Explanation of DOT compliance requirements; State and Federal regulations required to pass your safety audit. Drug Testing, Driver Files, UCR, & BOC3
You may need the following:
Driver Qualification File
Drug Testing Consortium (If CDL driver)
Unified Carrier Registration (If crossing state lines)
BOC-3 (If issued MC#)
These rules were put into effect to protect the general public who have the right to be safe while traveling on our highways. Unsafe, disqualified drivers are not to be allowed to operate on public highways.
You can Click here to fill out some questions about how you operate to determine what you will need.
Once the form is submitted you will be directed to get exactly what you actually need based on your situation. Not everyone needs everything, so we will make sure you’re not paying for something you don’t need.
You have 30 days from the date of the DOT Application to get into compliance with all applicable regulations. After that 30 days, you’re in line for a safety audit. We are here to make sure you pass your audit with no issues or fines. Listed below are more details on what everything consists of.
Drug and Alcohol Testing (DOT Drug Testing)
One of the services we provide at Complete Compliance is substance abuse testing to employers and owner operators nationwide. We can provide drug and alcohol testing to CDL drivers (and Non-CDL drivers if necessary) nationwide. Our program covers enrollment into our consortium, and all required testing for 1 year. All drug and alcohol testing is done consistent with Federal law contained in 49 CFR Part 40 and 382 https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/part40.
Driver Qualification File
As required under 49 CFR part 391, a Driver Qualification Files must be maintained for the following whether you are an employer or an owner/operator;
- Anyone who operates a commercial motor vehicle that crosses state lines
- Anyone who operates a commercial vehicle that requires a CDL
- When the product crosses state lines
- Where the state in which the vehicle is being operated requires the driver to do so.
- You are required to make those DQFs available in the event of an audit, accident, or investigation by a state or federal agency.