Breaking Down CSA/SMS Scoring – How Violations Build Up and What You Can Do to Fight Back
How CSA/SMS Scoring Works The FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) converts roadside inspection violations into BASIC measures using severity weights (1–10) and time weights that prioritize recent events—making one bad stop feel like it lingers forever. High BASIC percentiles trigger carrier interventions and make your PSP report less attractive to recruiters. […]