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Plain-language guides for small motor carriers on driver qualification files, annual MVR reviews, Clearinghouse queries and getting ready for a DOT audit.

Annual review of driving record: the yearly MVR review, step by step
How to do the annual review of driving record that 49 CFR 391.25 requires for each driver, what to look for, and a note template for the file.

DOT audit checklist for small fleets: driver files and records
A DOT audit checklist for small motor carriers covering driver files, drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, vehicles and the yearly items that slip.

DOT compliance software for small fleets: what to look for
What DOT compliance software covers for a small motor carrier, when a spreadsheet still works, and the questions to ask before you pay for a tool.

Driver qualification file: what goes in it and what expires
What a driver qualification file holds under 49 CFR 391.51, which items you set up once at hire, and which ones you have to renew every year.

FMCSA Clearinghouse annual query: how to run it and keep track
What the FMCSA Clearinghouse annual query requires under 49 CFR 382.701, limited versus full queries, consent, and how to keep every driver on schedule.
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