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15 questions across the five categories FMCSA actually grades on — DQ files, hours of service, drug & alcohol, maintenance, and safety management. Five minutes. Personalized assessment emailed to you.

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Section 1 of 5

Driver Qualification Files

49 CFR Part 391 — the most-cited category in compliance reviews.

  1. Q1 · 49 CFR 391.25

    Do you have an annual MVR on file for every driver, dated within the past 12 months?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: every active CDL and non-CDL driver has an MVR pulled within the last 12 months from every state where they hold a license.

  2. Q2 · 49 CFR 382.701

    Has every CDL driver had a pre-employment Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse query, with annual queries thereafter?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: every CDL driver has a documented pre-employment query and a documented annual query thereafter — both archived in the DQ file.

  3. Q3 · 49 CFR 391.41 / 391.43

    Are all driver medical examiner certificates current and verified against the National Registry?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: no expired MECs in your active driver pool, and each certificate has been verified against the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.

Section 2 of 5

Hours of Service

49 CFR Part 395 — ELD compliance, HOS oversight, and corroborating data.

  1. Q4 · 49 CFR 395.20–395.38

    Are all ELDs in use on the FMCSA self-certification registry?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: you have verified each ELD model in your fleet against the FMCSA list of registered ELDs. Devices removed from the registry must be replaced.

  2. Q5 · 49 CFR 395.32

    Do you review HOS records at least monthly for false logs and unidentified driving?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: a documented monthly review process catches false logs, edits, and unidentified driving events before they age into compliance issues.

  3. Q6 · 49 CFR 395.32

    Does your telematics or GPS data agree with the ELD duty-status record?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: when the ELD shows "off-duty" your GPS does not show 60 mph movement. Periodic three-way reconciliation between ELD, telematics, and toll/fuel data.

Section 3 of 5

Drug & Alcohol Program

49 CFR Part 382 — testing, records, and chain of custody.

  1. Q7 · 49 CFR 382.305

    Are you enrolled in a DOT-compliant random drug & alcohol testing consortium?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: an active C/TPA membership with evidence of meeting the federal annual random-test rates.

  2. Q8 · 49 CFR 382.301

    Has every CDL driver completed a pre-employment drug test before their first dispatch?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: a negative pre-employment test result is on file in every CDL driver's DQ file before the first dispatch — no exceptions.

  3. Q9 · 49 CFR 382.401

    Are drug and alcohol testing records retained per 49 CFR 382.401 retention rules?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: positive test records retained 5 years, negative test records retained 1 year, evaluation records retained 5 years.

Section 4 of 5

Maintenance & Records

49 CFR Part 396 — DVIRs, annual inspections, and equipment records.

  1. Q10 · 49 CFR 396.11 / 396.13

    Are DVIRs (Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports) reviewed and acted on by a qualified individual?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: every DVIR with a defect is reviewed within 24 hours, repairs are documented, and the closeout signature is on file.

  2. Q11 · 49 CFR 396.17

    Is every CMV under your authority current on the annual periodic inspection?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: every truck and trailer has a current annual inspection sticker AND an inspection report on file.

  3. Q12 · 49 CFR 396.3

    Are maintenance records retained for at least 12 months past the disposal of the vehicle?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: when a truck leaves the fleet, the maintenance records stay on file for 12 months — auditors and plaintiff attorneys both ask for these.

Section 5 of 5

Safety Management

49 CFR Part 390 — written controls, internal audit, accident register.

  1. Q13 · 49 CFR Part 390

    Do you have a written Safety Management Plan signed by leadership within the past 12 months?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: a current, dated, leadership-signed plan covering driver qualification, HOS, drug & alcohol, maintenance, and accident investigation.

  2. Q14 · 49 CFR Part 385

    Is there a documented internal-audit cadence — at least annual, recorded in writing?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: a written record showing your fleet audited itself in the past 12 months, with findings and remediation actions documented.

  3. Q15 · 49 CFR 390.15

    Is your accident register current for every reportable accident in the past 3 years?

    Bar for “Yes”: Yes means: the register includes date, city/state, driver name, and a brief description for every reportable accident in the last 36 months.

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