Tag: csa: Page 35

Business

ASECTT challenges ‘CSA is working’ contention

Trucking group disputes FMCSA’s statistical correlation between the Unsafe Driving and Fatigued Driving BASICs and actual crash rates.

June 27, 2012

Channel 19

Anne Ferro conferences on issues with owner-operators

Run-down of the Wednesday, June 20, 2012 call hosted by the Trucking Solutions Group with FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro on critical industry issues. Find a summation of some of the major points with a link to the entire recorded call.

June 22, 2012

Business

ATA urges FMCSA to remain committed to CSA goal

In a white paper released this week, ATA urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remain committed CSA’s goal of reducing crashes.

June 21, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Heat: Your tires’ No. 1 enemy

The folks at GITI Tire reminded us of this in their most recent newsletter, citing an article from the Saturday Evening Post that estimated 80 percent of tire failures were due to underinflation — the article appeared in 1928, and “nothing has changed,” the company said. It’s a no-brainer, really, but how many times have […]

June 9, 2012

Channel 19

Sound off on CSA changes via score/data preview

As CVSA’s RoadCheck inspection blitz continues this week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a call to action that makes clear the importance of safety scoring to motor carriers and independents. Through the end of the month, you’ll be able to preview refinements the agency has made to the CSA program’s Safety Measurement […]

June 6, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Concern growing over FMCSA’s listening ability

Steven Bryan of Vigillo says ATA and others don’t think FMCSA is listening to their concerns anymore.

May 31, 2012

Business

FMCSA reports gives Congress report on high-risk carriers

FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro summarized the agency’s 2011 fiscal year for compliance reviews on high-risk carriers.

May 30, 2012

Business

FMCSA extends public CSA comment period to July 30

FMCSA has extended its public comment period 60 days.

May 25, 2012

Business

ATA calls for CSA changes

ATA says CSA scores are unreliable and present a loose and sometimes inverse connection to crash risk.

May 23, 2012

Overdrive Extra

The owner-operator: Takes a lickin’, still tickin’

Looking at the overall need for owner-operators, their health tracks freight demand.

May 11, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Study indicates growing number of independents

A recent jump in carrier registrations might be due to drivers getting their own operating authority.

May 7, 2012

Channel 19

Could EOBRs solve the detention dilemma?

EOBRs can give owner-operators a powerful tool when dealing with customers and the shipping/receiving facilities relative to detention time. Given that stopped time and location is easily retrievable with the systems, operators now have ready-made documentation to prove detention time to the shipper, beyond just drivers’ word.

May 4, 2012