CSA 2010

Technology

Looking for assets New freight matching tools increase search speed, usefulness Fast, efficient dispatch is critical for all types of transportation companies – especially for nonasset brokerage and logistics moves. With truck capacity tightening, companies that hastily select carriers to move loads can be held vicariously liable ...

By Aaron Huff Published June 1, 2010

Maximum exposure

Open deck carriers face more scrutiny under CSA 2010’s cargo-related BASIC. When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 initiative rolls out later this year, the agency will have a more robust data set with which to rate commercial carrier safety performance. The ...

By Jeff Crissey Published June 1, 2010

Safety

CSA 2010 draws commercial attention Firms offer products related to FMCSA initiative If motor carriers struggle with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new approach toward safety oversight, it won’t be for lack of support from the private sector. In recent weeks, several suppliers of safety and ...

By CCJ STaff Published June 1, 2010

Avery Vise

A revolution in safety? CSA 2010 represents a delicate opportunity for major change Over the past couple of years, American Central Transport has found that drivers are conducting much more thorough pre- and post-trip inspections. The Liberty, Mo.-based company’s maintenance facility has seen a rise in traffic ...

By Avery Vise Published June 1, 2010

Avery Vise: Mandating the inevitable

Mandating the inevitable Electronic logs may be universal before they are required About a decade ago, a major supplier of onboard computers primarily to private fleets scheduled a press conference at a Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting to tout its electronic logs. The event proved to be ...

By Avery Vise Published May 1, 2010

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By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2010

FMCSA delays full CSA 2010 rollout and more

FMCSA delays full CSA 2010 rollout Carriers now have access to data for new program The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pulled back on its original plan to implement its Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program in July, but the agency has given motor carriers access to ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2010