“Poor CSA scores can lead to warning letters from the FMCSA, more inspections, higher insurance rates and negative publicity,” said J. J. Keller & Associate Inc.’s Josh Lovan.
The once zero-point violation could cost carriers at least three points in a roadside inspection and potentially many more, according to Reliance Partners’ Mark Barlar.
Reliance Partners’ Mark Barlar provides a crash course on the DataQs process.
Leveraging its nationwide network of more than 7,000 attorneys, TVC has a high success rate reducing or dismissing citations.
The inquiry follows an OIG report highlighting slow progress on safety improvements.
An announcement on CSA safety scoring is “in the near future,” Deck confirmed.
41 sentencings since 2016 resulted in 54 years of incarceration for CDL violators.
Reliance Partners’ Joe Schreiner explains that elevated CSA scores limit the markets available to you. Drivers and carriers alike can take steps to clean up their scores and help keep their premiums lower.
Seidl suggests that non-rated carriers are often better than those labeled satisfactory.
Martinez emphasized a collaborative approach to regulation and said that removing non-preventable accidents from CSA scorecards is next on the agency’s agenda.
