DOT & FMCSA Compliance Step by Step | Checklist & Tools for Carriers

Your Audit Score

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Is your USDOT number active?
CRITICAL
Check at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov
Check SAFER
Is your MC authority active?
CRITICAL
Must show "AUTHORIZED" on SAFER
Check SAFER
Is your insurance current with FMCSA?
CRITICAL
BMC-91X must be on file
Check FMCSA LIFO
Is your BOC-3 on file?
CRITICAL
Process agents in all states
FMCSA Portal
Is your UCR registration current?
Unified Carrier Registration, renewed annually
UCR Portal
Is your MCS-150 up to date?
Must be updated every 2 years
FMCSA Portal

Do you have a written Drug & Alcohol policy?
CRITICAL
Must be distributed to every driver with signed receipt
Are you enrolled in a drug testing consortium?
CRITICAL
Required for random testing pool
Did every driver pass a pre-employment drug test?
CRITICAL
Required BEFORE driving the first mile
Did you run Clearinghouse pre-employment queries?
CRITICAL
Full query required for each driver at hire
FMCSA Clearinghouse
Have you run annual Clearinghouse queries?
Limited query on every driver, every year
FMCSA Clearinghouse
Is your random testing program active?
CRITICAL
50% drug / 10% alcohol testing rate

Do all drivers have a valid CDL?
CRITICAL
Correct class and endorsements
Are all medical certificates current?
CRITICAL
From a National Registry examiner
National Registry
Is there an employment application on file?
10-year employment history for CDL drivers
Have you pulled MVRs at hire + annually?
Motor Vehicle Record from each state
Did you contact previous employers within 30 days?
3-year safety performance history
Have you done annual driving record reviews?
Required every 12 months

Do you have a written maintenance program?
CRITICAL
Systematic inspection, repair, and maintenance plan
Are all vehicle inspections current?
Annual DOT inspection within last 12 months
Are you completing daily DVIRs?
Pre-trip and post-trip inspections