One service that On Your Mark Transportation provides to companies within the transportation industry is a Pre-DOT Audit. Investing in this essential service will save your company money in the long term.
It can feel overwhelming for many trying to ensure that you have met and kept up the many regulations from the Department of Transportation. Oftentimes, companies have focused on maintaining equipment and it is a small item that trips them up during the audit. Our goal with this audit is to provide you peace of mind that your company is prepared should you be audited by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Joshua Pratt of BRT Transportation, LLC said “We are thrilled with the services of On Your Mark Transportation. We hired them for a Pre-USDOT Audit. They spent three days with us and went through all our files. Their expertise and counsel had us ready for our audit that was Satisfactory with no fines.”
So, how often should you conduct a Pre-DOT Audit and when? Below we have broken down this process into a few simple tips.
- Always be ready. Every bus company is audited every three years by the Department of Transportation. The audit includes making sure that the company is meeting all safety expectations, including maintaining up-to-date driver qualifications, drug and alcohol testing records, and hours of service records. In addition, they will review all maintenance files and check all buses. Not only does the Department of Transportation conduct these regular audits, if one of your drivers is in a serious accident this will also trigger an immediate audit. Our recommendation is to always be ready.
On Your Mark Transportation recommends that we come in at a minimum annually to ensure that everything is in place. This will help ensure that your company doesn’t receive any fines.
- An outside perspective is key. Oftentimes, a fresh set of eyes will catch small errors that could otherwise slip through the cracks. In our Pre-DOT Audit, Mark Szyperski, Founder of On Your Mark Transportation, will make an onsite visit to review all equipment, physical and digital records and will stay to help correct any issues found. From everything to do, from having the correct emergency exit stickers to whether your drug and alcohol testing meets the latest requirements, Mark will ensure that your company is set up for long-term success!
We recently conducted a Pre-DOT Audit for Timi’s Tours. Our company was able to help ensure that the company was ready for their next audit. By catching issues early, Mark was able to help prevent any fines for their company. As Mark says, “It is always an honor to work with companies to review their safety information. It feels so good to keep companies from being fined by the Department of Transportation for so many little errors. The errors may be small, but the fines can be very large!”
If you are interested in learning more, please reach out today!
