Watch those post-crash-inspection violations

They shouldn't be assigned severity weights to contribute to a carrier's ranking in any Compliance, Safety, Accountability BASIC (Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) if the violation was a result of the crash. Unfortunately, according ...

CSA priorities include addressing concerns of small carriers, crash accountability, agency says

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Associate Administrator for Enforcement Bill Quade, speaking at the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Workshop in Louisville, Ky., said the agency will move forward with making the new Hazardous Materials ...

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Inconsistent enforcement: CSA’s heat index

Click through the chart image for full state analyses for inspections and violations -- downloadable reports on all 48 contiguous U.S. states are available via OverdriveOnline.com/CSA. Analysis of nationwide inspection data by Overdrive and CCJ shows ...

Prompt updates to fleet data can help scores

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent out a reminder this year for all carriers to update their MCS-150 form to reflect current annual total miles (or vehicle miles traveled) as well as total power ...

Inconsistent enforcement: CSA vs. the independent

Working with CCJ and RigDig Business Intelligence, a division of Overdrive publisher Randall-Reilly Business Media, we analyzed inspection and scoring data for CSA’s first two years. Here we offer insights into enforcement patterns and ...

Operators losing business because of CSA

In the wake of Overdrive reporting on the FMCSA's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee's early-February CSA Subcommittee meetings and the beginning of our three-months-long CSA's Data Trail series, readers have added their voices to the chorus ...

Who’s keeping score: Carrier use of driver-ranking tools

The first and second installments of “Who’s keeping score” examined issues surrounding driver PSP reports, carrier use of them in qualifying/screening procedures for new hires/lessees and Vigillo's "Roadside Resume" CSA Scorecard tool for drivers.  Click ...