Illinois - 97.69%
Maine - 96.51%
Indiana - 92.74%
Alabama - 92.24%
First, let me point out that I think I've been jinxing all of the 89%+ states - they have just stagnated - so I'm removing them from the blog for now. They were doing better before I started including them, which may have been a function of 2010 IRP renewal season.
Now, let's get down to the exciting business of "sideways drops".
First, we need to review how a carrier gets on the Unregistered List.
Obviously, they have to NOT be registered for 2009 yet.
In addition to that, they also have to be designated (according to MCMIS) as an Active, Interstate Carrier.
Finally, they have to had at least one of the following:
an MCS-150 update in the past 12 months
an inspection within the past 15 months
an accident within the past 15 months
a UCR registration for some year within the past 12 months
If they qualified yesterday but no longer qualify today, they get dropped from the list - just like that!
As luck would have it, I had two sideways drops this morning. I had two carriers on my UL who qualified by way of their "MCS-150 Update" dated 4/9/09. Since they didn't have any of the other three criteria ... and since today marks "one year and one day" since their MCS-150 update, they miraculously dropped off our Unregistered List. No muss, no fuss ... Rest assured that we had tried to register these guys numerous times over the past year, but they just never responded. Frankly, I think they both might be out of business, but that is not directly germane to this discussion.
So there you have it! Everything you always wanted to know about "Sideways Drops"! They're like termites - you can have them and never know it unless you look really close and you know what you're looking for.
Have a great weekend!
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