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Newly-registered interstate motor carriers are subject to a mandatory new entrant safety audit conducted by the FMCSA within the first 12 months of their operations. In this video, we offer 5 things fleets need to understand about these audits. For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafeconsulting.com

In this video, we break down the most common triggers for a DOT audit of a motor carrier's operations. For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafeconsulting.com #trucksafe #DOT #audit #FMCSA

In this video, we break down the FMCSA's civil penalty process to discuss how it fines carriers and their drivers for regulatory violations, and what options are available to those that have received a fine. Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who have worked with the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com

In this webinar, transportation attorneys Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress discuss the Department of Transportation and FMCSA auditing process for highway carriers, including how the agency selects carriers for audits, what records it reviews, what types of issues it is looking for, and the consequences of violations. For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafeconsulting.com

In this video, we explore the top 5 safety metrics that motor carriers should be watching in order to minimize their exposure to DOT audits and heightened damages in highway accident litigation. These include the Inspection Selection System, accident rates, out-of-service rates, Safety Measurement System, and safety ratings. For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafeconsulting.com

In this video, we breakdown the FMCSA's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, including to whom it applies, how it functions, and what types of violations get reported to it. ************************************************ For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Follow us for the latest highway transportation news & analysis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrucksafeLLC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucksafeconsulting/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrucksafeConsulting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trucksafe Join the Trucksafe Compliance Network to access free DOT compliance content and network with other fleet safety professionals: https://www.trucksafenetwork.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com

The plaintiff's bar is quick to claim that a motor carrier has "violated every regulation in the books" by hiring a particular driver in the context of highway accident litigation. In reality, the regulations are very specific about what renders a driver disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle. You may be surprised to learn what that includes. For more in-depth DOT safety regulation training, check out our comprehensive and innovative online DOT compliance courses: https://www.trucksafeacademy.com Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who, prior to starting Trucksafe, worked with the nation's largest transportation law firm, counseling the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They now focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafeconsulting.com

In this video, we discuss how motor carriers can improve their CSA scores organically over time and through the DataQs system. Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a full-service transportation safety consulting firm, offering one-on-one consulting services as well as industry-leading training resources and compliance forms. Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, Trucksafe's owners, are transportation attorneys who have worked with the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers on USDOT safety regulations. They focus their efforts on helping carriers develop and foster state-of-the-art safety programs. For help managing your DOT policies and procedures, mock DOT audits, safety rating upgrades, DataQs appeals, and much more, contact us through our website: https://www.trucksafe.com