What is it? The Hours of Service (HoS) daily driving index is a measure of the average amount of driving (HOS11) and non-driving (HOS14) on lines 3 and 4 of their electronic log. The index is expressed in hours such that a reading of 7.70 hours would translate to 7 hours and 42 minutes of total work time (driving and … Read More
Line 4 – the spread between HOS11 and HoS14 (LINE4)
What is it? The Line4 index is a measure of the spread between the average amount of driving (HOS11) and non-driving (HOS14) by subtracting line 3 from line 4 of a driver’s electronic log. The index is expressed in hours such that a reading of 7.70 hours would translate to 7 hours and 42 minutes of total work time (driving … Read More
HOS11 Daily Driving Utilization (HOS11, OHOS11, LHOS11, and RHOS11)
What is it? The Hours of Service (HoS) daily driving index is a measure of the average amount of drive-time a driver is driving (HOS11) on line 3 of their electronic log. The index is expressed in hours such that a reading of 7.70 hours would translate to 7 hours and 42 minutes of drive-time. HOS11 is broken down into … Read More
Percent of Out of Service Violations (OSVI)
What is it? The percent of out-of-service (OOS) violations in a state is derived from the total number of OOS violations divided by the total number of violations recorded within each state. Who is interested? Safety and risk managers, driver and fleet managers, load planners, customer service, pricing analysts, trucking company executives, industry analysts, owner-operators and insurance company loss control … Read More
Violations (OOS, OOSH, VIO, VIOH & VIORAT)
What is it? A measure of the safety performance of fleets and drivers and fleet roadworthiness. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provides each company’s safety data online via the Safety Measurement System (SMS) under the CSA Progam. CSA stands for Compliance, Safety, Accountability and is the safety compliance and enforcement program of the FMCSA that holds motor carriers … Read More
Hours of Service (HOS)
What is it? The HOS indices measure the average amount of drive time a driver is driving (HOS11) on their 11 hour clock and the average amount of time a driver is showing active on-duty or driving on their 14 hour clock. It is expressed in hours. Who is interested? Fleet managers, executives in trucking companies, industry analysts, owner operators … Read More