CSA Score: Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is the FMCSA program that scores carriers in safety categories called BASICs, based on roadside inspections, violations and crashes.
Why it matters to owner operators
Brokers, insurers and shippers may look at your CSA data. Clean inspections and prompt fixes help keep your scores low and your insurance more stable.
Example
A carrier with several brake violations sees its vehicle maintenance score rise and works to fix the underlying problem.
Related terms
Compliance & Safety: Getting set up and staying compliant keeps your truck earning. We help new carriers with broker setup packets and certificates of insurance. Talk to our dispatch team or browse the full trucking glossary.
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