Industry Enhanced CMV Inspection For Autonomous Vehicles Training Course

This five-day training course will teach autonomous vehicle motor carrier personnel the inspection procedure, vehicle components and vehicle compliance requirements for commercial motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS).

Course Information

Target Audience

Class III Associate Members
Motor carrier safety directors, owner-operators, commercial motor vehicle drivers, technicians, fleet managers, vendors, ADS developers, etc.

Total Course Hours

40 hours

Expenses

Included: All training materials will be provided. Wheel chocks, creepers and other inspection tools will be available for use during the course. Students will receive a certificate of proficiency upon successful completion of both the in-class and practical elements of the course.
Not included: Attendees are responsible for airfare, transportation, meals, hotel accommodations and any other travel expenses.

Class Size

This in-person course is limited to 25 students.

Training Location

J.B. Hunt Training and Technology Building
215 JB Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, AR 72745

The training facility is being sponsored and supplied by:

Course Schedule

The course schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, January 13-17, 2025. Travel prior to Friday at 5 p.m. will interfere with the completion of the course. Please book your travel accordingly.

Parking

Parking is located on the west side of J.B. Hunt Building E – Training and Technology.

Dress Code

Appropriate dress for the training course is business casual. Attendees should bring vehicle inspection and personal safety equipment as required by your company to be in and around tractor trailers (i.e. bump hat, gloves, coveralls, steel toe shoes, safety vest, etc.).

Registration

Registration Fee

Class III Associate Members – $995 USD per person
Non-members – $1,195 USD per person

When you click on the “REGISTER NOW” button below, you will be taken to your CVSA member portal where you will need to login to register. Once you’ve logged into your account, select “Industry Enhanced CMV Inspection For Autonomous Vehicles Training Course – Lowell, AR – January 13-17, 2025”.

Registration Deadline

The registration deadline is Friday, December 27.

Registration Cancellation Policy

All refunds, minus a $50 service fee, will be given if the cancellation is made in writing no later than Friday, December 27. No refunds will be given after this date. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Travel and Hotel Information

Each attendee is responsible for their own airfare and hotel arrangements and expenses, and other travel expenses.

Airport and Transportation Information

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is 12 miles from the training location.
Northwest Arkansas National Airport has several transportation options available, including taxis and ride shares.

Hotel Options

Each attendee is responsible for their own hotel reservation, travel and other expenses. Hotels below offer special rates. Mention J.B. Hunt Transport negotiated rate when making room reservations.

Hyatt House Bentonville / Rogers
1803 S. 52nd St
Rogers, AR 72758
479-845-1300

Aloft Hotel Rogers-Bentonville
1103 S. 52nd St
Rogers, AR 72758
479-268-6799

Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas
3303 S. Pinnacle Hills Pkwy
Rogers, AR 72758
479-254-8400

Staybridge Suites Bentonville-Rogers
1801 S. 52nd St
Rogers, AR 72758
479-845-5701

Contact Information

Rules, Requirements and Policies

Events Health Policy

The health and safety of attendees at this training course are top priority. CVSA will follow federal and local guidelines, restrictions and requirements, and health and facility protocols, as appropriate, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.

Events Code of Conduct

CVSA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all meeting participants. All participants, without exception, are expected to abide by this events code of conduct across any and all technologies used to execute a CVSA event whether in person or a virtual event. All participants must comply with the instructions of the host(s), moderator and CVSA staff. CVSA has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination or harassment by participants.

Examples of unacceptable behavior are:

Unauthorized sharing of login credentials with another user, including unregistered users; any unregistered user found participating will be required to pay the full registration fee, including the late registration fee
Recording, copying and/or sharing of any media, including screenshots
Engaging in unsafe practices while participating in a virtual event, such as driving a car
Harassment, disrespect, intimidation or discrimination in any form
Verbal or written abuse of any participant, including, but not limited to, comments related to race, color, ethnicity, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, etc.
Sharing inappropriate, nude and/or sexual images
Threatening or stalking a participant

To report an incident of unacceptable behavior, please contact CVSA Executive Director  Collin Mooney or CVSA Deputy Executive Director  Adrienne Gildea. CVSA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior. CVSA may also, at its discretion, prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.

Consent to Multimedia Use

Registration and attendance at and participation in CVSA meetings and other activities – in-person or virtually – constitutes an agreement by the registrant to CVSA’s use and distribution of the registrant’s or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

Copyright Acknowledgement

By registering and attending the event, an attendee may participate or contribute to discussions regarding the Standards and CVSA Materials (“work product”) and hereby acknowledges that it is their intent and understanding that the intellectual property, including copyright in and to the work product, and all derivative works and/or any modifications and variations of the work product, did, does and will vest solely in CVSA. To the extent that an attendee contributes to the work product during the event, they do not claim any ownership in the work product and instead hereby completely assign any and all copyrights and any other intellectual property rights in their contributions to CVSA.