DOT Terms Flashcards
Cab Card
refers to vehicle registration paperwork that is required to be carried in the truck for possible roadside compliance inspection
Carrier CSA Performance
refers to the measurement system implemented under the CSA program that scores companies on safety performance.
Carrier Rating
refers to a rating given a carrier after a full compliance review. Rating can be Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
CDL
Commercial Driver’s License - the special driver’s license required to operate vehicles that operate in excess of 26,000 lbs. CDLs are issued by State agencies, not FMCSA.
CMV
Commercial Motor Vehicle - defined simply is a power unit greater than 10,000 lbs., has the capacity to transport 8 or more passengers
for compensation, 15 passengers not for compensation, or hauls placardable quantities of hazardous materials.
Compliance Audit
Compliance audits are audits of performance by various agencies that ensure carriers are meeting mandated requirements. Common auditing agencies are FMCSA, IFTA, and IRP.
Corrective Action Plan
A written document a carrier creates and submits to FMCSA explaining the actions it will take to correct inadequate safety management practices. Carriers are often required to submit corrective action plans upon failing a Safety Audit.
CSA
Compliance, Safety, Accountability -Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles.
DataQ
The DataQ program is the industry’s means to challenge the data validity or accuracy of entries in CSA.
DBA
“Doing Business As”— an alternative name a business may be referred to as.
DOT Number
Refers to the number assigned interstate carriers by the FMCSA or the state DOT for intrastate carriers for the purposes of tracking safety history.
Driver Logs
Refers to the daily log grid drivers must complete to be in compliance with the Hours of Service regulations.
Driver Performance
Generally refers to the data collection system implemented under the CSA program - PSP - that collects FMCSR violation data attributed to the driver.
Driver Qualification (DQ) File
the documents a motorcarrier is required to obtain in the process of hiring a driver, outlined in the FMCSRs.
ELD
Electronic logging device - means a device or technology that automatically records a driver’s driving time and facilitates the accurate recording of the driver’s hours of service, and that meets the requirements of subpart B of this part (FMCSR 395).
Entities
Business classifications - generally designated as sole proprietorship, corporation, or limited liability company.
Exempt For-Hire
A motor carrier that transports unregulated property owned by others for compensation. The property usually includes unprocessed or unmanufactured goods, fruits and vegetables, and other items of little or no value.
FID / FEIN /EIN
Federal Identification Number, Federal Employer Identification Number, Employer Identification Number is a unique number assigned by the government and issued to companies for credentialing and recordkeeping purposes.