DOT Review
Know where you stand before the auditor shows up.
A DOT review — whether it's a compliance review, a safety audit, or an inquiry — puts your entire operation under a microscope. We help you see your own files the way an FMCSA auditor would, and fix what needs fixing first.
What a DOT Review Covers
Everything an auditor will look at
FMCSA reviews aren't just about one document — they look at your whole compliance picture. Here's what gets examined, and what we do about it.
Safety rating & BASICs
We review where your carrier stands across the FMCSA's safety categories — including driver fitness, vehicle maintenance, and hours-of-service compliance — so you know your risk before a formal review.
Driver qualification files
Every DQ file checked against the requirements: applications, licenses, medical certificates, motor vehicle records, and previous-employer checks — with the gaps fixed, not just listed.
Hours of service
We spot-check logs and electronic records for HOS violations, false-log red flags, and duty-status gaps — the single biggest audit trigger for most carriers.
Vehicle inspection records
Annual inspections, pre- and post-trip DVIRs, and maintenance documentation reviewed to make sure every truck in the fleet has the paper trail an auditor expects.
Drug & alcohol program
We confirm your testing program meets FMCSA requirements — random testing pools, pre-employment tests, and proper records — or we set one up for you through our consortium.
Registration & filings
DOT number, MC authority, BOC-3, UCR, MCS-150, and IFTA — we verify every active filing is current and matches your actual operation.
How We Prepare You
Audit readiness, done properly
A review isn't the time to hope everything's fine — it's the time to already know. Our Compliance Audit Preparation service works through your operation in four steps:
- 1
Gap review
We go through your registrations, files, logs, and testing program against the current FMCSA requirements and flag every gap.
- 2
Fix & organize
We correct filings, complete missing documents, and rebuild files in the format auditors expect — not just what's convenient.
- 3
Corrective action plan
For anything that can't be fixed retroactively, you get a written plan showing the auditor exactly how it's being corrected.
- 4
Ongoing readiness
Add our annual plans and we keep the files current year-round, so the next review is a formality — not a threat.
Not sure if you're audit-ready?
If you're asking the question, that's the answer. A review can happen after a roadside inspection, a crash, or a complaint — any time. Let us take a look at your file before someone else does.
- Complete audit-file review with a written gap list
- Registration & filing status verified with FMCSA
- Clear, prioritized fix-it list — you choose what to do
- No-obligation call to get started
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Compliance Audit Preparation — $399
A full audit-readiness review of your operation, with a written gap list and a prioritized plan to close every gap before an auditor finds it.
An audit shouldn't be the first time you see your own file.
Get a professional DOT review now — and walk into any inspection with confidence.