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# What is CSA?

Compliance, Safety, Accountability: FMCSA's carrier enforcement program.

CSA is how FMCSA identifies and intervenes with carriers that have safety problems. It uses roadside inspection and crash data to rank carriers.

Carriers above intervention thresholds can receive warning letters, investigations or compliance reviews.

## Learn more

-   [CSA Scores Explained: The 7 BASICs and How to Improve Them](/csa-scores)

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