DOT Audit Preparation
New Entrant safety audits, compliance reviews and focused reviews. We build your files, run a mock audit and support you on audit day.
Mock audits · Document prep · Audit-day support
We run the safety and maintenance compliance side of your trucking company — driver files, Hours of Service, drug & alcohol, inspections and audits — so you can focus on freight.
That’s exactly what we fix. Talk to us →
Pick a single service or hand us the whole safety and maintenance compliance program.
New Entrant safety audits, compliance reviews and focused reviews. We build your files, run a mock audit and support you on audit day.
Mock audits · Document prep · Audit-day support
BASIC-by-BASIC analysis, root causes behind repeat violations, and DataQs challenges for inaccurate inspections and crashes.
BASIC review · DataQs · Action plans
Applications, MVRs, PSP reports, road tests, medical cards and annual reviews — tracked so nothing expires without warning.
Onboarding · MVR orders · Expiration tracking
Daily log audits, same-day violation alerts, unidentified driving cleanup and one-on-one driver coaching.
Log audits · Violation alerts · Driver coaching
Consortium enrollment, random pool management, Clearinghouse queries and SAP return-to-duty and follow-up test tracking.
Clearinghouse · Random pool · SAP follow-ups
Annual inspections, preventive maintenance schedules, DVIR review, repair records and service-due tracking for every truck and trailer.
Annual inspections · PM schedules · Fault tracking
Driver onboarding, pre-trip inspections, winter driving and cargo securement, plus HOS and compliance training for dispatchers and office staff.
Drivers · Dispatch · Safety staff
A written safety program, driver handbook, accident procedures and accident register set up for how your company actually runs.
Safety manual · Handbook · Accident register
Corrective action plans and upgrade requests to move a Conditional or Unsatisfactory rating back to Satisfactory.
Corrective action · Upgrade requests · Follow-through
We pull your public FMCSA data and talk through how your operation runs today.
We check driver files, logs, drug & alcohol and maintenance records against the regulations.
We correct what’s missing, set up tracking and train your drivers and staff.
Automated HOS, ELD, maintenance and expiration alerts, plus a monthly safety report.
For new authorities. Pass it the first time and keep your USDOT number active.
A full review of your safety management that results in a safety rating.
Triggered by a high BASIC. We fix the problem area before the investigator arrives.
Clean records and documented programs for underwriters and shipper onboarding.
Our advice comes from managing a real carrier’s safety department — not from a textbook.
Automated alerts catch HOS violations, ELD disconnects, service due dates and expiring documents as they happen.
No need to switch your ELD or TMS. We plug into the tools you already use.
A clear monthly report: what’s fixed, what needs attention, and what’s coming up.
Every carrier is different, so we price each plan by fleet size and what you need. Send us a request and we’ll get back to you with a price for your fleet.
One-time project
Price on request
Monthly — your outsourced safety team
Monthly price on request
Monthly — for growing fleets
Monthly price on request
Need just one service, like DataQs challenges or a training session? Ask for a custom quote →
Yes. We work with one-truck authorities, small fleets and growing carriers. Send us a quote request and we’ll price a plan for your fleet size.
No. We work with the systems you already use.
Yes. We build the corrective action plan, fix the underlying issues and prepare your upgrade request.
It depends on the state of your files. We start with a free review and give you a clear timeline before any work begins.
No. DS PR Consulting is an independent consulting firm. We help carriers meet FMCSA requirements.
Tell us about your fleet. We’ll review your FMCSA data and get back to you with what needs attention first.
Every request goes straight to our inbox, and we reply by email.