01. Enhanced Safety
Regular monitoring helps prevent accidents by ensuring drivers meet all qualification, drug & alcohol testing, and safety standards.
02. Regulatory Compliance
FMCSA requires motor carriers to maintain accurate records of driver qualifications, medical certifications, and hours of service to avoid violations and penalties.
03. Reduced Liability &
Financial Risk
Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines, legal actions, and even suspension of operating authority. Proper monitoring mitigates risks and protects businesses.
04. Improved Operational Efficiency
Tracking driver compliance helps identify potential issues early, reducing downtime and improving overall fleet performance.
05. Maintaining a Good CSA Score
Regular compliance checks help carriers maintain a favorable Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score, which impacts business reputation and insurance rates.
Ensuring drivers meet FMCSA standards with up-to-date licensing, medical certification, and employment verification.
Managing pre-employment, random, and post-accident testing requirements.
Ensuring drivers comply with FMCSA’s driving limits and electronic logging device (ELD) regulations.
Conducting regular FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse queries to identify unresolved violations.
By implementing a strong compliance monitoring system, motor carriers can stay ahead of FMCSA requirements, promote safer roadways, and safeguard their business from regulators.
National Fleet Services’ Driver Compliance Services (DCS) is a DOTFocused, web accessible application which maintains and monitors your commercial driver’s compliance with Department of Transportation regulations. DCS maintains all required driver qualification file documentation and monitors vital information such as a driver’s commercial driver license, medical exam certificate, motor vehicle records (MVR), driver’s certificate of violations, and completed applications - all in one Web accessible place.
Through National Fleet Services’ DCS, you can identify the driver’s compliance in each required area and receive proactive email alerts and management reports to help ensure that your commercial drivers remain compliant. You will receive real-time detailed reporting data by location (division or branch).
National Fleet Services helps you manage all of the moving parts, from substance abuse testing to annual renewals, helping you to ease the administrative costs of remaining compliant.
01.
Send information request to our client detailing the need for information to complete the titling process.
02.
Research all VINs to confirm ownership/stolen/determination of title by the DMV.
03.
Contact original manufacturer of equipment to obtain duplicate copies of lost MSOs (if required).
04.
Receive duplicate MSO, issued by manufacturer.
If MSO is not obtainable, we cannot obtain a new title, and will proceed with the following steps (5-9):
05.
Send information request to our client detailing the need for additional information to complete the titling process.
06.
Research all vehicle VINs to confirm ownership/stolen/old lienholders.
07.
Complete the Application for a Certified Copy of Title (providing that the client does not have the original title).
08.
Submit the Application for a Certified Copy of the Title and supporting documentation to the DMV.
09.
Receive certified copies of titles provided by the DMV.
The FMCSA charges $699 to file the paperwork and get your authority issued.
It’s an FMCSA agent or business that receives legal documents on behalf of a company. This includes court papers, complaints, and summons. Our related company 1+49 Process Agents LLC provides agents in all 50 states.
It’s an annual fee that all individuals or companies that operate commercial motor vehicles across state or international lines must pay based on the number of vehicles.
It’s an update with the FMCSA that requires entities to update their information every two years.
It's a fuel tax collection and sharing agreement for the redistribution of fuel taxes paid by interstate commercial carriers.
The heavy vehicle use tax or HVUT is a fee assessed annually on heavy vehicles operating on public highways at registered gross weights equal to or exceeding 55,000 pounds.
You will need to title the vehicle first with your local county and then add it to your IRP account.
Yes, as long as you have an Employment Agreement.
We send drivers for a pre-employment test and once negative results are received, we will add the driver into our drug pool. Testing is conducted at a designated site across the US.
As an owner-operator of a commercial vehicle, even if you don't personally drive, you are still required to be enrolled in a consortium because DOT regulations prohibit single owner-operators from managing their own random drug and alcohol testing program.
If you are enrolled in a drug testing consortium but haven't been randomly tested, it's likely because random selection is based on a large pool of drivers from different companies, meaning the odds of being chosen for a test at any given time are relatively low, especially if your company has a small number of drivers; essentially, your chances of being selected are diluted by the larger pool within the consortium.
It's a series of steps that an employee must complete to return to a safety-sensitive job after a drug or alcohol violation. The process includes evaluation, education, treatment, and testing.
It’s an online platform that allows users, including carriers, brokers, and state officials, to access various safety data and information systems related to commercial vehicles with a single set of login credentials. What do I need to open one? You will need to request your USDOT Pin and create a Login.gov account.
It's a central repository to track CDL driver drug and alcohol test results and return-to-duty information. What do I need to open one ? You need a valid email address and to create a login.gov account. You can use your existing login.gov account if you already have one.
Detailed information about any violations found in a driver's Clearinghouse record.
Yes, you must file a separate return each calendar quarter for each fuel type indicated on your initial or renewal application even when no miles were accrued that quarter.
At National Fleet Services, we believe in more than just business - we believe in building the future of the trucking industry. Through our dedication to its growth and sustainability, we help motor carriers succedd today while paving the way for the opportunties of tomorrow.
"I can't recommend National Fleet Services enough! I had questions about obtaining our DOT number and Ana went above and beyond to make sure we were doing things correctly."
RACH HILL
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