October has already been filled with a rich set of outreach and implementation activities including a panel discussion and an active information booth at the American Trucking Association (ATA) conference October 4 through October 7, a briefing and question and answer session with the Owner Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) on October 14th, and a Federal State Working Group meeting hosted by Minnesota, a new test state, October 6 to 8.  Stay tuned for more information on these events and others as full implementation draws closer! ...Read More

This week Maryland officially became the eighth CSA 2010 Operational Model test state and 21,290 Maryland-domiciled carriers will now be assessed using the new Safety Measurement System.  Any safety problems that are identified will be addressed using the new CSA 2010 interventions process.  The new interventions include warning letters, offsite investigations and on-site focused investigations in addition to the on-site comprehensive investigations used to address carriers with the most serious safety problems. ...Read More