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It is extremely important to understand that there are also several
major changes that CSA brings to the industry. These changes include the
following:

• Every Inspection Counts- Every inspection report that the
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program inspector conducts
and reports in the MCMIS System (Motor Carrier Management
Information System) now counts in the scoring model. All
inspections that contain applicable violations will be assessed
against the carrier. The applicable violations that are identified
as being within control of the driver in the SMS will be also
be assessed against the driver. Clean inspections will also help
carriers and drivers.
• A Citation Or Written Warning Does Not Have To Be Issued
to Receive CSA Points- It is important to understand that if an
applicable violation is recorded on an inspection report it will
become part of the carrier’s and driver’s assessment whether a
citation is is-sued or not.
• Driver Safety Enforcement Approach- Under CSA, driver
enforcement will occur as part of motor carrier investigations
and will focus on driver enforcement for serious rule violations.
The data that will be used to assess carriers and drivers is already
in existence in the MCMIS Database. Therefore, it is important that
we work together to prevent future violations. We want to thank you
in advance for your hard work and strong attention to safety on our
nation’s highways. By working together, we can ensure that U.S. Xpress
continues to provide excellence in all matters concerning transportation
safety.
The FMCSA has stated that they will continue to review the program
and make modifications to drive continued improvements.
PSP
The Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) designed by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was developed to
assist carriers in assessing individual drivers’ crash and safety violation
histories as a pre-employment condition. Carriers are not mandated to
use PSP reports as part of their hiring process; therefore, it is a voluntary
program. The information contained in these PSP reports is stored in the
Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), and it reflects
the most recent five (5) years of crash data and three (3) years of roadside

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