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Cat: Motor Carriers

Online access to US government databases on carrier, vehicle, driver safety and credential information, e.g., SAFER, US government safety ratings of passenger carriers. Consumer's Guide to Purchasing Professional Motorcoach Services.

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A&I Online - US DOT [14803] ?

Access to descriptive statistics and analyses on commercial vehicle operator safety information

Advanced Technology for Improving Large-truck Safety on Two-Lane Secondary Roads [14828] ?

Large-truck crash rates are significantly higher on two-lane secondary roads

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Stations [pdf] [32013] ?

Report looks at effectiveness of remotely operated commercial vehicle compliance stations.

CSA - Commercial Drivers [pdf] [36817] ?

What you need to know about CSA and how it affects commercial motor vehicle drivers

CSA - Compliance Safety Accountability [36818] ?

FMCSA Launches Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks and Buses

CSA - How it Works [36821] ?

Compliance Safety Accountability - CSA re-engineers the existing enforcement and compliance business process

CSA - Motor Carriers [36815] ?

Information to help you understand your roles and responsibilities under the new CSA 2010 operational model

CSA - Toolkits and Presentations [36816] ?

Can be used for educational purposes

CSA BASICs [36819] ?

Motor carrier performance is quantified in the following Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs)

CSA Carrier Most Frequently Asked Questions [39410] ?

To assist with understanding FMCSA Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)

CSA FAQs for Motor Carriers [36814] ?

Answers to over 100 common questions

CSA Interventions [36820] ?

Ranging from warning letters to comprehensive on-site investigations

CSA Login [36809] ?

Motor carriers can now review their inspection and crash data to identify and correct any safety compliance issues

CSA Methodology [pdf] [36811] ?

The Safety Measurement System (SMS) methodology for calculating CSMS (carriers) & DSMS (drivers) BASIC scores

CSA Violations List [xls] [36812] ?

Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) violation severity weighting tables - points

CSA Warning Letter Factsheet [pdf] [36813] ?

Sample letter warning motor carriers of safety issues

CSA What's New [39407] ?

CSA news and information from FMCSA

Current Analysis Results on Motor Carrier Safety [14800] ?

Analysis and research on motor carrier and bus safety

Data Qs - FMCSA Data Error Correction [36810] ?

Motor carriers and commercial drivers can challenge data issued by FMCSA

Differences Between SafeStat and CSA [pdf] [36020] ?

In CSA, the Safety Measurement System (SMS) replaces SafeStat

Driving Tips for Commerical Motor Vehicles [35807] ?

Supported with real-world video clips (25- to 30-second video clips)

Evaluation of Alternative Concepts for Wireless Roadside Truck and Bus Safety Inspections [pdf] [31988] ?

Improving commercial vehicle annual inspections with advanced onboard monitoring technologies.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Trucking [35812] ?

How to comply with FMCSA safety regulations

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Success in Addressing High-Risk Carriers [pdf] [31725] ?

Extent to which FMCSA identifies carriers with high crash rates and follows up with carriers with safety violations

FMCSA Licensing & Insurance System [16379] ?

Licensing/insurance info on authorized for-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, property brokers

FMCSA Regulations on Financial Responsibility [35817] ?

Insurance policies or surety bonds sufficient to satisfy the minimum public liability requirements

FMSCA Motor Carrier Registration [2600] ?

Online site to muake sure your Motor Carrier is properly registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safty Adminstration

Forms: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [9001] ?

Do-It-Yourself registration forms and On-Line Filing and Payments System

Forms: Motor Carrier Licensing [5834] ?

Provides an overview of the regulations and access to the licensing forms

LCV (Longer Combination Vehicle) Training Regulation [35808] ?

Minimum Training Requirements for Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Operators and LCV Driver-Instructor Requirements

MD - Maryland Motor Carrier Handbook [pdf] [33302] ?

Full text of handbook

Mexican Motor Carriers Operating in the USA [35809] ?

US DOT resources, information, and applications to assist you in operating safely in the U.S.

Motor Carrier Licensing Forms [14458] ?

Licensing of interstate surface transportation businesses

Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System [14796] ?

A tool used by FMSCA and State partners to evaluate a carrier's safety performance

Motor Carrier Safety: Federal Safety Agency Identifies Many High-Risk Carriers [pdf] [31963] ?

Report on how FMCSA identifies high risk carriers and enforcement through fines.

Motorcoach Safety and NHTSA [pdf] [31731] ?

Report on motorcoach safety in terms of prevention, mitigation, and evacuation.

Motorcoach Services - Consumer's Guide [5619] ?

Provides guidance when contracting for transportation from a motorcoach operator

NAFTA Safety Stats [862] ?

US operations of US registered interstate and intrastate motor carriers broken out by national domicile of the carrier

Onboard Monitoring and Reporting for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety [pdf] [33986] ?

Review of hardware and software system to track unsafe driving behavior.

Part 387: Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers [37785] ?

Rules for motor carriers of property and passengers

Review of the FMCSA Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Initiative [pdf] [32987] ?

Initiative to improve highway safety, specifically commercial truck and bus crashes.

Safety & Fitness Electronic Records Systems [1613] ?

Provides online access to carrier, vehicle, driver safety and credential information

US DOT Passenger Carrier Safety Ratings [5618] ?

Provides access to US government safety ratings of passenger carriers


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