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DOT Audit Checklist

 

 

General Program

Question Yes No

Can the company produce a current copy of the Federal Motor Company Safety Regulations (FMCSR's)?

   

Can the company produce a current copy of the Hazardous Material Regulations? (If applicable)

   

Is at least one responsible person familiar with the FMCSR's?

   

Does one member of management have responsibility for overall compliance with the FMCSR's?

   

Does the person with "Safety" responsibility have the sole authority to hire drivers?

   

Does the "safety" person have authority to terminate drivers?

   

Does the company have a person with overall compliance responsibility for HMregulations? (If applicable)

   

Does the company have a written driversafety-training program? (If yes, pleaseattach)

   

Does the company have any safetyincentives/reward programs?

   

Does the company review its safetycompliance periodically? Explain how incomments.

   

Have company employees attended any "outside" safety seminars over the past two years? (Please note in comments).

   

 

Financial Responsibility

Question Yes No

Can the company produce a current MSC 90 with the required   limit of insurance coverage noted?

   

 

Accident Recordkeeping

Question Yes No

Can the company explain the definition of a "recordable" accident?

   

Can the company define "Disabling Damage" in connection with a "recordable" accident?

   

Can the company produce a current accident register?

   

Does the company determine preventability of accident?

   

Does the company have a progressive disciplinary action system for drivers involved in accidents?

   

 

Qualification of Driver's and Driver Qualification Files

Question Yes No

Does the company have written hiring policies (criteria) that one followed are followed on all new hires? (If yes, please attach)

   

Are these policies more stringent than those in 391?

   

Is there a system that will ensure drivers' medicals are current?

   

Does the company verify that the Physician is knowledgeable in the completion of the medical exam forms?

   

Do medicals show accurate information within the guidelines of 391.41?

   

Is there a system to ensure all CDL and Chauffeur licenses remain current and valid?

   

Does the company require all drivers to report and does the file reflect documentation of these moving violations,
annually?

   

Do the files reflect a valid documented review of the driver’s certificate of violations, annually?

   

Do the files reflect record of a valid road test or documentation of the equivalent of a road test?

   

Can the company list all documents required to be in the driver qualification file? (See Ex. 2)

   

Can the company produce a complete and accurate driver qualification file at random? (See Ex. 3)

   

Do the files show a complete and accurate investigation of past employment history of drivers?

   

Are Motor Vehicle Records (MVR's) obtained on all new drivers and compared to the written hiring criteria?

   

 

Drug and Alcohol Regulations

Question Yes No

Does the company have a written program and policy in place for drugs and alcohol testing?

   

Can the company produce the past calendar year summary of all tests, with disposition of the driver that tested positive?

   

Are all supervisors, who may be required to have a driver tested under reasonable suspicion, given one hour each of training for drug and alcohol recognition?

   

Does the company investigate, during the hiring process all confirmed positive drug tests, all 0.04 alcohol, or refusal to test for the previous two years? (If no, explain)

   

Does the company provide the training materials and information prescribed in this section with a signed receipt from the driver in file?

   

Drug and Alcohol Ru

Commercial Drivers License

Question Yes No

Do all drivers hold valid CDL licenses as vehicle size and commodity transported requires?

   

Does file reflect instruction to drivers regarding notification of convictions for moving violations within 30 days to both state and employer?

   

Is the company familiar with the disqualification of drivers as noted in this section? (If yes, explain)

   

and Alcohol Regulatons

Logs and Hours Of Service

Question Yes No

Can the company explain the hour of service limitations?

   

Can the company produce six months of completed driver logs on all drivers?

   

Are drivers required to maintain a recap of their total hours of service?

   

Are dispatchers aware of the driver’s available hours prior to assigning a trip?

   

Are drivers’ logs checked for accuracy by using independent (Fuel, Tolls) documents?

   

Does the company utilize the 100 air-mile exception and are their time cards or records in file to document this?

   

Does the company have a system in place to effectively control hours of service?

   

Does the company have a written disciplinary action policy addressing noncompliance with hours of service?

   

Does the company have a system to monitor speed driven by drivers?

   
 

 

Hazardous Materials

Question Yes No

Can the company explain the attendance requirements for Hazardous Materials? (If applicable)

   

Can the company explain the parking rules for vehicles containing HM? (If applicable)

   

Has the company explained the smoking prohibitions for HM to all drivers? (If applicable)

   

Are all drivers trained as directed by HM-126F and files documented? (If applicable)

   

Are HM shipping papers properly prepared? (If applicable)

   

Can the company explain and have drivers been trained in the accessibility requirements for shipping papers? (If applicable)

   

Can the company explain what constitutes a placard load? (If applicable)

   

Can company explain the proper procedure for reporting a HM spill or release? (If applicable)

   

 

 

Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection and Repair

Question Yes No

Can the company produce a valid annual inspection for all operating equipment, both tractors and trailers?

