Regional Freight Carrier
The challenge
A mid-size regional carrier was facing a scheduled DOT compliance review with multiple open violations on record and no dedicated internal compliance staff. Leadership had limited visibility into the scope of their exposure and needed to move fast.
Our approach
We conducted a full compliance audit across all 85 vehicles, driver qualification files, hours-of-service records, and maintenance documentation. Within the first week we identified 14 discrete violations and prioritized them by audit risk. We then worked directly with the operations team to close each one — updating documentation, retraining drivers, and implementing a compliance calendar to prevent recurrence.
The result
Achieved full DOT compliance in 90 days. Zero violations cited at the official audit. The carrier now runs quarterly internal reviews using the framework we built.