TIA Calls For Removal of CSA Data From Public View
The Transportation Intermediaries Association, a trade association representing freight brokerage firms and third-party logistics companies, has called for the removal from public view data generated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
The decision by TIA’s board of directors at a meeting in Orlando, Florida, on April 16 represents a change in policy for the Alexandria, Virginia-based organization. TIA represents about 1,400 member companies.
Several other organizations, including American Trucking Associations, also have called for CSA scores to be withdrawn from public view.
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Citing reviews by the Department of Transportation Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, TIA said CSA data are too flawed to be a good predictor of future crashes by truck operators. The data also are is being “manipulated and misused” in litigation and is “useless” as a tool for selecting commercial carriers.
“TIA members want FMCSA to provide a highly reliable system to indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on whether or not to use a motor carrier,” TIA Chairman Jeff Tucker said in a statement. “This move by TIA reflects the latest positive step for the association as we continue the pursuit of facts, good data and a day where they drive solid decisions in the marketplace.”
