What to Expect
The safety audit consists of a review of the carrier’s safety management system. The areas of review include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Driver Qualification
- Driver Duty Status
- Vehicle Inspection, Repair, & Maintenance
- Accident Register
- Controlled Substances & Alcohol Testing
- Hazardous Materials
How to Prepare
DOT audits may vary by state. Contact your home state’s DOT and ask them for a DOT safety audit packet.
DOT Contacts By State
- Alabama Dept. of Transportation
- Alaska Dept. of Transportation
- Arizona Dept. of Transportation
- Arkansas Dept. of Transportation
- California Dept. of Transportation
- Colorado Dept. of Transportation
- Connecticut Dept. of Transportation
- Delaware Dept. of Transportation
- Florida Dept. of Transportation
- Georgia Dept. of Transportation
- Hawaii Dept. of Transportation
- Idaho Dept. of Transportation
- Iowa Dept. of Transportation
- Illinois Dept. of Transportation
- Indiana Dept. of Transportation
- Kansas Dept. of Transportation
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Louisiana Dept. of Transportation
- Maine Dept. of Transportation
- Maryland Dept. of Transportation
- Massachusetts Highway Department
- Michigan Dept. of Transportation
- Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
- Mississippi Dept. of Transportation
- Missouri Dept. of Transportation
- Montana Dept. of Transportation
- Nebraska Dept. of Roads
- Nevada Dept. of Transportation
- New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation
- New Jersey Dept. of Transportation
- New York State Dept. of Transportation
- New Mexico State Highway & Trans. Dept.
- North Carolina Dept. of Transportation
- North Dakota Dept. of Transportation
- Ohio Dept. of Transportation
- Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation
- Oregon Dept. of Transportatio
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation
- Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation
- South Carolina Dept. of Transportation
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation
- Tennessee Dept. of Transportation
- Texas Dept. of Transportation
- Utah Dept. of Transportation
- Vermont Agency of Transportation
- Virginia Dept. of Transportation
- Washington State DOT Home Page
- West Virginia Dept. of Transportation
- Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
- Wyoming Dept. of Transportation
*NOTE: Colorado does not provide safety audit information, contact the FMCSA.
NOTE: Do not use this site as a substitute for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The site is constantly being revised and continues to change as regulations are published, updated, etc. You should consult the FMCSRs, which are updated quarterly online.