Secrets to Improve Your CSA Score

What is the purpose of CSA scores?
CSA scores allow the FMCSA to focus their efforts on carriers that demonstrate high-risk behavior.

What are the BASICs?
Data collected from inspections are categorized by the FMCSA.

This categorization is referred to as the BASICs.

What is a threshold limit and what happens after it is reached?
A threshold limit designates the number of points a carrier can collect in any of the seven BASIC categories.

If a score threshold is reached, carriers are subject to an FMCSA intervention, which includes increased roadside inspections and carrier audits.

What are the Big 10 violations?
The top 10 violations officers check for most frequently

1. Operating an out of service (OOS) vehicle
2. Driving after being declared OOS
3. Driver possesses or uses alcohol within 4-hours of duty
4. Driver uses or is in possession of drugs
5. Driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while disqualified
6. Driver disqualified from operating a CMV
7. Driver lacks a valid license for their vehicle type
8. Driver is unqualified
9. Operating a CMV without a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)
10. Operating a CMV with more than one driver's license

4 Secrets to Improve your CSA Score

1. Challenge unfair citations
2. Check PSP reports for drivers
3. Catch violations before they become a problem with inspection reports
4. Prevent HOS related violations with electronic logbook apps