Comments on: DOT Inspection: Here is Your DOT Compliance Checklist

By: Doug Phinney

Doug Phinney — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:38:19 +0000

I have a Sprinter and as we all know they are under 10,000 lbs. I was told that the state of Michigan does not require a DOT Inspection on commercial vehicles under this weight. When trying to get freight from some brokers they comment that they cannot let me have the job due to the fact I have zero inspections in FMCSA Safer. How do I get a DOT inspection completed and get it entered into the Safer Website to resolve this issue. Any help is appreciated!

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:36:15 +0000

Is a torn, cracked, or damaged tie-rod end boot prevent a heavy-duty vehicle from operating on the road? If so, where can I find the official reference literature stating so?

By: Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:13:44 +0000

In reply to Matthew W Rowe. Most OEM truck dealers can do a DOT inspection.

By: Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:21:59 +0000

In reply to Matthew W Rowe. Any OEM truck dealership should be able to perform an official DOT annual truck inspection.

By: Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:31:26 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Seghorn. If you have a trucking authority, then they could come to your home and inspect your trucking company compliance paperwork. They will request segments of the records for your trucking company and inspect them to see if there are any DOT violations or inaccurate records.

By: Matthew W Rowe

Matthew W Rowe — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:53:43 +0000

we need to get a DOT inspection.
how do i get one done for the year?

By: Matthew W Rowe

Matthew W Rowe — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:53:08 +0000

We purchased a truck an dnow we need DOT inspection
How do i get one?

By: Dan Shenberger

Dan Shenberger — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:38:15 +0000

Does anyone have a good resource to train my guys what fails on trailers ….such as wheel seals, shocks, bumper tube certs etc. the books put out by the government are useless. somebody has to have something better then those crappy safety regs books. I also purchased the 2021 north American standard out of service criteria book. it is dated and talk for days about broken leaf spring but not much about air bags, I rarely see leaf springs in my shop.

By: Jennifer Seghorn

Jennifer Seghorn — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:12:47 +0000

In reply to Allen Campbell. I was told by a friend a DOT inspector may come to my home office and complete an inspection there. Is that true? If so, what are they looking for?

By: Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:14:29 +0000

In reply to Janice Holland. If a driver gets a violation in a DOT inspection, then the company usually get a fine from the DOT. Each company handles the fines differently. You would have to review the company's policy for handling driver violations for DOT inspections.