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Motor carriers may now access their individual CSA 2010 behavior analysis and safety improvement categories (BASIC) as of August 16, 2010. Only motor carriers will be able to access the FMCSA portal. Motor carriers will need their DOT number and DOT PIN in order to log onto the website. Public access will begin sometime in December. This information should be shared with Zurich customers to ensure they are aware of their individual BASIC scores and the enforcement impact it could have on their business as a motor carrier. Motor carriers without a PIN number may obtain one by going to the CSA 2010 website using this link, https://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov. More information is available in the email notice below from FMCSA. |
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FMCSA Releases Safety Measurement System to Motor Carriers
August 16, 2010 - The U. S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is pleased to announce the next step
in the rollout of Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010).
CSA 2010 Data Preview
Commercial motor vehicle carriers may now view their individual safety
assessments on the Data Preview Website. This updated Website provides
motor carriers with information on where they stand in each Behavior
Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) based on roadside data and
investigation findings. Each motor carrier's BASIC assessments are visible
only to them (and to enforcement staff) until December of 2010. In
December, assessments will be made available to the public. Also,
enforcement agencies will use these assessments to prioritize the Agency's
enforcement and compliance assistance workload. By providing carriers with
this information now, FMCSA's approach gives carriers the earliest possible
opportunity to improve compliance.
FMCSA is providing motor carriers with this early look at the new Safety
Measurement System (SMS) so they can see their performance data, can
address safety compliance issues right away and can update and verify their
data online. Release of this safety performance information underscores
FMCSA's commitment to data integrity and the motor carrier industry's
responsibility for ensuring commercial vehicle safety. This important step
is designed to allow motor carriers to identify and address unsafe
behaviors that can lead to crashes. What can motor carriers do now to
prepare for the new system? Motor carriers should look at their assessment
on the Data Preview Website, identify any data mistakes, verify and update
their motor carrier census data, in particular power units (PU) and vehicle
miles travelled (VMT) on the MCS-150 form, and take the necessary steps to
correct unsafe driver and/or company safety practices.
More Information
Complete details on the Data Preview are available through Data Preview
Guidance (FAQs), the new SMS Methodology Version 2.0 and SMS Changes
Explanation. FMCSA has responded to field test results and stakeholder
feedback to improve SMS. To learn more about CSA 2010, and to stay updated
during the coming months, subscribe to the CSA 2010 RSS feed or email list
at: http://csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov/Stay_Connected.aspx.
Thank You,
CSA 2010 Web Team
USDOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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