DOT compliance for Orlando carriers
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Not sure where you stand? Run the free DOT check. It reads your public FMCSA record and shows what may be missing. No card needed.
Run the free DOT checkNew carriers in the Orlando area usually ask us the same thing first: what happens at the new-entrant safety audit, and how do I avoid failing it? Here's what FMCSA says.
What the safety audit looks at
FMCSA monitors a new carrier for 18 months and conducts the safety audit within 12 months after operations begin. A federal safety investigator or a state enforcement officer usually does it at your principal place of business. During that time you're expected to operate safely, keep records up to date, inspect and maintain your trucks, and pass the audit.
Violations that fail the audit automatically
- No drug and alcohol testing program, or no random testing program.
- Knowingly using a driver without a valid CDL, or a disqualified or medically unqualified driver.
- Operating without the required level of insurance.
- Not requiring drivers to keep hours-of-service records.
- Running a truck declared out of service before it's repaired, or a truck that wasn't periodically inspected.
Our Basic setup includes a new-entrant audit prep checklist. The Full setup adds a mock audit, D&A consortium enrollment and DQ files for up to 3 drivers.
Also on your list
If your trucks run interstate and meet Florida's IRP weight or axle thresholds, you'll need apportioned registration through FLHSMV. Annual UCR registration and a BOC-3 filing round out the basics.
How we help, and what it costs
- New Carrier Compliance Setup (Basic), $149 one-time: UCR filing, BOC-3 through a partner process agent, MCS-150 update checklist, DQ file setup for 1 driver and a new-entrant audit prep checklist.
- New Carrier Compliance Setup (Full), $249 one-time: everything in Basic, plus IFTA and IRP account setup, D&A consortium enrollment and Clearinghouse setup, DQ files for up to 3 drivers and a mock new-entrant audit.
- Monthly Compliance Plan, $99/mo or $990/yr: deadline calendar with reminders, DQ files kept current, UCR and MCS-150 updates prepared and submitted when you authorize, and audit prep kept current.
Government and third-party fees (UCR, IRP, IFTA decals, the process agent fee) are paid by you and aren't part of our price. Full details are on the pricing page.
Not sure where you stand? Run the free DOT check. It reads your public FMCSA record and shows what may be missing. No card needed.
Run the free DOT checkQuestions? Text us at (234) 978-2663 (text only, please) or email [email protected].
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Checked October 15, 2026.