PRISM LEVEL UP
What is the PRISM Level Up Initiative?
The PRISM Level Up Initiative is a CMV safety campaign encouraging States to increase their PRISM participation from their current level to Enhanced and Expanded PRISM. States that Level Up to a higher tier of PRISM makes our roadways safer. Leveling Up in PRISM gives States objective, reliable, timely, and accessible data to address safety data gaps and support data-driven decision-making.
FMCSA encourages every State to ultimately achieve the highest level of PRISM participation at Expanded PRISM.
Increasing CMV Highway Safety by Immobilizing Reincarnated and Federal Out-of-Service Carriers.
Enhanced PRISM Participation
Why Level Up to Enhanced PRISM Participation?
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Prevent and Immobilize Reincarnated Carriers
Enhanced PRISM prevents registrations of carriers who attempt to violate their Federal Out-Of-Service (OOS) order by changing names or details to “reincarnate” or re-register unnoticed.
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Improve Data Systems to Detect Reincarnated Carriers
This challenge requires special tools. Enhanced PRISM provides States safety data to detect reincarnated carriers.
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Identify Reincarnated Carriers
Leveling Up to Enhanced PRISM participation helps States identify and flag large IRP commercial motor vehicles (CMV) subject to Federal OOS orders before they can register or renew their registrations.
How to achieve Enhanced PRISM Participation?
Step 1
Obtain legislative or administrative authority to deny or suspend registration for carriers attempting to reincarnate under a new USDOT number and/or company name.
Step 2
Adapt your State IRP systems to check every Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) against the PRISM Target File (or FMCSA-approved alternative process) for Federal OOS affiliation.
Step 3
Enable your registration staff to identify and deny registrations of reincarnating carriers, and to put SAFER and State systems on the alert.
NEED HELP?
FMCSA’s PRISM team helps with training, technical support, and grant funding. Get started by contacting us at PRISMTechnicalSupport@dot.gov.