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Traffic Engineering and Operations Office
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) is a multi-agency initiative that relies on
advanced technology to improve commercial vehicle operations and safety. The
project strives to streamline the regulation of the commercial vehicle industry
and help motor carriers and motor coach operations in Florida function more
efficiently. The Florida CVISN team consists of various agency partners,
including the FDOT, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Department
of Revenue, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as well as the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and private sector representatives from motor
carrier companies and the Florida Trucking Association.
At the national level, CVISN brings together in one location all the data on a commercial vehicle so the information can be shared among state agencies. CVISN attempts to provide safety and credentials information from the agencies to the roadside to assist commercial vehicle enforcement officers in their day-to-day operations. These activities include individual safety inspections of trucks, safety audits at trucking terminals, and in some cases automated bypass or electronic clearance of preapproved commercial vehicles. This allows approved trucks to stay on the highway rather than stopping at each state weigh station and safety inspection facility.
The following information is available:
E-clearance is a system of transponders and readers that allow prequalified vehicles to remain on the mainline of the Interstate rather than pulling into a weight station. This allows enforcement officers at the station to focus their attention on those vehicles that may require a higher level of review.
Roadside safety inspections, which can include verification of the commercial vehicle's weight, are conducted at both weight inspection stations and from portable scales carried in the officers' vehicles. Officers perform safety inspections and input the data into laptop computers and then upload the data to safety systems at both the state and federal level.
Automated credentialing allows a carrier to apply for and receive operating credentials from its state electronically. It can also include the ability to apply for and receive oversize/overweight permits electronically.
For additional information, please contact Marie Tucker at Marie.Tucker@dot.state.fl.us
At the national level, CVISN brings together in one location all the data on a commercial vehicle so the information can be shared among state agencies. CVISN attempts to provide safety and credentials information from the agencies to the roadside to assist commercial vehicle enforcement officers in their day-to-day operations. These activities include individual safety inspections of trucks, safety audits at trucking terminals, and in some cases automated bypass or electronic clearance of preapproved commercial vehicles. This allows approved trucks to stay on the highway rather than stopping at each state weigh station and safety inspection facility.
The following information is available:
CVISN Main Components:
- Electronic clearance
- Roadside safety inspections
- Automated credentialing
E-clearance is a system of transponders and readers that allow prequalified vehicles to remain on the mainline of the Interstate rather than pulling into a weight station. This allows enforcement officers at the station to focus their attention on those vehicles that may require a higher level of review.
Roadside safety inspections, which can include verification of the commercial vehicle's weight, are conducted at both weight inspection stations and from portable scales carried in the officers' vehicles. Officers perform safety inspections and input the data into laptop computers and then upload the data to safety systems at both the state and federal level.
Automated credentialing allows a carrier to apply for and receive operating credentials from its state electronically. It can also include the ability to apply for and receive oversize/overweight permits electronically.
CVISN Grant:
CVISN grant funds are managed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and is a discretionary grant program that provides funding for states to deploy, operate, and maintain elements of their CVISN programs, including commercial vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks
| Fiscal Year 2013 Grant | TBA |
| Fiscal Year 2012 Grant | 2012 Grant 2012 Amendment |
| Fiscal Year 2011 Grant | 2011 Grant |
| Fiscal Year 2007 Grant | 2007 Grant 2007 Amendment 1 2007 Amendment 1a 2007 Amendment 2 2007 Amendment 3 2007 Amendment 4 |
CVISN Meetings:
| 2013 CVISN Team Meetings: | |
| March 13, 2013 | Minutes Handout |
| May 14, 2013 | Minutes Handout |
| 2012 CVISN Team Meetings: | |
| February 2, 2012 | Minutes Handout |
| April 19, 2012 | Minutes Handout |
| July 19, 2012 | Minutes Handout |
| September 27, 2012 | Minutes Handout |
| December 11, 2012 | Minutes Handout |
| 2011 CVISN Team Meetings: | |
| August 31, 2011 | Minutes Handout |
| October 27, 2011 | Minutes Handout |
| 2010 CVISN Team Meetings: | |
| February 18, 2010 | Minutes |
| 2009 CVISN Team Meetings: | |
| December 17, 2008 | Minutes |
| February 26, 2009 | Minutes |
| October 13, 2009 | Minutes |
For additional information, please contact Marie Tucker at Marie.Tucker@dot.state.fl.us
