.g. detection of radiation or ammonia compounds.
  Data Flows:
  • fe_sensed_hazmat