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DOT Compliance Services for Dallas–Fort Worth Carriers
At National DOT Audit & Compliance, we help Dallas–Fort Worth trucking companies with all of their DOT compliance needs, from getting ready for a DOT audit to keeping driver files, drug and alcohol testing, and hours-of-service records in order. We're based in Denton, in the DFW area, and we work with carriers across North Texas and nationwide.
DOT audit help in Dallas
Most DOT audits fall into two groups:
- New Entrant safety audits. New interstate carriers are monitored for 18 months, and FMCSA audits their records once they have operated long enough to have them (49 CFR 385.307). Any one of 16 listed violations is an automatic failure (49 CFR 385.321). Start with our free New Entrant Safety Audit Checklist.
- Compliance reviews and investigations for established carriers, often prompted by CSA scores, crashes, or complaints. We review your files before the investigator does and help you fix what we find. See FMCSA audit prep.
Interstate and Texas intrastate rules
Many DFW carriers run both interstate loads and trips that stay inside Texas. Those trips can fall under different hours-of-service limits and need different authority (a TxDMV Number for intrastate operations that require one). Our Texas DOT compliance guide explains the differences.
Services for DFW carriers
Questions DFW carriers ask
Are you a government agency?
No. National DOT Audit & Compliance, LLC is a private consulting company. We help carriers prepare for audits and inspections conducted by FMCSA and state enforcement.
Do you only work with Dallas–Fort Worth carriers?
No. We're based in Denton and specialize in Texas, but we serve carriers nationwide.
What should I have ready before a DOT audit?
At minimum: driver qualification files, records of duty status, vehicle inspection and maintenance records, your accident register, and drug and alcohol testing records. Those are the areas the New Entrant safety audit reviews under 49 CFR 385.311.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm the current regulation or check with the agency before relying on it.
Related: Texas compliance guide · Compliance calendar · DataQs challenges