Knowing CSA Severity Scores Can Help Your Fleet

As a carrier, you know how much a negative CSA score can impact your business, so it's important to know the values for each potential violation your drivers can receive. In our research, we didn't come across any comprehensive list that was easy to access and mobile friendly, so we've provided that for you below.

Make sure your drivers know what is at risk with the CSA severity scores so both you and they can be prepared for anything that comes at them while on the road.

Below is a look at every violation that the CSA can use to negatively impact your CSA score and add points to a driver's CDL. Scroll to see all four categories. Be sure to bookmark this page for handy future reference.

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[acc_item title="Unsafe Driving"]

Section	Violation Description	Violation Group Description	Violation Severity Weight	Violation in the DSMS (Y/N)
177.800(d)	Unnecessary delay in HM transportation to destination	HM Related	1	Y
177.804B	Failure to comply with 49 CFR 392.80 - Texting while Oper a CMV - Placardable HM	Texting	10	Y
177.804C	Fail to comply with 392.82 - Using Mobile Phone while Oper a CMV – HM	Phone Call	10	Y
390.17DT	Operating a CMV while texting	Texting	10	Y
390.20	Failing to properly secure parked vehicle	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.2C	Failure to obey traffic control device	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2DH	Headlamps - Failing to dim when required	Misc Violations	3	Y
392.2FC	Following too close	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2LC	Improper lane change	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	Misc Violations	3	Y
392.2P	Improper passing	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2PK	Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.2R	Reckless driving	Reckless Driving	10	Y
392.2RR	Railroad Grade Crossing violation	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2S	Speeding	Speeding Related	1	Y
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	Speeding 2	4	Y
392.2-SLLS3	State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit	Speeding 3	7	Y
392.2-SLLS4	State/Local Laws – Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit	Speeding 4	10	Y
392.2-SLLSWZ	State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone	Speeding 4	10	Y
392.2-SLLT	State/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting	Texting	10	Y
392.2T	Improper Turns	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.2Y	Failure to yield right of way	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.6	Scheduling run to necessitate speeding	Speeding Related	5	N
392.10(a)(1)	Failing to stop at railroad crossing – bus	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.10(a)(2)	Failing to stop at railroad crossing – chlorine	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.10(a)(3)	Failing to stop at railroad crossing – placard	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.10(a)(4)	Failing to stop at railroad crossing – Cargo Tank	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.14	Failed to use caution for hazardous condition	Dangerous Driving	5	Y
392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating CMV	Seat Belt	7	Y
392.22(a)	Failing to use hazard warning flashers	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.60(a)	Unauthorized passenger on board CMV	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.62	Unsafe bus operations	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.62(a)	Bus – Standees forward of the standee line	Other Driver Violations	1	Y
392.71(a)	Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector	Speeding Related	5	Y
392.80(a)	Driving a CMV while Texting	Texting	10	Y
392.82(a)(1)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Phone Call	10	Y
392.82(a)(2)	Allowing or requiring driver to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Phone Call	10	Y
397.3	State/local laws ordinance regulations	HM Related	1	Y
397.13	Smoking within 25 feet of HM vehicle	HM Related	1	Y
398.4	Driving a vehicle to transport migrant workers in noncompliance with part 398	Other Driver Violations	1	Y

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[acc_item title="Hours-of-Service Compliance"]

Section	Violation Description	Violation Group Description	Violation Severity Weight	Violation in the DSMS (Y/N)
392.2H	State/Local Hours-of-Service (HOS)	Hours	7	Y
392.3	Operating a CMV while ill/fatigued	Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued	10	Y
392.3-FPASS	Fatigue – Operate a passenger-carrying CMV while impaired by fatigue	Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued	10	Y
392.3-FPROP	Fatigue – Operate a property-carrying CMV while impaired by fatigue	Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued	10	Y
392.3-I	Illness – Operate a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause	Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued	10	Y
395.1(h)(1)	15, 20, 70/80 HOS violations (Alaska-Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.1(h)(2)	15, 20, 70/80 HOS violations (Alaska-Passenger)	Hours	7	Y
395.1(h)(3)	Adverse driving conditions violations (Alaska)	Hours	7	Y
395.1(o)	16 hour rule violation (Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.3(a)(1)	Requiring or permitting driver to drive more than 11 hours	Hours	7	Y
395.3A1R	11 hour rule violation (Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.3(a)(2)	Requiring or permitting driver to drive after 14 hours on duty	Hours	7	Y
395.3A2R	14 hour rule violation (Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.3A2-PROP	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.3(a)(3)(ii)	Driving beyond 8 hour limit since the end of the last off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes	Hours	7	Y
395.3(b)	60/70 - hour rule violation	Hours	7	Y
395.3B1-PROP	Driving after 60 hours on duty in a 7 day period. (Property carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.3B2	Driving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period. (Property carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.3BR	60/70 - hour rule violation (Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.3(c)	34-hour restart violation (Property)	Hours	7	Y
395.5(a)(1)	10-hour rule violation (Passenger)	Hours	7	Y
395.5A1-PASS	Driving after 10 hour driving limit (Passenger carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.5(a)(2)	15-hour rule violation (Passenger)	Hours	7	Y
395.5A2-PASS	Driving after 15 hours on duty (Passenger carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.5(b)	60/70 - hour rule violation (Passenger)	Hours	7	Y
395.5B1-PASS	Driving after 60 hours on duty in a 7 day period. (Passenger carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.5B2-PASS	Driving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period. (Passenger carrying vehicle)	Hours	7	Y
395.8	Driver's record of duty status (general/form and manner)	Other Log/Form & Manner	1	Y
395.8(a)	No driver’s record of duty status	Incomplete/Wrong Log	5	Y
395.8(e)	False report of driver’s record of duty status	False Log	7	Y
395.8(f)(1)	Driver’s record of duty status not current	Incomplete/Wrong Log	5	Y
395.8(k)(2)	Driver failing to retain previous 7 days’ logs	Incomplete/Wrong Log	5	Y
395.13(d)	Driving after being declared out-of-service	Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued	10	Y
395.15(b)	Onboard recording device information requirements not met	Incomplete/Wrong Log	5	Y
395.15(c)	Onboard recording device improper form and manner	Other Log/Form & Manner	1	Y
395.15(f)	Onboard recording device failure and driver failure to reconstruct duty status	Incomplete/Wrong Log	5	Y
395.15(g)	Onboard recording device information not available	EOBR Related	1	Y
395.15(i)(5)	Onboard recording device does not display required information	Other Log/Form & Manner	1	N
398.6	Violation of hours of service regulations — migrant workers	Hours	7	Y

