Tag Archives: CSA
Hours of Service Regulations – Are You Up To Speed?
March 1, 2013
It seems like every time we turn around, the FMCSA is announcing new Hours of Service regulations, CSA changes or safety initiatives. And it’s tough to keep up, especially for the owner/operators and small fleets that don’t have a full-time … Continue reading
11 CSA Trucking Regulations Changed Just in Time for the Holidays
December 5, 2012
Well, the holidays are in full swing and the FMCSA has done its shopping early. Oh, yes… ‘Tis the season for new CSA trucking regulations. In effect as of December 1, 2012, we encourage you to determine how these CSA … Continue reading
Household Goods Shipping Company Makes the Move to EOBRs
November 6, 2012
Household goods shipping has always been an “adapt or die” business — a fact that has never been truer than it is today. That’s because once innocent mistakes are now troubling CSA violations. And regardless of whether your role is … Continue reading
Do EOBRs Benefit Truckers?
October 24, 2012
Allen Smith is a tireless trucking industry advocate. (Of course, you probably already knew that.) And last week, he published a piece that explored whether EOBRs benefit truckers and it’s worth a read: Making a case for trucking industry EOBR … Continue reading
Why Eliminating Five of the Top 10 Roadside Inspection Violations is Easy as Pie
October 4, 2012
Five of the top 10 CMV roadside inspection violations in 2011, and those recorded in 2012 so far, have been Hours of Service-related. Five! As former FMCSA administrator, Annette Sandberg discussed these most frequently cited violations at XUE, she made … Continue reading
Your CSA Score – How To Check It (And Why You Should!)
June 20, 2012
Today, there are 512,180 carriers actively operating in the United States, and 55,000 of them are over the FMCSA’s intervention threshold. And that’s not all—those 55,000 carriers may also be under greater scrutiny by the insurance companies who adjust their … Continue reading
Crash Indicator BASIC: Stay Safe on America’s Busy Highways
May 31, 2012
With over 250 million registered vehicles in this country, you might think vehicle crashes are an inevitability. And to a degree they are. But the US Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract shows a steady decline in accidents and fatalities over the … Continue reading
Cargo Related BASIC: Keep it on four, er, eighteen wheels
May 23, 2012
Preventing accidents caused by improperly-loaded or secured cargo and unsafe transport of hazardous materials is the focus of the FMCSA’s cargo related BASIC, and the latest in our series on the seven BASIC categories. Time is money when your truck … Continue reading
