FMCSA Audits & Safety Scoring Guides

FMCSA reviews motor carriers on a regular cadence — first through the new-entrant safety audit (within 12 months of activating USDOT), then through ongoing CSA scoring, and sometimes through targeted Compliance Reviews when scores trigger intervention.

These guides cover what auditors actually look at, how the CSA Safety Measurement System computes your scores, and the DOT medical card requirements every CDL driver owes under 49 CFR §391.41.