TWO OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF CONCERN SURROUNDING CSA ARE THE LACK OF CRASH ACCOUNTABILITY


IN CSA SCORING AND THE INABILITY OF CSA SCORES TO ACCURATELY PREDICT CARRIER SAFETY PERFORMANCE.


sorting through challenges and conflicts with FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) initiative, now in its third year. Since its


nationwide rollout in December 2010, industry groups have identified a number of challenges within CSA. Two of the most significant areas


of concern surrounding CSA are the lack of crash accountability in CSA scoring and the inability of CSA scores to accurately predict carrier safety performance. ATRI released research in 2012 found that only three out of five publicly available Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) scores were positively correlated with crash rates. Te impacts on motor carriers whose safety performance is being evaluated based on BASIC scores with no relationship to crash risk is a problem that must be addressed. Combined, HOS and CSA are


exacerbating an already significant driver shortage. Add to that the increased freight demand resulting from the economic rebound over the past few years and it’s no surprise that finding qualified drivers is once again near the top of the list of industry concerns. And though it no longer places first among industry stakeholders, the state of the nation’s economy continues to be a top issue in the annual survey, placing 4th in the 2013 list of critical industry issues. Rounding out the top five issues in the


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