Late last week, members should have received a notice from Mohave Insurance which included an attached letter from ICSA. We also sent it to ICSA members earlier this week to be certain that all members are in the loop on important changes coming to ICSA in January for Platinum-level Members who are insured through ICSA’s Risk Purchase Group as well as those who have cameras purchased through ICSA.
First, the method by which Platinum-level members receive and pay for in-cab camera service will change. Members who purchased SmartDrive cameras through ICSA signed a contract to pay the ongoing monthly cost of the monitoring service charged by our vendor partner, Solera/SmartDrive. These members have been paying their monthly camera subscriptions as part of their monthly insurance premium. Effective January 1, 2024, members’ camera subscriptions will be billed by ICSA separately each month to each member. The monthly amount to be invoiced is $30 per month per active camera to cover the costs incurred by ICSA to provide the service to its members.
Secondly, the monthly ICSA invoice will also include a Telematics Surcharge to support key enhancements to the safety assistance our members receive from ICSA. Earlier this year, ICSA’s board of directors approved a program to require each member to provide access to data from the member’s ELD provider automatically. This data will be used to match drivers to trucks for better ongoing safety monitoring and consulting as well as to enable ICSA and insurers or prospective insurers to provide improved insurance coverage and pricing options for members. You will soon be receiving information about how to provide ICSA with access to that data. Associated with this program, there will be an additional $30 per power unit telematics service fee on the monthly invoice.
In March, ICSA’s executive director Shawn Nelson was privileged to attend the annual conference for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Truckload 2026 was packed with information that ICSA is committed to bringing back to its members.
Safety is a priority not just because it prevents accidents; it also helps make a carrier profitable. Every smart decision behind the wheel can save lives and reduces costs.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a Final Rule, effective March 16, 2026, on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses – CDLs held by foreign-domiciled truck drivers operating in the U.S.