What the auditor reviews
- Driver qualification files and medical certificates
- Drug and alcohol testing program and Clearinghouse queries
- Hours of service records and ELD data
- Vehicle inspection, repair and maintenance records
- Insurance on file and the accident register
- Hazardous materials records if you haul placarded loads
Automatic failures
Some violations fail the audit on their own, for example having no drug and alcohol testing program, using a driver who tested positive or refused a test, using a driver without a valid CDL or medical certificate, operating a vehicle placed out of service before repairs, or not having required insurance.
If you fail: the corrective action plan
FMCSA sends written notice and you must submit evidence of corrective action: within 60 days for property carriers, or 45 days for passenger carriers and placarded hazmat carriers. If you do not, your new entrant registration and operating authority can be revoked.
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