If a proposed unsatisfactory safety rating becomes final, the FMCSA will issue an order placing its interstate operations out of service.
This can include doing an entire company overhaul, replacing management, or hiring a reputable consultant to be on retainer for future incidents.
Data from the SAFER website is pulled from the Motor Carrier Management Information System, a database administered by the FMCSA.
This information includes: The audit activity and the resultant motor carrier safety rating has been criticized for being imperfect, and perhaps misleading.
[2] This article incorporates public domain material from Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System (SAFER).