Ten most frequently asked questions


1. What can a motor carrier do to improve?

2. How can a carrier improve in the Unsafe Driving Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC)?

3. How can carriers successfully navigate the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program?

4. Why didn't my MCS-150 update show up in the Safety Measurement System (SMS)?

5. Which carriers are included in the Safety Measurement System (SMS)?

6. What data does the Safety Measurement System (SMS) use?

7. How long are violations/crashes on my Safety Measurement System (SMS) results?

8. How does a driver's violation history impact a carrier's Safety Measurement System (SMS) evaluation?

9. How have Roadside Inspections been improved, including getting states to upload their inspections faster?