Corporate Security Reviews

In September 2005, TSA began conducting voluntary CSRs on trucking companies to provide the agency with an understanding of each carrier’s ability to protect its critical assets, aid in developing security program baselines and strengthen the overall supply chain. TSA modal personnel ask the motor carriers to complete a series of security related questions, then conduct on-site visits to review the company’s security practices, identify vulnerability gaps and offer suggested best practices.

In April 2006, TSA expanded the CSR program through a pilot program with the State of Missouri’s Motor Carrier Services Safety & Compliance Division. The pilot tested the feasibility of using CVSA enforcement officers to conduct motor carrier company CSRs. The Missouri Pilot was completed in the spring of 2007.  Both TSA and the State of Missouri were satisfied with the results and TSA is currently investigating sources of funding to expand this voluntary program.  The States of Michigan, Colorado, and Arkansas has also expressed an interest in training its cargo officers to perform CSRs.

ATA has communicated to TSA that motor carriers have already submitted the requested information to various government agencies, including some within DHS, for compliance with existing security requirements; such as, participation in CBP’s C-TPAT and DOT’s HM-232 requirements. ATA requested that TSA communicate and work with FMCSA and CBP to avoid duplicative and redundant information submissions by motor carriers.