Greg, I kill time by sleeping. Looking up that info is not on my list of things to do.
I never have. I've never even looked up the scores for any of the carriers where I drove, before or after the fact. I also never have looked up the numbers on bridges that are needing maintenance or replacement for the routes we travel either. I don't pretrip other drivers trucks, either. Some things I don't want to know.
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Does anyone else kill time by looking up the FMCSA safer info of sketchy looking trucks and drivers?
Here is today’s research item.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.