DOT Return to Duty Drug and Alcohol Testing: If you ever go through the return to duty process with a driver, just realize it will take a year or more. And before it is done you will accumulate enough DOT return to duty paperwork to fill a 3-ring binder – almost...
This is kind of an important announcement and I hope everyone takes a minute to read it. It could save you from a headache. The DOT says you have to update your MCS 150 each two years or if it needs to be updated (If the numbers or anything changes) AND they also say...
Sun Tzu’s third lesson; “Prepare the Battlefield” . . . I’m not proud to admit this, but I started a 3-part discussion of the principles of Sun Tzu and how these time-honored management concepts might be well-used by a newly-hired or...
Author Mike England If you are new in the business, I think a 4-day seminar is a great starting place.But, there is some training that all members of management should have and you can get that with DOT Compliance Onsite Training. As a new business, there is a lot to...
You’ve worked out how to find insurance for CMVs, you’ve learned about hours of service, and you’ve got your new truck booked in for routine maintenance… and now you’ve discovered DOT safety. What exactly is it and why should you care?...
Why should you have a DOT Compliance Assistance Visit? First, let me be clear about what a DOT Compliance Mock Audit is: We use the term compliance assistance visit; some people say DOT mock audit, but the idea is, if you are not sure what the DOT wants to see, or...
