Drop Below FMCSA Intervention Thresholds
A standardized 5-workstream solution to reduce your CSA percentiles by targeting the exact categories driving FMCSA interventions. Stop new violations to lower scores.
What Are High Scores Costing Your Business?
Increased Inspections
Higher CSA scores trigger more roadside inspections, causing delays and operational disruptions.
Higher Premiums & Non-Renewal Risk
Insurance companies increase rates or refuse to renew policies for carriers with elevated safety scores.
Lost Business Opportunities
Shippers increasingly require low CSA scores as a condition for contracts and partnerships.
The 3x Time Weighting Advantage
Recent violations are weighted 3x more heavily in the 24-month score calculation. Stopping new points immediately is the fastest lever to lower your scores.
Critical Zone: Stop new points in the 0-6 month window to see the fastest score drop.
The 5-Workstream Solution
A standardized service model covering DataQs, CPDP, HOS, Maintenance, and Monitoring. Not custom consulting.
Correct Inaccurate Data
Challenge incorrect inspection and crash data via the official FMCSA DataQs system.
- Identify high-impact records (crash/inspection data)
- Assemble evidence packets (photos, repair orders)
- Submit Requests for Data Review (RDRs)
- Track to resolution
Review Crash Preventability
Submit eligible crashes for 'Not Preventable' determinations to improve the Crash Indicator score.
- Goal: Remove 'Not Preventable' crashes from SMS calculation
- Critical Constraint: Police Accident Reports are MANDATORY
- RDRs without police reports are automatically rejected
- GEIA builds the packet and submits
Reset Hours-of-Service Controls
Fix common Electronic Logging Device (ELD) workflow failures like unassigned driving time.
- Focus: Unassigned/Unidentified Driving Time
- Goal: Backlog >48 hours must be ZERO (per 49 CFR 395.32)
- Action: Implement daily/weekly audit loops & log certification training
Reset Vehicle Maintenance Controls
Ensure annual inspection documentation is compliant and critical vehicle defects are addressed.
- Focus: Documentation. 49 CFR 396.17 requires proof of annual inspection ON THE VEHICLE
- Action: Verify inspection reports/decals are current on every unit
- Policy: Strict 'No-Dispatch' rules for critical defects
Implement Ongoing Monitoring
Provide a monthly KPI dashboard and management review to ensure continuous improvement.
- Monthly executive summary + Action Register
- Provides an audit-ready trail of 'Corrective Actions'
- Consistent reporting retains the client
The Factory Model: Repeatable Client Lifecycle
A standardized process designed for speed and consistency across all clients.
Intake
Days 1-5
Data pull, 'Score Drivers' report, identify top violation themes
Plan
Days 7-14
90-Day Prioritized Action List. Focus on stopping new points
Execution
Sprints 1 & 2
DataQs, HOS Reset, Maint Doc Audits
Monitoring
Month 2+
Monthly KPI Dashboards & Management Review
Steady State
Ongoing
Transition to quarterly maintenance or renewal
Key Metric: Time-to-first-deliverable target is ≤ 10 business days
What We Do vs. What We Don't Do
Clear boundaries ensure focused, effective service delivery.
In Scope
- Data Corrections: DataQs RDR submissions & evidence assembly
- Crash Review: CPDP eligibility screening & packet submission
- HOS/ELD: Policy templates, audit loops, unassigned-driving workflow
- Maintenance: Record organization & doc review (49 CFR 396.17)
- Monitoring: Monthly KPI dashboards & action registers
Out of Scope
- Legal: No legal representation or disputing citations in court
- Guarantees: No guaranteeing overturns or specific score reductions
- Operations: Not acting as Safety Director or 24/7 dispatch
- Mechanical: No physical repairs or certifying inspections
Ready to Drop Below Intervention Thresholds?
Launch a 60-day controlled pilot with a nationwide carrier. Lock Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), then scale to your full book of business.