High-Risk Driving Behavior Dangerous and Distracted Driving represents a critical safety risk with 22,159 violations monthly. This group includes common violations such as Speeding at various levels. It also includes Phone Call and Texting while driving. General Dangerous Driving behaviors like erratic lane changes are ... Read More »
The High Cost of Paperwork and Fatigue Driver Hours-of-Service (HOS) and Logbook violations are a pervasive problem, averaging 45,064 per month. This group covers a broad range of errors, ranging from exceeding maximum driving hours to administrative failures like incomplete inspection reports or false logs. ... Read More »
Preparedness and Simple Oversight The Emergency and Vehicle Equipment group includes vital, but often overlooked, items. With a monthly average of 24,739 violations, this category covers infractions for missing or defective safety gear. These include a non-functional fire extinguisher, a lack of required warning triangles, ... Read More »
The Foundation of Vehicle Safety Tire and Wheel issues are responsible for a significant monthly average of 30,079 violations. This group encompasses low tread depth, visible tire damage, flat tires, and major component failures. These failures include loose or missing wheel studs. Also included are ... Read More »
The Critical Danger of Brake Failure Brake System Defect violations represent the second most frequent failure point in commercial vehicles, averaging a massive 62,624 monthly violations. This category includes Brakes All Others, Brakes Out of Adjustment, and Brake Out Of Service conditions. These defects directly ... Read More »
The Leading Cause of Vehicle Defects Lighting and Visibility violations are the most common mechanical defect group in our fleet. They account for an astounding 77,776 monthly violations. This group is highly varied, including inoperable lamps, missing clearance lights, defective reflective sheeting, and obstructions on ... Read More »
The Foundation of Fleet Safety: The CSA Score The CSA score is the safety performance system used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). CSA stands for Compliance, Safety, Accountability. It is not a single score, but a percentile ranking (0 to 100) compared ... Read More »
