J. J. Keller and National Private Truck Council share the mission to help transportation professionals protect drivers and employees, and to operate safely. Our organizations offer co-sponsored educational webcasts for industry professionals regularly, on topics ranging from regulatory compliance to risk management and more.
NPTC members are invited to register for an upcoming webcast here or download a previously-presented webcast from the 3-year webcast archive here.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
11:00 AM Eastern
1 hour
FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System (SMS): Understanding Today, Preparing for Tomorrow
Are you familiar with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS)? As the scoring tool within the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, the SMS assesses carrier safety performance and determines which carriers may face increased roadside inspections, warning letters, or direct intervention from FMCSA.
During this webcast, our panel will discuss:
- The current SMS framework, including the Behavior and Safey Improvement Categories (BASICs)
- How the scoring works within the BASICs
- The proposed updates to the SMS and their implications, including:
- New safety categories and violation grouping
- The severity weighing process and intervention thresholds
- The proportional percentile ranking methodology
Featured private fleet speaker Tim Eckhardt, CTP, Director of Safety, Dot Transportation, Inc., will also share how his private fleet has successfully maintain low SMS scores and is adapting strategies for both the existing and upcoming system changes.
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Please Log In2025 Webcast Schedule
March 26: Hours of Service: Limits, Exemptions, and ELDs
April 16: Annual Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
May 21: Drug and Alcohol Testing
June 11: In-Cab Cameras
July 30: The New CSA SMS Methodology
August 27: Fatigue Management
September 17: Crash Management
October 29: Successfully Navigating DataQs