Roadside DOT Inspections (and Bonus $)

Every clean level 1 and 2 inspection will bring improvement to CloudTrucks’s FMCSA score.  To reward you for your diligence in vehicle maintenance, CloudTrucks offers unlimited bonuses for clean inspections!

What to Know About Bonuses for Clean Inspections 

1.  Get $150 for every clean level 1 or 2 roadside or weigh station inspection you receive.
2. Yes, these bonuses are unlimited.
3. After inspection, just email your Driver Vehicle Examination Report to [e-mail]
4. Once your inspection hits FMCSA records (typically a day or two), your Safety Incentive will be deposited onto your Driver CT Cash Card!

As a side benefit, clean level 1 roadside inspections also reset when you will need to have your truck inspected in a shop for an additional 90 days. 

 Note: This incentive does not apply to Level 3 Clean Inspections.

Keeping your truck in top condition is key to passing a DOT inspection. Increase your chances of getting a clean inspection and earning your incentive by:

• Get a New Annual DOT Inspection to ensure your truck meets all requirements
• Complete Pre-Trip & Post-Trip Inspections in Motive
• Follow your Diesel Tech's preventative maintenance plan

With these steps you can feel more confident when rolling through a weight station or during a roadside inspection.

Always Be Prepared- For Roadside Inspections

We highly recommend that if you're planning to haul freight in one of the top 9 highest Out of Service (OOS) enforcement states - CA, MS, NM, CO, IA, UT, MD, WA, MT- that you make sure you have all of the appropriate documents in order every time you're operating in one of these states.

DOT inspectors are most often checking for: 

• Invalid or restricted license
• Expired or invalid medical card 
• Speeding
• Outstanding / unpaid tickets or fines
• 8 day blank logs (if ELD malfunction is found)
• Logs violations (over hours/pre-trip inspection)
• No instruction manual or sheet for ELD
• Missing IFTA
• Trailer or truck registration 
• Annual inspections
• No correction of previous inspection (this one comes with hefty fines)
• Fire extinguisher, proper safety flares triangles
• Brakes out of adjustment or worn below standard
• Tires (DOT officers use a lot of discretion on tires, especially flat spots, flat tires, worn, sidewall damage) 
• Audible air leak or failed pump down
• Any inoperable operating lights
• Bridge laws / over-length
• Overweight 
• Unauthorized passenger
• Improper use of personal conveyance

 

Watch this video to learn more about what you can expect during a DOT Level 1, 2 or 3 inspection: