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SAFER/SMS

An excellent way to monitor information on your CSP, at no cost, is to regularly visit the SAFER and SMS websites.On SAFER, you can view a Company Snapshot, which provides general information about your operations, number of DOT recordable accidents and roadside inspections, out-of-service rates, and the date/rating of your last compliance review (audit). Find your record by entering your U.S. DOT or MC number. For an example, see Figure 9.1 below.

On SMS, short for Safety Measurement System, you can view safety fitness scores of motor carriers within 7 BASIC categories:

  • Unsafe Driving
  • Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
  • Driver Fitness
  • Controlled Substance and Alcohol
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance
  • Crash Indicator

SMS provides much more specific information such as accident report data (e.g. date, location, road conditions), types of out-of-service inspections/violations (Driver and Vehicle), moving violations, Compliance Review violations and results, etc.

SAFER: http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov

SMSt: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms

Figure 9.1: Example of Company Snapshot
ID/Operations | Inspections/Crashes | Safety Rating | Insurance

Inspection results for 24 months prior to: 12/30/10

Total inspections: 141

Note: Total inspections may be less than the sum of vehicle, driver and hazmat inspections.

Inspections:

Inspection Type Vehicle Driver Hazmat  
Inspections 97 114 25  
Out of Service
19 7 1  
Out of Service % 19.6% 6.1% 4.0%  
Nat’l Average % (2007-2008) 22.27% 6.60% 5.02%  
         
Crashes reported to FMCSA by States for 24 months prior to: 12/30/10  
Type Fatal Injury Tow Total
Crashes 0 1 1 2
         
ID/Operations>| Inspections/Crashes | Safety Rating | Insurance

Carrier Safety Rating:

The rating below is current as of 12/30/10

Rating date: 01/05/2010 Review Date: 01/04/2010  
Rating: Satisfactory Type: Compliance Review  
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