We’ve received a lot of questions from the BigRoad community about CSA scores. With numerous changes resulting from the FAST Act, CSA scores have become top-of-mind once again, for everyone in the industry, from drivers to fleet owners. The most common question we get is: how do I improve my CSA score? Start by getting back to BASICs!
On March 7, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that their Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) raw data is publicly visible (again) after removal in December.
Sergeant William Collier of the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be joining BigRoad for another webinar focused on compliance. Taking place this Thursday (March 10) at 2:00 PM Eastern, Sgt. Collier will discuss how drivers can fly under the radar and avoid investigations through compliant operations.
The main goal of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to prevent crashes, injuries, and fatalities related to commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operating in the United States. In December 2010, the FMCSA launched the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. This data-driven safety and compliance enforcement program was designed to improve safety while preventing accidents involving CMVs.
This past weekend, Winter Storm Jonas dumped a lot of snow, upwards of 30 inches in some states. It has wreaked havoc for residents, schools, and businesses, including trucking. Driving in these conditions can be extremely dangerous, if not impossible.
Six states issued hours-of-service waivers for emergency loads in wake of the storm. They are Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Roads were so bad over the weekend that there were drivers who’d been stuck on the PA turnpike for over 16 hours!
Winter is unavoidable for many of us. In trucking, it’s very important to be safe and prepared during the winter season, because a lot can change in 24 hours. Here are our tips on winterizing your truck and being ready with whatever nature throws at you.
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Despite the snowy weather last week, BigRoad made it down to La Vista, Nebraska for the first annual Safety Management Council Safety Technology Summit and Exhibition. The Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA) decided to host this event due to the increasing number of regulations facing the trucking industry, most notably the recently released ELD mandate. The number of questions and concerns the NTA has received from members since the release of the mandate has brought light to the need to host an event focused on education and showcasing solutions that will help members on their path to compliance.
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We’re so excited about the new guidance from the FMCSA. It’s great news worth celebrating. The July 10th guidance by the FMCSA clarifying just how legal electronic logbooks and electronic signatures are (spoiler: they’re extremely legal) has been a long time coming. This is the story of how you made that happen with help from BigRoad staff and some folks in enforcement.
Our previous blog post in this series, Motorcoach Compliance and Safety – What Can BigRoad Do For Me? we discussed the emphasis on safety and compliance that has been present in the transportation world this past year. This was a big topic at the recent UMA Expo in Los Angeles as well.
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