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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) calculates a motor carrier’s DOT (Department of Transportation) accident rate as part of its efforts to monitor and improve safety in the commercial motor vehicle industry. The DOT accident rate is an important metric used to assess a carrier’s safety performance. To calculate your DOT accident rate, you…

If you’re aiming to enhance your safety rating, there’s an alternative path to elevate it from a rating below “Satisfactory.” This entails submitting an upgrade request with corrective actions in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 385.17. Carriers have the ability to file upgrade requests at any time following their specified safety rating, but it’s advisable to…

According to the FMCSA, motor carriers will receive a written notification of their safety rating from the FMCSA within 30 days following the compliance review. This notification will be in the form of a letter issued by the FMCSA’s headquarters office. It will contain a list of compliance deficiencies under FMCSR and HMR regulations that…

According to the FMCSA, they consider the following factors, outlined in 49 CFR 385.7, in determining a safety rating: Adequacy of safety management controls. Frequency and severity of regulatory violations. See list of critical and acute violations in Appendix B to 49 CFR 385, VIII.  Frequency and severity of driver/vehicle regulatory violations identified during inspections…