   

Does the company have a written maintenance policy and procedure?

   

Can the company produce maintenance records for all equipment?

   

Are drivers trained in the proper completion of pre and post-trip
inspections?

   

 

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Association
Phone
Fax
Organization               Click for Link
Phone
Fax
The Association Of American Truckers 800-426-6221 334-269-1352
National Association of Small Trucking Companies 800-264-8580 615-451-0041
American Trucking Association, Inc. 703-838-1700 703-684-5751
National Association of Independent Truckers, Inc. 800-821-8014 816-891-0000
Owner-Operated Independent Drivers Association 816-229-5791  
Truckinginfo.com 949-261-1636 949-261-2904
Alabama Trucking Association, Inc. 334-834-3983 334-262-6504
Alaska Trucking Association, Inc. 907-276-1149 907-274-1946
Arizona Trucking Association 602-252-7559 602-253-1848
Arkansas Motor Transport Association, Inc. 501-372-3462 501-376-1810
California Trucking Association, Inc. 916-373-3500 916-371-7558
Colorado Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 303-433-3375 303-477-6977
Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, Inc. 860-520-4455 860-520-4567
Delaware Motor Transport Association, Inc. 302-672-7763 302-698-1305
District of Columbia Motor Transport Association 202-543-5149  
Florida Trucking Association, Inc. 850-222-9900 850-222-9363
Georgia Motor Trucking Association, Inc. 404-876-4313 404-874-9765
Hawaii Transportation Association, Inc. 808-833-6628 808-833-8486
Idaho Motor Transport Association, Inc. 208-342-3521 208-343-8397
Illinois Transportation Association, Inc. 630-654-0884  
Indiana Motor Truck Association, Inc. 317-630-4682 317-638-5380
Iowa Motor Truck Association, Inc. 515-244-5193 512-244-2204
Kansas Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 913-267-1641 785-266-6551
Kentucky Motor Transport Association, Inc. 502-695-4055 502-695-9026
Louisiana Motor Transport Association, Inc. 225-928-5682 225-928-0500
Maine Motor Transport Association, Inc. 207-623-4128 207-623-4096
Maryland Motor Truck Association, Inc. 410-644-4600 410-644-2537
Massachusetts Motor Transport Association, Inc. 617-270-6880 781-229-0458
Michigan Trucking Association, Inc. 517-393-2053 517-321-0884
Minnesota Trucking Association, Inc. 612-641-7351 651-641-8995
Mississippi Trucking Association, Inc. 601-354-0616 601-354-4371
Missouri Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 314-634-3388 573-634-4197
Montana Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 406-442-6600 N/A
Nebraska Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 402-476-8504 402-476-0579
Nevada Motor Transport Association, Inc. 702-331-6884 775-673-1700
New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, Inc. 603-224-7337 603-225-9361
New Jersey Motor Truck Association, Inc. 908-254-5000 732-613-1745
New Mexico Trucking Association, Inc. 505-884-5575 505-884-3661
New York State Motor Truck Association 518-464-5065 518-464-5069
North Carolina Trucking Association, Inc. 919-834-0387 919-832-0390
North Dakota Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 701-223-2700 701-223-4324
Ohio Trucking Association, Inc. 614-221-5375 614-221-3717
Oklahoma Associated Motor Carriers 405-843-9488 405-843-7310
Oregon Trucking Association 503-289-6888 503-513-0008
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association 717-761-7122 717-761-8434
Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc. 401-438-0410 401-729-5220
South Carolina Trucking Association, Inc. 803-799-4306 803-254-7148
South Dakota Trucking Association 605-334-8871 605-334-1938
Tennessee Trucking Association, Inc. 615-255-0558 615-777-2024
Texas Motor Transport Association, Inc. 512-478-2541 512-474-6494
Utah Motor Transport Association 801-973-9370 801-973-8515
Vermont Truck and Bus Association, Inc. 802-355-5371 802-479-1395
Virginia Trucking Association, Inc. 804-355-5371 804-358-1374
Washington Trucking Association 206-838-1650 253-838-1715
West Virginia Motor Association, Inc. 304-345-2800 304-345-0308
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association 608-833-8200 608-833-2875
Wyoming Motor Carriers Association, Inc. 307-234-1579 307-234-7082


 
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