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Transportation Safety 30 Types of Motor Carriers The purpose of this course is to identify whether your company is considered a motor carrier and if so, which regulations you must follow. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulates interstate motor carriers. States such as Ohio, through the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) also regulates carriers. Learning points: • What is a motor carrier? • Which states identify motor carriers differently than the FHWA? • What is a commercial motor vehicle? • Private, for hire, interstate, intrastate and/or farm? • What driver regulation must be followed? Registration Requirements The purpose of this course is to simplify the registration process allowing you to register without the need for a 3rd party or consultant. Discussion on both online and off-line registration will take place. Learning points: • Federal motor carrier registration • State registration requirements • Insurance requirements • Licensing and permitting • Fuel tax • How long will it take to become a motor carrier? New Entrant Safety Assurance Program Completion of this course will give you a better understanding of whether your company is required to enter the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program and subsequent audit. Learning points • Is the new entrant audit required? • Who will conduct the audit? • When will the audit take place? • What events trigger an audit failure? • What happens if I fail the audit? Audit preparation Completion of this course will give you an understanding of DOT audits (Compliance Review or CR) and help you to prepare for any type of audit. Learning points • Comprehensive or focused audit • General motor carrier documentation • Driver qualification files • Controlled substance and alcohol documentation • Hours of service documentation • Hazardous materials documentation • Vehicle maintenance documentation Driver Qualification Files This course is designed to help you manage driver qualification files. Learning points • DQ file requirements • Driver employment application • Personnel file requirements • Part-time drivers used by other carriers • Part-time drivers with other jobs • Not medically qualified drivers • Disqualified drivers Driver Qualification Completion of this course will allow you to identify driver qualifications, disqualifications, prohibitions and driver credentials. Learning points • Driver credentials • Medical qualification requirements • Controlled substance and alcohol documentation • Familiarization with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) • Minimum driving records • Records retention Controlled Substance and Alcohol regulations This course will help simplify the complex Controlled Substance and Alcohol regulations. Learning points • Pre-Employment testing requirements • Random testing requirements • Post-Accident testing requirements • Reasonable Suspicion testing requirements • Return-to-Duty testing requirements • Follow-up testing requirements • EAP • Records retention Vehicle Maintenance requirements This course will help you identify which maintenance regulations you are required to comply with, as well as how to remain compliant. Example documentation templates will be provided. Learning points • Maintenance file requirements • Periodic (annual) inspections • Systematic periodic maintenance program requirements • Daily inspections (pre-trip / post-trip) requirements • Assurances against Out of Service (OOS) violations • Records retention TrainWithCTS.com l Archbold. 419.267.1332 l Toledo. 419.530.3307