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Know where your DOT files stand before an auditor asks

Medical cards lapse, annual Clearinghouse queries come due and driver files go incomplete, one driver at a time. A notebook does not warn you.

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See what the dashboard tracks

Short answer

DOT Compliance is a fleet dashboard for carriers with up to 25 drivers and vehicles. It scores your driver files, vehicles and Clearinghouse queries against the six DOT audit areas and reminds you before dates lapse. Small Fleet is $49/month and Growing Fleet is $129/month, month-to-month. Not legal or regulatory advice.

Last checked against the member portal: November 1, 2026.

Who is it for?

First 12 months

A new-entrant carrier

FMCSA's new-entrant safety audit reviews the same records, within 12 months of getting authority.

1 to 25 trucks

A small fleet tracking dates by hand

Built for the carrier whose medical card dates live in a notebook or a spreadsheet.

Look elsewhere if

You need more than 25, or someone to file

Plans stop at 25 drivers and vehicles. We track and remind; we do not file with FMCSA for you.

What does the dashboard track?

Driver files

Six qualification-file items per driver: application, MVR, road test, CDL copy, prior-employer checks and annual review.

Medical certificates

An expiry date for every driver. An expired or missing card shows as a gap.

Clearinghouse queries

Log each driver's last query date and the next one is due a year later. You run it at clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Vehicles

The annual inspection date and last maintenance entry for each unit.

Reminders

Emails at 90, 60, 30 and 7 days, and again when a date is overdue, including the UCR registration window.

Audit packet export

Readiness, drivers, vehicles and deadlines on one printable packet. It opens in your browser; print it to PDF.

Drug & alcohol program and hours of service are attestations: you record consortium enrollment, program documents and the date you last verified a six-month ELD export.

What do the two plans cost?

Prices as listed on our pricing page, plan details from the member portal, checked November 1, 2026. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.
DetailSmall FleetGrowing Fleet
Price$49/month$129/month
Drivers & vehiclesUp to 10Up to 25
Dashboard, reminders, exportSix-point audit dashboard, expiration & deadline reminders, audit packet exportEverything in Small Fleet

What is at stake?

$15,846maximum civil penalty for one recordkeeping violation ($1,584 per day it continues)49 CFR Part 386 App. B
12months after getting authority to pass your new-entrant safety audit49 U.S.C. §31144(g)
50%of driver positions must be randomly drug-tested each year, and the program must be on paper49 CFR §382.305
5.0 on Google 17 reviews Vinny and RayFounders, Fort Lauderdale, since 2023 (888) 419-0771Call or text Vitez, our AI assistant Filed right, or we fix it freeThe exact total shows before you pay
Month-to-month

Start your fleet dashboard

Sign in or create a free member account, pick Small Fleet or Growing Fleet, and the dashboard opens. Cancel anytime.

Start your fleet dashboard Not ready? Run the free six-point check or print the DOT audit checklist.

Common questions

Is this legal or regulatory advice?

No. DOT Compliance is a recordkeeping and deadline-tracking tool. It shows which files are incomplete or expiring against published FMCSA requirements, but you remain responsible for your compliance and any filings. We are not a law firm.

Do you file anything with FMCSA for me?

No. You run Clearinghouse queries at clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov and record the date in the dashboard. We track the deadline and remind you, and you file directly, so there is no markup on any government step.

How is this different from the free check?

The free six-point check emails you a gap report with the records to fix first. The paid plan adds the ongoing dashboard, reminders and audit packet export.

What happens if I add more drivers than my plan covers?

The dashboard stops you at the plan limit: 10 drivers and vehicles on Small Fleet, 25 on Growing Fleet. Plan changes go through the billing portal.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Both plans are month-to-month. Export your audit packet before you go, because the records are your files.

Ask Vitez about this

Sources 7 sources, opened November 1, 2026
  1. Vermilion Vitez pricing: DOT Compliance at $49/mo for up to 10 drivers & vehicles and $129/mo for up to 25
  2. Vermilion Vitez member portal, DOT Compliance page (member-dot.html): plan names, plan features, reminder schedule, "Month-to-month, cancel anytime"
  3. Vermilion Vitez DOT compliance checker: new-entrant audit window, fleet size, free gap report
  4. 49 CFR Part 386, Appendix B (civil penalty schedule: $15,846 per recordkeeping violation, $1,584 per day it continues)
  5. 49 U.S.C. §31144(g) (new-entrant safety audit within 12 months)
  6. 49 CFR §382.305 (random testing rates)
  7. 49 CFR §391.51 (driver qualification file)

Last checked: November 1, 2026. Educational, not legal or regulatory advice.