The 5 record-keeping mistakes that fail a DOT audit
Missing chain-of-custody copies is the number one finding. Here is the checklist we run before every audit — and the four other gaps that show up right behind it.
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Post-accident testing: the clock starts sooner than you think
8 hours for alcohol, 32 for drugs — and exactly what to document when you cannot make the window.
Random selections are not random enough (and auditors check)
Why your pool needs a defensible selection record — and how carriers quietly fall below the minimum rate.
Follow-up testing is where return-to-duty programs quietly fail
The RTD test is easy to remember. A five-year schedule of unannounced, directly observed tests is not — and it travels with the driver to their next employer.
Your policy template is probably mixing DOT and company authority
If you added a zero-tolerance rule or extra substances, those must be clearly separated from federal requirements. It is in nearly every downloaded template we review.
