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The importance of reviewing the carrier profiles
['Carrier profiles, safety ratings and facility audits']
Carriers should review their carrier profiles regularly. The importance and benefits of reviewing the carrier profile include:
- Reduction in future vehicle collisions by helping to identify safety issues within the carrier’s operation.
- Reduced costs in the areas of fines/penalties, maintenance, and insurance premiums.
- Increased business with shippers, who will be confident they are hiring a safe and responsible carrier.
- Continued maintenance of an acceptable Safety Fitness Rating under the carrier’s jurisdictional safety programs. Carriers issued a conditional rating may not be eligible for safety-related permits. If a carrier is issued an unsatisfactory rating, a carrier may not be allowed to register or operate an NSC vehicle.