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:
- 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?
- 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?
- 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 – Failing to Submit Record of Duty Status within 13 day