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['Enforcement - DOT']
['Roadside Inspections', 'Compliance reviews - Motor Carrier']
09/29/2023
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Calculating the overall rating
['Enforcement - DOT']
- Following an audit, carriers will receive a safety rating and a list of problems to correct.
The carrier’s overall safety rating is based on the ratings in each individual factor, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses a computerized rating formula to assess the audit results and assign a safety rating.
| FACTOR RATINGS | OVERALL SAFETY RATING | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of unsatisfactory factors | Number of conditional factors | |
| zero | two or fewer | Satisfactory |
| zero | more than two | Conditional |
| one | two or fewer | Conditional |
| one | more than two | Unsatisfactory |
| two or more | zero or more | Unsatisfactory |
The proposed safety rating
Within 30 days after a compliance review, the carrier will receive a letter from FMCSA headquarters containing the proposed safety rating and a list of compliance problems that need correcting, if any. The rating is finalized as follows:
| Rating | Details |
|---|---|
| SATISFACTORY | The rating is final and takes effect on the date of the notice. |
| CONDITIONAL | The rating becomes final 60 days after the date of the notice, or 45 days for hazmat or passenger carriers. If the rating is an upgrade from an unsatisfactory rating, it becomes final immediately. |
| UNSATISFACTORY | The rating becomes final 60 days after the date of the notice, or 45 days for hazmat or passenger carriers. If necessary safety improvements are not made within that time frame, then the carrier will be deemed “unfit” to continue operating in interstate commerce and will lose its operating authority. The 60-day deadline may be extended if the carrier is making good faith efforts to comply. (385.13) |
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Calculating the overall rating
InstituteCompliance reviews - Motor CarrierFleet SafetyIn Depth Sub Topics (Level 4)TransportationEnforcement - DOTEnglishRoadside InspectionsAnalysisFocus AreaUSA
['Enforcement - DOT']
- Following an audit, carriers will receive a safety rating and a list of problems to correct.
The carrier’s overall safety rating is based on the ratings in each individual factor, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses a computerized rating formula to assess the audit results and assign a safety rating.
| FACTOR RATINGS | OVERALL SAFETY RATING | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of unsatisfactory factors | Number of conditional factors | |
| zero | two or fewer | Satisfactory |
| zero | more than two | Conditional |
| one | two or fewer | Conditional |
| one | more than two | Unsatisfactory |
| two or more | zero or more | Unsatisfactory |
The proposed safety rating
Within 30 days after a compliance review, the carrier will receive a letter from FMCSA headquarters containing the proposed safety rating and a list of compliance problems that need correcting, if any. The rating is finalized as follows:
| Rating | Details |
|---|---|
| SATISFACTORY | The rating is final and takes effect on the date of the notice. |
| CONDITIONAL | The rating becomes final 60 days after the date of the notice, or 45 days for hazmat or passenger carriers. If the rating is an upgrade from an unsatisfactory rating, it becomes final immediately. |
| UNSATISFACTORY | The rating becomes final 60 days after the date of the notice, or 45 days for hazmat or passenger carriers. If necessary safety improvements are not made within that time frame, then the carrier will be deemed “unfit” to continue operating in interstate commerce and will lose its operating authority. The 60-day deadline may be extended if the carrier is making good faith efforts to comply. (385.13) |
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