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[acc_item title="Driver Fitness"]

Section	Violation Description	Violation Group Description	Violation Severity Weight	Violation in the DSMS (Y/N)
177.816	Driver training requirements	General Driver Qualification	4	N
383.21	Operating a CMV with more than one driver's license	License-related: High	8	Y
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.23(c)	Operating on learner's permit without CDL holder	License-related: High	8	Y
383.23(c)(2)	Operating on learner's permit without valid driver’s license	License-related: High	8	Y
383.51(a)	Driving a CMV (CDL) while disqualified	License-related: High	8	Y
383.51A-NSIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance	License-related: Medium	5	Y
383.51A-NSOUT	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance	License-related: Low	1	Y
383.51A-SIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of driver's license issuance	License-related: High	8	Y
383.51A-SOUT	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the driver's license state of issuance	License-related: Medium	5	Y
383.91(a)	Operating a CMV with improper CDL group	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93(b)(1)	No double/triple trailer endorsement on CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93(b)(2)	No passenger vehicle endorsement on CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93(b)(3)	No tank vehicle endorsement on CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93(b)(4)	No hazardous materials endorsement on CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93(b)(5)	No school bus endorsement on CDL	License-related: High	8	Y
383.93B5LCDL	License (CDL) - Operating a school bus without a school bus endorsement as described in 383.93(b)(5)	License-related: High	8	Y
383.95(a)	Violating airbrake restriction	License-related: High	8	Y
386.72(b)	Failing to comply with Imminent Hazard OOS Order	Fitness/Jumping OOS	10	Y
391.11	Unqualified driver	License-related: High	8	Y
391.11(b)(1)	Interstate driver under 21 years of age	General Driver Qualification	4	Y
391.11(b)(2)	Non-English speaking driver	General Driver Qualification	4	Y
391.11B2S	Driver must be able to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language	General Driver Qualification	4	Y
391.11(b)(4)	Driver lacking physical qualification(s)	Physical	2	Y
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	License-related: High	8	Y
391.11B5-DEN	Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions	License-related: High	8	Y
391.11B5-DNL	Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated	License-related: High	8	Y
391.11(b)(7)	Driver disqualified from operating CMV	License-related: High	8	Y
391.15(a)	Driving a CMV while disqualified	License-related: High	8	Y
391.15A-NSIN	Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance	License-related: Medium	5	Y
391.15A-NSOUT	Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance	License-related: Low	1	Y
391.15A-SIN	Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of driver’s license issuance	License-related: High	8	Y
391.15A-SOUT	Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and outside the driver's license state of issuance	License-related: Medium	5	Y
391.41(a)	Driver not in possession of medical certificate	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.41A-F	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.41A-FPC	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate after being previously cited	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.41A-P	Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.43(h)	Improper medical examiner’s certificate form	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Medical Certificate	1	Y
391.49(j)	No valid medical waiver in driver's possession	Medical Certificate	1	Y
398.3(b)	Driver not physically qualified	Physical	2	Y
398.3(b)(8)	No doctor's certificate in possession	Medical Certificate	1	Y

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[acc_item title="Controlled Substances"]

Section	Violation Description	Violation Group Description	Violation Severity Weight	Violation in the DSMS (Y/N)
392.4(a)	Driver uses or is in possession of drugs	Drugs	10	Y
392.5(a)	Possession/use/under influence alcohol-4hrs prior to duty	Alcohol	5	Y
392.5(a)(3)	Driver in possession of intoxicating beverage while on duty or driving	Alcohol Possession	3	Y
392.5(c)(2)	Violating OOS order pursuant to 392.5(a)/(b)	Alcohol Jumping OOS	10	Y

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