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Safety Management Plans
Safety Management Plans
Upgrade Your Safety Fitness Rating with Expert Support
Upgrade Your Safety Fitness Rating with Expert Support
A DOT audit can result in a Conditional or Unsatisfactory Safety Fitness Rating—which may lead to:
- Hefty fines
- Higher insurance rates
- Rejection from brokered loads
Upgrading your rating takes time and requires strict compliance with FMCSA regulations. CDL360 can help. As a national company with relationships across state DOTs and FMCSA Regional Service Centers, we work directly with you to prove your company’s corrective actions and submit the upgrade request.
Corrective actions that must be taken include:
Corrective actions that must be taken include:
- DOT-compliant safety policies and procedures
- Record of Duty Status (RODS) training
- Hours of Service (HOS) compliance training
- Driver Qualification (DQ) file and training updates
Why CDL360?
Why CDL360?
- We have the expertise and experience to guide you through:
- Upgrade requests after audits
- New Entrant Audit preparation
- Corrective Action Plans (CAPs)
- Notice of Claim (fine) responses
- Driver citation defense
- SMS score reduction
- Ongoing compliance consulting
- Free consultation available.
Have You Experienced Any of the Following?
Have You Experienced Any of the Following?
- A compliance review left you with a Conditional or Unsatisfactory rating?
- Denied broker loads due to your status?
- Insurance premiums increased suddenly?
- Upgrade request rejected by FMCSA?
- Received a Notice of Claim or fine?
If so, it’s time to act.
Common Acute & Critical Violations
Requiring Action:
382.115A
Failing to Implement an Alcohol and/or Drug Testing Program
382.305
Failing to Implement Random Controlled Substance or Alcohol Testing Program
387.7A
Inadequate or No Financial Responsibility
172.880B
Transporting Hazardous Materials Without a Security Planv
383.37A
Allowing Driver to Operate with Suspended/Revoked/etc. CDL
382.215
Using a Driver Who Has Tested Positive for a Drug
391.11A
Using an Unqualified Driver
391.11B41
Using a Physically Unqualified Driver
390.35
Requiring, Permitting or Making False Statements or Records
396.11A
Failing to Require Driver to Prepare Vehicle Inspection Report
395.8A
No Drivers Record of Duty Status
382.301A
Using a Driver Before Receiving a Pre-Employment Result
391.51B2
Inquiries into Employment Record Not Kept in Diver Qualification File
396.17A
Using a CMV not Periodically Inspected
395.8E
False Report of Drivers Record of Duty Status
395.8K1
Retention of Driver’s Record of Duty Status
382.305B2
Failing to Do Random Drug Tests at Applicable Annual Rate
396.3B
Failing to Keep Minimum Records of Inspection and Maintenance
395.81
