Which trucking companies have best CSA rating?

21.2% is pretty good. anything under 30 or 40 it is looking pretty good.

 

I hit a deer and racked up a lot of points.1;30 in the morning took out my fender including headlight,made a report.I was told to go to nearest truckstop for repairs by county bear.got stopped by local.No headlight,hazard light,speeding 67 in a 65.It was a lot of points that my company and I shouldnt of gotten so when some one says csa to me its a whatever moment.there was nothing I could do to avoid those points

 

The company I work for has a crappy score.....we just hit 70% and the reason is that my boss isn't proactive about keeping the problem drivers in line. They get a slap on the wrist and a "dont do it again" one driver in particular has had TWO OOS violations for his logbook in the last two months, if I was the owner of the company, after the second violation he would be gone.

 

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44.6%​

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12.7%​

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Inconclusive​

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No Violations​

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43.4%​

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Not
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You will be happy to know that points for speeding less than 5 over are being removed. This is due to the FMCSA finally realizing that speedometers only have to be within 5 mph of accurate by regs.

 

You were speeding and you didn't have no lights. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

 

I did not say I didnt have lights.I was lit up like a christmas tree with chicken lights and 1 headlight and hazard and really 67 in a 65 that would be debatable,considering I was pretty shookup from hitting bambi and was just going to the truckstop down the road.

 

A lot of people don't appreciate how all this ties together. This stuff doesn't just happen. Heartland doesn't hire students, requires at least a year of over the road experience accident free, focuses heavily on their drivers with more longevity with the company and tries to build that longevity up, invests heavily in new trucks and in new trailers, and is downright animals about inspecting and repairing their equipment at the shops. People want to tear down this or that and want it all but don't always understand that decisions have consequences. Don't want to spend any time at the shop but want the best CSA score. Don't want to spend any time at the shop but don't want the equipment to break down. This is how the Heartland model was explained to me once.

1. Win top shelf customers that demand and pay well for great service. Don't haul loads that don't pay well.

2. Demand great service to satisfy these customers so you can keep them and win more good lanes. By great service I mean 99+% on-time and not missing loads.

3. The more good lanes, the more opportunities to get drivers home often.

4. The customers that pay the best are the medium haul companies that deliver within 300-500 miles. The medium haul lanes keep drivers closer to home. The medium haul lanes pay the best because they are the most service sensitive and are delivering to the local regional DC's and stores. The loads that go 1,000 miles complete with rail and usually don't pay as well, and are not as sensitive to get there right away.

5. Stay debt-free and invest in new equipment that you can keep under warranty and trade in after a few years.

6. Pay the highest rate to drivers and attract and keep the best of the best drivers. The more experience the better. Hire drivers that already know the trucking industry and don't try to promise something different to them than what it is. Hire drivers that like being drivers already. New drivers are great and everyone has to start somewhere, but there are plenty of companies out there that go after the brand new drivers. Heartland isn't one of them.

7. With the best drivers that are service and safety oriented, you can give that great service to the customers that pay the best rates.

You can't get/keep the best paying customers without the best drivers that take care of the customers. You can't get the best drivers without rewarding them with great pay and other benefits. You can't be the highest pay unless you have those customers that pay the best. It all goes full circle. Heartland is crazy about on-time service, safety, well maintained equipment, best CSA scores ...for a reason.

With Heartland my experience has been that service is expected, you will spend some time in shops and not like it, you will have some short trips mixed in with medium and long trips, but you will make 48 cents (running system) or 52 cents in the northeast, you will get 2000 to 2900 miles on average, you will make $50,000 to $80,000, with the best CSA scores it helps the driver. I hear people complain at some companies about not getting paid extra for this or for that, but the only thing that matters about my pay is how much I made for the year in total. Companies pay in different ways and it breaks down differently for each company, but the amount on the W2 at the end of the year for the job that you did is really all that matters when it comes to pay.

I'm not saying Heartland is for everyone. It depends on your fit. But understanding the big picture and what it really takes to be successful in this business goes a long way and I have learned a lot about this business in my 18 years with Heartland.

 

Ok where do I put your truck number so I can go to Hearthland Nottt

 

18 years at Heartland as a driver? you sound like upper management Are you a driver?