Strategic Plan
Mission Statement
To promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers.
Vision Statement
CVSA will be recognized as the international authority on commercial motor vehicle safety and security.
Statement of Values
Integrity: Providing our customers with the basis for trust, accountability and respect.
Professionalism: Consistently developing the highest level of competence, work ethic, openness to new ideas, and continuous self-improvement.
Leadership: To inspire, influence, and support our members and partners in the pursuit of our mission.
Teamwork: Valuing people working together to achieve common goals and partnerships to enhance our effectiveness.
Strategic Goals
The goals are listed in order of priority within each category.
1.0 Safety and Security
1.1 Ensure uniform and reciprocal application of North American inspection procedures and out-of-service criteria.
1.2 Ensure effective roadside inspection, compliance review, and safety audit programs.
1.3 Increase traffic enforcement within the commercial vehicle environment.
1.4 Promote the collection and use of accurate real time data to drive commercial motor vehicle enforcement programs.
1.5 Promote the expansion of commercial vehicle safety and security programs at international borders and ports.
1.6 Integrate a strong security component into the North American standard inspection program.
1.7 Ensure that technology supports enforcement’s needs for focusing on high-risk carriers, vehicles, drivers and cargoes.
Outcomes of these goals would include increased knowledge of CMV operations and regulations, an increased comfort level of the motoring public around CMVs, effective CMV enforcement and security, and reduced CMV fatalities, personal injury crashes and incidents throughout North America.
2.0 Outreach
2.1 Enhance CVSA’s position as the “go-to” organization for advice and support on issues related to commercial vehicle safety.
2.2 Enhance collaboration with national and international organizations with similar goals and values as CVSA.
2.3 Increase the visibility of CVSA with industry, and the motoring public.
2.4 Continually publicize innovative and quality services that promote an interest in motor carrier safety and CVSA.
2.5 Influence positive government direction on commercial vehicle safety, enforcement, and security issues throughout North America.
2.6 Expand outreach efforts to the public, industry and related fields through innovative programs and course offerings.
Successful implementation of these goals will position CVSA as the leading CMV safety organization in the world with the ability to influence government, industry, and individuals at all levels on CMV safety matters.
3.0 Training and Certification
3.1 Enhance and maintain core competencies in areas of roadside inspections, traffic enforcement, safety audits and compliance reviews for enforcement, motor carriers and industry.
3.2 Promote the expansion of enforcement personnel in North America through increased training and certification initiatives.
3.3 Enhance the development of training programs by increasing the use of technology and other non-traditional modes of delivery.
3.4 Increase the stature of the organization as the standards and certification body for motor carrier safety enforcement for current and future stakeholders.
3.5 Expand training opportunities to include international security.
3.6 Develop a training curriculum for information technology that can be used by enforcement to enhance data quality and integrity.
3.7 Develop training and curriculum that can be used by jurisdictions to improve program planning and management.
Adopting these goals would result in the maintenance of uniformity and reciprocity and improved efficiencies through international accreditation of a North American training and certification program.
4.0 Organizational Development
4.1 Improve information dissemination between CVSA, roadside inspectors, drivers, and corporate officials.
4.2 Maintain and expand the membership base.
4.3 Enhance and expand funding sources that will attract, retain, and to the extent necessary grow a professional staff.
4.4 Foster the development of future leaders within CVSA.
4.5 Explore opportunities for increased organizational flexibility and responsiveness.
4.6 Promote increased participation of members throughout North America.
4.7 Enhance member and staff communications.
4.8 Increase and expand internal and external communications through electronic and non-electronic forms of media.
4.9 Identify and utilize opportunities to convey organizational message with members, industry, elected officials, regulatory leaders, media, and the public as a whole.
Implementation of the organizational development goals would lead to increased member participation and improved responsiveness to member issues.
