DOT Audit Binder Index
The exact tab structure auditors expect when they walk into a new entrant safety audit. Print, three-hole punch, fill in. Free download.
What’s in the index
- The seven-tab binder structure auditors open in order
- Required documents per tab with the 49 CFR citation next to each
- Drug and alcohol consortium records: what the auditor wants to see and what is optional
- HOS supporting documents and the format that satisfies a records audit
- Maintenance records: what counts as a documented PM program for a 1-5 truck operation
- Accident register format and the four columns that have to be there
- Required postings for a small carrier: drug and alcohol policy, ELD-exempt notice (if applicable), DOT number display
Who it’s for
Carriers in the 12-month window between getting their MC and their new entrant safety audit. Carriers who already failed an audit and are rebuilding. Owner-operators who want to get the binder right the first time instead of in panic mode.
How it works
Preview the full index on screen. Download the print-ready copy after you create a free account — name and email, one time. No email gate, no drip sequence, no spam.
Get the index
See the whole binder index before you download. The file is print-ready for a three-hole punch.
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Going further
The DOT Compliance Binder Kit is the complete fill-in version of this index, with every form, log, and template pre-built. Currently in build.