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Proposed CSA-scores change a mixed bag in HOS category, others

Overdrive Online

With two months still remaining for owner-operators to comment on FMCSA's proposed CSA changes, early commenters see some improvements -- and plenty drawbacks, particularly with higher HOS scores. The changes "don't help small carriers," some say.

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Chameleon Carriers Threaten Our Safety

Logistics Viewpoints

Safety violations are tracked by the SMS, categorized under the Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs), and added to a score for the fleet the vehicle belongs to. Each category has a list of the point values for different types of violations.

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Annual International Roadcheck 2021: Getting Ready

GoShip Blog

Also, every year, CVSA keeps its focus on a certain category of violation. In 2021, the theme of inspection is lighting for vehicles and drivers’ hours of service (HOS). Each year, thousands of drivers and carriers are placed out of service because of the blitz.

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Industry View: Top 10 KPIs Every Fleet Manager Should Track

Logistics Business Magazine

“Broadly speaking, the benefits fall into three main categories; Safety, Efficiency and Compliance, and our list reveals the principal factors in each of these three important areas. Here, fleets need to track: • Available Hours of Service (HOS). • HOS violations. The MiX Telematics top ten KPIs list is as follows: Safety.

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With soft ELD enforcement period over, shippers and carriers brace for whatever comes next

247 Customs Broker

The objective of the rule, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) , is to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that combat fatigue. This fall’s peak season is likely to be a Category 5+.”. and carrier profitability and ROI,” he said.

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Quarterly Transportation Market Update: Truckload – Full speed ahead for profitability

247 Customs Broker

But we’re in a whole new category today. According to various industry data, full ELD enforcement has caused between a 3% and 6% loss in overall trucking productivity as cheating on hours of service (HOS) data has more or less ceased. I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and it was always hard.

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The Definitive Guide to Transportation and Logistics Terminology

GlobalTranz

Freight Class : In LTL shipping, the category of freight as defined by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association. Hours of Service (HOS): Regulations that put limits for when and how long drivers may drive. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): Operates within the D.O.T.