#41. What Is the FMCSA CSA Program?

Over the next three episodes, I am going to take a deep dive into the FMCSA's safety program. For most people, compliance with all the FMCSA's rules and regulations is a daunting task that many are too intimidated to handle.

I think there would be a lot of really good people who would make the jump to being an independent owner operator if this one thing did not seem so overwhelming. I hope these next few episodes can show people that it's not too hard, and they can do it if they are willing to learn and pay a little bit of attention to detail.

What To Expect From Episode 41

CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) is the program the FMCSA uses to monitor the safety of trucking companies. During this episode I am going to explain how it works, the most important details and things to avoid that will get you in trouble.

The CSA Program is designed to do four things:

1. Identify motor carriers that pose a safety hazard.
2. Intervene with identified motor carriers so they can correct safety problems.
3. Assign motor carriers safety ratings.
4. Prohibit motor carriers that receive an “Unsatisfactory” safety rating from operating CMVs.

Craig and I will cover them all in detail during this episode, but if you want more of the nitty-gritty, click through for the full show notes.