New Carrier Safety Monitoring... CSA2010 - Sponsored Whitepaper

The fine art of statistical analysis has finally caught up to the trucking industry. The Federal Motor Carrier's Safety Administration (FMCSA) is completely changing the way in which they monitor carriers for compliance.

Under the current system SAFESTAT, carrier's data from roadside inspections is collected. If the roadside inspections result in numerous violations, a compliance audit is scheduled and a carrier can be rated as either “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory” as a result of the audit. Under the current system, it could take years to get an actual compliance audit or a follow up audit.

The FMCSA has abandoned the audit model for a statistical based model they are calling CSA 2010. It is currently being tested and is scheduled for prime-time summer 2010.