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rookietrucker · **^ Top** #1 10.27.2009

CSA 2010: Your new company, driver safety ‘credit report’

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With technology morphing the way we live our lives at warp speed, it’s no big surprise that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided to go high-tech with its compliance enforcement.

Currently, the odds of being hit with any substantive on-site compliance review are somewhere between slim and none. Because of lack of staffing and the cumbersome nature of plowing through mountains of paperwork, each year FMCSA officials are only able to conduct compliance reviews on less than 2 percent of the motor carriers in the U.S.

Enter the technology knight on a white horse – CSA 2010. Back in 2004, FMCSA officials started developing a data-driven system of analyzing all inspection reports on motor carriers and drivers to identify trends of noncompliance.

The mega database system, with all of its algorithms and programs, will spit out monthly safety ratings for companies and drivers. Those who crop up with numerous violations – ranging from the not-so-serious to out-of-service – will pop up on FMCSA’s compliance radar.

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rookietrucker · **^ Top** #2 10.27.2009

CSA 2010: The data

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It seems like nowadays, everywhere you turn, some group, business or government entity is collecting data on you.

Credit agencies record your every financial move. Grocery stores track your every purchase with their “shopper cards.” And, now, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is going to collect every single mark made on your inspection reports – both for the company and the driver – and from crash reports.

FMCSA will calculate safety performance of motor carriers – which includes owner-operators running under their own authority – based on seven Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories. Those seven categories, dubbed BASICs, and the federal regulations they relate to are:

Unsafe driving (Parts 392 and 397);
Fatigued driving (Parts 392 and 395);
Driver fitness (Parts 383 and 391);
Controlled substances/alcohol (Parts 382 and 392);
Vehicle Maintenance (Parts 393 and 396);
Cargo related (Parts 392, 393, 397 and hazmat); and
Crash indicator.

Data from those seven areas will be collected from inspections and crash reports.

Things will change dramatically in how information from inspection reports is handled. While the current system only calculates a safety fitness rating based on “out-of-service” and moving violations, that won’t be the case with CSA 2010. All violations included on inspections will be entered – no matter if it was an out-of-service violation or not.

Another significant change from the current enforcement system is that FMCSA is aiming to hold companies and drivers equally accountable for their roles in safety and performance. So, CSA 2010 will also be collecting data on individual drivers.

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Ridgerunner665 · **^ Top** #3 10.27.2009

There is soon gonna be a massive exodus from this industry..some voluntary, others not so much.

Its going to be hard to get a job, companies are going to be SUPER careful about who they hire, and at the same time...not hesitate to fire you...all that would be OK with me though, if only it means better pay and more respect.

kajidono · **^ Top** #4 10.27.2009

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Originally Posted by Ridgerunner665

There is soon gonna be a massive exodus from this industry..some voluntary, others not so much.

Its going to be hard to get a job, companies are going to be SUPER careful about who they hire, and at the same time...not hesitate to fire you...all that would be OK with me though, if only it means better pay and more respect.

Ya had me until the last line.

Ridgerunner665 · **^ Top** #5 10.27.2009

LMAO...wishful thinking I know, but what the heck.

I was thinking that if "qualified" drivers were scarce...the pay and treatment might get better. (but I doubt it)

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #6 10.27.2009

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Originally Posted by Ridgerunner665

LMAO...wishful thinking I know, but what the heck.

I was thinking that if "qualified" drivers were scarce...the pay and treatment might get better. (but I doubt it)

The problem wont be a lack of "qualified drivers". The CDL mills can churn out "qualified drivers" easily. That has already been proven!
The problem will be "DIS-qualified drivers".
Not to mention, the roads wilbecome a killing field with all those brand new "qualified drivers" with ZERO EXPERIENCE!
IMHO, This is a part of the plan to replace all of us OVER PAID experienced drivers with the much lesser paid rookies in the interest of the big companies' attempt to make more money (or just to keep the doors open in some cases) without raising their customers' rates! Wages are the only area where there is room to cut expenses! Fuel, tolls, maintainence, equipment,taxes all go up every year. Where else can the companies cut back EXCEPT drivers' pay and benefits??? Cuz you know not 1 single CEO is going to accept a pay cut for themselves or anyone in TOP management!

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