CSA Scores, FMCSA Audits, and Your Job: What CDL Drivers Need to Know Now

CSA Score Management, CSA Scores

The words “FMCSA audit” make most carriers nervous — and for good reason. An audit triggered by poor CSA scores can result in fines, out-of-service orders, corrective action requirements, or in extreme cases, loss of operating authority. For CDL drivers, CSA scores may feel like something that only affects the company. But driver behavior is […]

MVR vs. PSP for CDL Drivers: Which Record to Review First?

MVR vs. PSP for CDL Drivers

By Justin Seyl, NATMI Certified Director of Safety, with 25+ years in CDL compliance. Justin has personally overseen more than 650,000 citations and directed more than 10,000 Safety Fitness Determination upgrades. The first thing I tell drivers with a record concern is to identify which system actually contains the problem. FMCSA reported in April 2026 […]