Safety Measurement System

CCJ Innovators

Boyd Bros. Clayton, Ala. Riding the rails Boyd Bros. sparks intermodal flatbed Just because Boyd Bros. is based in a small town in southeast Alabama doesn’t mean the flatbed carrier doesn’t dare to think big. The Clayton-based company and its Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based subsidiary, WTI Transport, have 1,050 tractors and ...

By Dean Smallwood Published May 1, 2012

UpFront

Righting a wrong Latest change to SMS could spell relief for flatbed haulers During the days of the Compliance Safety Accountability program’s Operation Model Test period, flatbed carriers raised their concerns over the Cargo-Related Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category. Although the category includes all carriers and ...

By Jeff Crissey Published May 1, 2012

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis Legislators ask Obama to withdraw hours rewrite President Obama should withdraw the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service revision because its costs would hurt the U.S. economy, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor wrote Oct. ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2011

Focal Point

Carriers leverage new technology to stay ahead of CSA compliance Prior to Dec. 13, 2010, many small firms were used to seeing their SafeStat scores remain fairly static. Only a fatality or a series of out-of-service violations might have led to an onsite compliance review. Otherwise, ...

By Aaron Huff Published June 7, 2011

Law

Authority to operate is what matters Settlement confirms that FMCSA – not its data – decides Q I have read the press release concerning alerts in the Safety Measurement System database, and I have been in conversations concerning whether satisfactory safety ratings should trump all other information, ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2011

Closing the Loop

Onboard computers using workflow to turn data into action Exception reporting has become the standard for managing large volumes of data. Many fleet operations now use various exception alerts to detect probable outcomes that fall below the desired performance level. But exception alerts can be a distraction ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2011

Safety

FMCSA, trucking groups settle lawsuit Agency tones down SMS disclaimer, removes ‘alert’ As part of a settlement with three trucking organizations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was to change the disclaimer it places in the Website that disseminates Safety Measurement System data and to remove the ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2011

Early Impact

CSA already is having a ripple effect in recruiting, driver development We’re only two months in, but the effects of Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) – the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new safety measurement system for rating carrier safety performance – already are being felt by ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 10, 2011

Technology

Electronic inspections New technologies help detect, resolve vehicle defects faster By Aaron Huff With the rollout of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) safety measurement system, the pretrip driver vehicle inspection reports required by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 396.11 and 396.13 are now critically important. DVIRs give fleets an ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 1, 2011

Journal

FMCSA makes further CSA changes Agency softens terminology, withholds cargo BASIC scores The term “deficient” is no longer in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s vocabulary when it comes to the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) – at least not in public. On Nov. 18, the agency announced ...

By CCJ Staff Published December 3, 2010

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CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...