Free Resources to Empower Carriers
At TrueDOT, our philosophy is simple: empower motor carriers to take control of compliance with confidence. We believe the right tools should be accessible to everyone—whether you’re running a single truck or a full fleet.
Here you’ll find free resources like inspection logs, maintenance records, safety checklists, and compliance worksheets—all designed to help you stay organized, audit-ready, and moving forward.
And remember, if you ever need more than a form—if you want a partner by your side—we’re here to help. All you have to do is ask.
Motor Vehicle Record Evaluation Worksheet
Ideal for grading drivers for acceptable risk. Use the point totals to categorize drivers as low, medium, or high risk and tailor your acceptance or intervention strategies accordingly.
FMCSA Driver Qualification File Checklist
The bare minimum requirements for maintaining compliance. This is NOT TrueDOT’s Complete 10 Keys to Success Onboarding Process.
49 CFR 391 explains the minimum requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. Motor carriers are required to maintain a qualification file for each of their drivers. The following checklist will help you ensure that each driver qualification file is complete
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Record
A simple FMCSA-compliant form to track inspections, repairs, and scheduled maintenance for each vehicle. Includes fields for vehicle identification, service dates, mileage, and next due service—helping carriers stay organized and audit-ready.
FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) Information
The Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) provides carriers, individual drivers, and industry service providers access to commercial drivers' safety records from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS).
FMCSA PSP Sample Report
Example of the PSP report and a reminder that this document contains sensitive information. Improper handling of this information can negatively affect individuals.
FMCSA Carrier Compliance Questionnaire
This questionnaire is designed to help you evaluate your current processes, and identify areas where you can improve. While the list provides guidance, you are responsible for knowing and complying with all applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs).
Texas Motor Carrier Guide to Highway Safety (MCS-9)
The Texas Department of Public Safety produces this pamphlet to provide basic compliance guidance to support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).
FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Planner
This online guide provides simple explanations and templates to help companies that operate CMVs understand and comply with Federal safety regulations.
IFTA Texas Guidebook (96-336)
This guidebook is intended to help you with the application, licensing, reporting, record keeping requirements and audit procedures under IFTA.
FMCSA’s DATA Q Program
DataQs is an FMCSA system that allows users to request and track a review of Federal and State data issued by FMCSA believed to be incomplete or incorrect.
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
An online database that gives employers and government agencies real-time access to information about CDL driver drug and alcohol program violations.
CVSA inspection and out of service criteria brochure
Download a brochure on the North American Standard Inspection Program.
Safety Measurement System (SMS) Methodology:
The purpose of this document is to explain how motor carriers’ safety performance and compliance status in the SMS BASICs causes them to be identified and prioritized for FMCSA interventions.
eCFR: Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations.
PHMSA Hazmat Transportation Training Requirements
In this guide you will find details on training regulations as well as definitions of terminology found in the HMR, such as hazmat employer and hazmat employee. There are also answers to the most frequently asked questions about hazmat transportation training requirements.
PHMSA HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Training, Packaging, and Shipping Paper Guide for Transporting Hazmat.
PHMSA HOW TO USE THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
Title 49 — Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100 to 185
2024 Emergency Response Guide Book
A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods
TXIRP New Carrier Information Booklet
This packet has been prepared by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) as a guide to assist Texas’ Interstate Operators to obtain Apportioned Registration under the provisions of the International Registration Plan (IRP or the Plan).
TXIRP Renewal Requirements
Renewal Requirements Including Important Program Changes
TXIRP Compliance Audit Documents
An IRP compliance audit is defined as the examination of a registrant's operational distance records, including source documents, to verify both the registration distances reported on the renewal application and the accuracy and function of the registrant’s distance accounting system for its fleet.