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DOT compliance refers to meeting the standards established in each of several DOT areas of oversight. Violation of any one of them can lead to serious consequences, such as removal out of service, fees or heavy fines. All commercial motor operators are regularly monitored to ensure they remain in safety standards.

Truckers know that the Department of Transportation issues DOT numbers that appear on equipment and in various paperwork, indicating registration with the agency. DOT regulations govern just about every aspect of the industry.

Department of Transportation rules applies to vehicles that are required to register with the DOT and receive a USDOT number.

These can be generally described as commercial vehicles but more specifically the DOT guidelines concern motor vehicles operating under one or more of these criteria:

• Maintain a copy of the current FMCSA rules in the office
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles, with documentation
• Develop a vehicle maintenance program and adhere
• Ensure that each vehicle is marked with a DOT registration

For drivers, they must:

• Provide a copy of FMCSA rules, and obtain a signed receipt for the document and agreement to follow the rules that are described
• Complete pre-employment drug testing for each driver
• Maintain records and safety history for each driver
• Maintain a record of hours of service (HOS) through a registered electronic log device (ELD).
• Conduct random drug and alcohol testing

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