7 FMCSA Inspection Risk Areas Small Carriers Should Review

Driver Qualification File Violations, FMCSA Inspection

By Justin Seyl, NATMI Certified Director of Safety, founder of CDL360, with 25+ years in CDL compliance. FMCSA Inspection Small carriers do not need to wait for an FMCSA letter to know where roadside and compliance risk is building. FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System uses roadside inspection, crash, and investigation data to prioritize carriers for interventions, […]

DOT Drug Test Retention Period: 2026 Carrier Checklist

ELD Tampering and Maintenance Focus, DOT Drug Test Retention Period

By Justin Seyl, NATMI Certified Director of Safety, with 25+ years in CDL compliance. DOT Drug Test Retention Period Drug and alcohol testing records do not all follow the same retention period. A carrier can create an audit problem if a required record is stored under the wrong clock, deleted too early, or cannot be […]