Acronyms
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
CDL – Commercial Driver’s License
CDLIS – Commercial Driver’s License Information System
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CLP – Commercial Learner’s Permit
CMV – commercial motor vehicle
CR – compliance review
CSA – Compliance, Safety, Accountability
CSP – Cooperative Safety Plan
CVSA – Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
DVIR – driver vehicle inspection report
ETA – Educational and Technical Assistance
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSR – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FTA – Federal Transit Administration
GCWR – Gross Combination Weight Rating
GVWR – Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Hazmat (HM) – hazardous materials
HMR – Hazardous Materials Regulations
HMSP – Hazardous Materials Safety Permit
HMSP – Hazardous Materials Safety Permit
HOS – hours of service
IEP – intermodal equipment provider
LCV – longer combination vehicle
MCP – motor carriers of passengers
MEC – Medical Examiner’s Certificate
MVR – Motor Vehicle Record
NEWS – New Entrant Web System
NOC – Notice of Claim
NOV – Notice of Violation
OOSO – Out-of-Service Order
OTRB – over-the-road bus
PASA – Pre-Authorization Safety Audit
PHSMA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PMCPs – private motor carriers of passengers
PU – power units
RODS – records of duty status
SAP – substance abuse professional
SMS – Safety Measurement System
URS – Unified Registration System
USDOT / DOT – U.S. Department of Transportation
VMT – vehicle miles travelled