Tag: Compliance Safety Accountability program

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Irregular ratings: CSA snafus
Accident blame, violation weighting and regional differences continue to plague CSA. No fix appears to be on the horizon.
July 2, 2012
Inspections took on a new importance in December 2010, when the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program went into effect.
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CSA change will help flatbeds
Flatbed carriers will get some relief on their safety rating under a new change in how securement is weighted in the CSA program.
March 22, 2012
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FMCSA: Drivers not rated
FMCSA official contends truck drivers do not get a CSA score, as do carriers.
March 22, 2012
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CSA Proof Your Rig
Pack the right parts and inspect your truck diligently to avoid time-consuming, costly inspections.
March 1, 2012
The inspection items that get written up the most involve tires, brakes and lights.
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Breaking Free: The history of the owner-operator in trucking
From fighting for freedom to haul in its early days to stressing smart business practices later, Overdrive has championed the owner-operator’s concerns. Here, a history of owner-op business, from 1960-2011, with a special request for you.
September 1, 2011
David Margeson
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LogBook
Driver data could go public, U.S. and Mexico sign trucking deal, broker regulatory bill reintroduced and other industry news items are featured.
August 5, 2011
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Pulse
Tweaks to an already complex hours rule show just how unattainable is the regulatory hours quest.
February 1, 2011
Tweaks to an already complex hours rule show just how unattainable is this quest.
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LogBook
A long-haul cross-border Mexican trucking program is proposed, Dart buys Fil-More assets, trucking groups back ATA’s appeal against the Port of Los Angeles and many other industry news items are featured.
February 1, 2011
Trucks cross the World Trade Bridge over the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas. An informal proposal from the U.S. Department of Transportation would require safety inspections and ongoing reviews for Mexican carriers that want to operate in the U.S.
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