Trucking Company Compliance Guides

Compliance guides for owner-operators and safety managers: accident registers, recordable crashes, insurance minimums, driver files, safety ratings and Texas operating authority.

DOT Accident Register

What a motor carrier must record about crashes and how long to keep it.

What Counts as a DOT-Recordable Accident

The federal definition: deaths, injuries treated away from the scene and tow-aways.

Truck Insurance Minimums: Federal and Texas

Federal minimum liability limits by cargo type, and the Texas filing.

Driver Qualification File Checklist

Every document a DQ file must contain under 49 CFR Part 391.

How to Read a Carrier Safety Rating and CSA Scores

Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings, and the BASICs.

Texas Intrastate Operating Authority (TxDMV)

Who needs Texas intrastate authority and how it relates to a USDOT number.

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Trucking Company Safety Lookup

Look up any trucking company by DOT number or name: operating status, fleet size, inspections, out-of-service rates and crashes.

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Hours-of-Service Calculator

Check remaining driving and on-duty time under federal rules or Texas intrastate rules.

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Texas Trucking Law Research Assistant

Ask a question and get an answer drawn from Texas statutes and federal motor carrier regulations, with citations.