DOT New Entrant Safety Audit Support

If you are new in the trucking industry or have just got your operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, then you have to pass the new entrant safety audit within the first 12 months. Let JST Truck Permits help you in successfully passing your DOT audit.

What key factors are included in the DOT audit?

The safety audit will be focused on these key points:

·        Driver Qualifications

·        Vehicle Maintenance

·        Driver Duty Status/Hours-of-Service

·        Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use Testing

·        Accident Registers and Documentation

·        Hazardous Materials Requirements

How is the DOT safety audit conducted?

The audit will be conducted only by the FMCSA-certified auditors electronically, by submitting required documents via mail or fax or by visiting directly at the carrier’s place of business.  The submitted documents must prove that the carrier has effectively established all the safety measures at the workplace. the documents related to drivers and vehicles can be asked during the audit. Don’t worry, if it seems a hectic process to you, JST Truck Permits will make it easy for you.

Which violations that can fail the audit automatically?

Some violations are so horrific that could automatically fail your safety audit, which are:

·        Not gone through any random drug and alcohol testing program.

·        Hiring a driver who teste positive for controlled substances or alcohol.

·        Hiring a driver that didn’t have a valid CDL.

·        Hiring a medically unfit driver.

·        Operating a vehicle without proper insurance work

·        No hours-of-service logbook maintained.

·        Operating an out of service vehicle

·        Operating vehicle not inspected annually.

 If you have any doubts related to the point discussed above, you can contact us. We will tell you what steps you have to take to make your company compliant.

Why the pre-audit program with JST Truck Permits?

Once you got notice that DOT going to audit your company, you must ready all the documents that will prove USDOT that your company is following all the safety protocols as required. JST Truck Permits will run compliance analysis and for that, you will get all the documentation and technical support.

In case, if you are not expecting any audit, it doesn’t mean that DOT won’t audit your company. DOT-FMCSA conducts thousands of audits each year, and who knows you may be the next. So, it’s better to stay ready for future audits.

LET JST TRUCK PERMITS HELP YOU WITH THIS…