What is a Mock DOT Audit?
Ensure your fleet is audit-ready! Our free Mock DOT Audit guide walks you step by step through driver logs, vehicle files, and compliance best practices so you can identify risk areas, fix issues, and pass inspections with confidence. Start your audit prep today to keep your operations safe, legal, and efficient.
Driver CSA Score: Fact or Crap?
What is a driver CSA score? Well, there isn’t actually a “driver CSA score”. Truck drivers can receive CSA points from FMCSA regulation violations, like lighting violations, during a DOT Level 2 roadside inspection, a Level 3 DOT roadside inspection or a Level I roadside inspection. When a driver goes through a roadside inspection, that…
Avoiding DOT Lighting Violations
Avoiding DOT lighting violations starts with quick, consistent inspections. This guide explains common FMCSA lighting requirements for trucks and trailers, CSA points for inoperable lights, and practical tips to prevent roadside inspections, out-of-service orders, and tickets—so your drivers stay safe, visible, and compliant on every trip.
How to Choose a DOT Compliance Company
Choosing a DOT compliance company is crucial for fleet safety and paperwork management. The right provider helps mitigate risks, supports compliance with FMCSA regulations, and prepares for audits. Key considerations include services offered, company experience, pricing, and how they assist with safety ratings and driver qualifications, ensuring effective fleet management.
How To Fix Your Conditional Safety Rating
A Conditional DOT rating is issued by the FMCSA when a trucking company fails to meet safety management standards after compliance reviews. To improve this rating, companies can submit a Corrective Action Plan or undergo another review. Ratings significantly impact operations, affecting business with brokers, insurance costs, and legal liabilities.
Failed DOT Drug Test: What Happens Next?
Discover what happens when a CDL driver fails a DOT drug test: from immediate removal from duty to SAP referral, Clearinghouse reporting and potential employer actions. Ensure you understand the steps, compliance risks and return-to-duty process so you can protect your driver pool and safety program
Find Your DOT PIN in 5 Minutes
Where Can I Find My Dot Pin Number? This is a question that many of our clients ask! When you complete your registration for your US DOT authority, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sends you a letter with your DOT PIN on it. If you’re like me, any snail mail that comes to…
Driver Qualification Management Software Stinks
Driver qualification file management software is overrated! If you’re considering how to hire truck drivers, you’re probably considering driver qualification file management software. After all, if only some of your truck drivers are compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) DQ file requirements, that’s a big regulatory risk for you and your company.…
What is the FMCSA PSP?
FMCSA PSP is a program that is provided to help companies screen potential truck and bus drivers. It’s like an MVR, but for roadside inspections! What is the FMCSA PSP? The FMCSA Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) is a system that allows employers to request information from data in the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS)…
MCS 150 Update: Ultimate Guide
MCS 150 update is quick and easy with this guide! An FMCSA biennial update (or FMCSA MCS 150 revision) is required if you operate a trucking company in the United States. You’re required to make an update to your Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) record at least every two years. There are many reasons…
New Entrant Safety Audit Requirements (2025) – FMCSA Guide
The New Entrant Safety Audit is FMCSA’s one-time compliance check for new motor carriers operating under a new USDOT number, designed to confirm you have the basic safety systems required by federal law (driver qualification, drug & alcohol/Clearinghouse, HOS/ELD, maintenance, insurance, and accident tracking) in place and actually being used. It typically takes place around…
Preparing for CVSA Roadcheck
Preparing for CVSA Roadcheck each year doesn’t have to be hard. Many of the issues that DOT inspectors check for during their annual International Roadcheck event are easily prevented. Follow these 3 steps to reduce the likelihood of your trucks being inspected and improving the outcome if they are. This article was updated on: October…
DOT Audit Checklist
A DOT Audit Checklist will help you prepare for an upcoming DOT audit. If you don’t have a DOT audit coming up, then using one will help make sure that you’re “audit ready”! A DOT (Department of Transportation) audit—also known as a compliance review—is an in-depth evaluation of your trucking company safety program and regulatory…
What are HOS Supporting Documents?
HOS Supporting Documents are the documents that drivers “create” through their normal course of operations that can be used to verify a driver’s HOS (Hours of Service) records. These are really important because FMCSA regulations require trucking companies to keep these so that investigators can verify a driver’s HOS records of duty status (RODS) during…
What is a DVER?
A Driver/Vehicle Examination Report (DVER) is issued after a roadside DOT inspection, summarizing violations and compliance issues. Drivers must promptly deliver the DVER to their carrier, who must then address violations and return a signed copy within 15 days. Effective DVER management is vital for maintaining compliance and safety.
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