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SMS Methodology
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Version 3.19 of the methodology aligns with the latest changes to violations recorded as part of the roadside inspection program
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October 2024
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DSMS Methodology Version 3.0.5
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Version 3.0.5 of the SMS includes violation updates to improve the consistency of roadside inspection data in our systems. These updates took effect in the SMS with the September 25, 2015 snapshot.
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September 2015
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Just The Facts for Drivers Factsheet
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This factsheet is a quick reference guide for drivers to help them Get Road Smart about their safety and compliance information and their carrier’s, too. It includes facts on PSP, the SMS, and DataQs.
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August 2014
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Overview of FMCSA’s SMS Display Enhancements and New Adjudicated Citations Policy: Webinar Slides, August 2014
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The webinar provided FMCSA public and industry partners with information about the final enhancements to the display of information on the SMSpublic website and outlined changes to the Agency’s MCMIS being implemented to improve uniformity in inspection violation data.
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June 2014
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The Carrier Safety Measurement System (CSMS) Effectiveness Test by Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs), January 2014
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The report, the CSMS Effectiveness Test by BASICs, confirms that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) is more effective at identifying commercial bus and truck companies of all sizes for targeted enforcement than the system it replaced. The study was peer-reviewed by independent experts.
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February 2014
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Safety Measurement System (SMS) Display Changes Industry Webinar, November 2013
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Ths webinar was offered to industry stakeholders in November 2013. It provides an overview of the SMS Preview Website of the proposed SMS display changes.
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December 2013
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SMS Display Changes Guidance Document
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This guidance document provides an overview of the proposed display changes.
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September 2013
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(PDF, 2.7 MB)
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Introduction to the Safety Measurement System, Version 3.0, March 2013
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This 58 slide PowerPoint presentation gives a very detailed overview of how the Safety Measurement System works. It also touches on most other things related to CSA in less depth.
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March 2013
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Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance BASIC Factsheet
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This Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) factsheet gives an overview of the BASIC for motor carriers and drivers.
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December 2012
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Just the Facts about SMS
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This factsheet offers important facts about CSA's Safety Measurement System.
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December 2012
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(PDF, 2.6 MB)
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FMCSA Data for Safety Stakeholders: Briefing Addendum
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This briefing addendum provides information about FMCSA programs and data that may be of specific interest to safety stakeholders. It should be used as an addendum to the CSA Industry Briefing.
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December 2012
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Safety Measurement System (SMS) Changes: December 2012
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This foundational document outlines the final set of changes that were made to the Safety Measurement System in December 2012.
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June 2012
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FMCSA Data — Information for Safety Stakeholders
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This factsheet identifies and clarifies all three of FMCSA’s publicly available data sources.
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May 2012
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Review of Wells Fargo Equity Research Report on Compliance, Safety, Accountability
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This article contains FMCSA's review Wells Fargo Equity Research Report on the agency’sCSA program. Accompanying FMCSA’s review is a letter from FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro to CVSA President, David Palmer, who requested an FMCSA review of the Wells Fargo report. Both the letter and the review support the CSA program and refute the findings contained in the Wells Fargo report.
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March 2012
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CSA FAQs and Answers
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This MS Word file offers five pages of FAQs and two pages of phone numbers of the FMCSA State offices across U.S.. The FAQs discuss a wide range of topics about the SMS and what CSA is at a high level.
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February 2011
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Response to the MTA's Top Concerns
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Read FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro’s June 8, 2010 response to the Minnesota Trucking Association’s (MTA) top concerns regarding the CSA program.
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Industry Office Poster
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High-level overview of CSA on a one-page poster.
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(PDF, 80 KB)
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Safety Measurement System Factsheet
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This one-page PDF gives a high-level outline of the new SMS, including an excellent description of each of the seven BASICs.
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CSA: Proposed Changes to Improve on a Solid Foundation, June 2012
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This presentation was given through a series of public webinars to educate industry about proposed enhancements to SMS.
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July 2012
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CSA Presentation to Small Business Administration, February 2012
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Anne Ferro and members of her staff participated in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Transportation Safety Roundtable to highlight Compliance, Safety, Accountability’s (CSA) positive impact on safety.
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March 2012
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Evaluation of the CSA 2010 Operational Model Test
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today (August 31, 2011) released the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) independent evaluation of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program’s Operational Model Test (Op-Model Test). UMTRI’s findings confirm that CSA substantially improves FMCSA’s enforcement and compliance model. The results confirm that the CSA model enables FMCSA and its State Partners to contact more commercial motor carriers earlier to correct safety problems and ensure compliance with safety regulations in order to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities related to commercial motor vehicles.
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August 2011
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FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro, Minnesota Trucking Association Annual Conference
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As written remarks for FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro, Minnesota Trucking Association Annual Conference, August 4, 2010.
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August 2010
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Administrator Anne Ferro’s Opening Remarks
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On June 23, 2010, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro spoke before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about "CSA: Understanding FMCSA's New System of Motor Carrier Oversight." This video is the opening statement from her testimony.
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June 2010
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2009 Public Listening Sessions: CSA 2010 from a Motor Carrier and Driver Perspective
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) held its tenth Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) public listening session.
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December 2009
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2008 Public Listening Session: Roadside Uniformity Presentation
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The 2008 CSA 2010 Listening Session took place on October 16, 2008, at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Approximately 70 participants representing industry, associations, law enforcement and government convened to hear CSA 2010 team leaders, including then FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill, give presentations about CSA 2010.
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October 2008
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2008 Public Listening Session: SMS & SFD Presentation
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The 2008 CSA 2010 Listening Session took place on October 16, 2008, at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Approximatley 70 participants representing industry, associations, law enforcement and government convened to hear CSA 2010 team leaders, including then FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill, give presentations about CSA 2010.
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October 2008
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