CSA monitoring
BASIC scores tracked monthly with alerts before intervention thresholds.
Safety & Compliance
FMCSA safety and DOT compliance assistance
CSA scores, DQ files, IFTA and audit readiness managed continuously — not the week the letter arrives.
- CSA BASIC scores
- DataQs challenges filed and resolved
- IFTA and DQ deadlines
The short answer
What is safety & compliance, and what do you actually get?
DOT compliance covers driver qualification files, hours-of-service records, drug and alcohol programme administration, maintenance files and IFTA. MSM Transit keeps those current, monitors your CSA BASIC scores for the categories that trigger interventions, and prepares the file an auditor actually asks for.
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What this fixes
If any of this sounds like your operation, this service is for you.
These are the four problems carriers describe most often on the first call about safety & compliance.
- CSA scores drifting with no one watching BASIC thresholds
- IFTA filed late, or filed wrong
- Audit letters answered in a panic
- Violations never challenged through DataQs
What we measure
The numbers you see every Monday for safety & compliance
A service you cannot measure is a service you cannot judge. These are on the written weekly scorecard from week one.
- CSA BASIC scores — tracked monthly against thresholds
- DataQs challenges filed and resolved — with outcomes
- IFTA and DQ deadlines — none missed, reported quarterly
The systems these numbers come out of — load intelligence, rate benchmarking, ELD and TMS integration — are set out on our technology page.
What is included
Exactly what you get with Safety & Compliance
No vague promises. This is the scope of work, item by item.
DataQs challenges
Incorrect violations formally challenged and tracked to resolution.
IFTA & IRP support
Quarterly fuel tax reporting prepared from your ELD and fuel data.
Drug & alcohol program
Consortium enrollment, random selection and Clearinghouse queries coordinated.
Audit preparation
New-entrant and compliance-review readiness with a documented file index.
Policy library
Written safety policies that match what your operation actually does.
What safety & compliance fixes first
Compliance is cheaper than a conditional rating.
CSA scores, DQ files, IFTA and audit readiness managed continuously — not the week the letter arrives.
Below is what changes in the first weeks, drawn from the same scope of work set out above — not a generic onboarding script.
- CSA monitoring. BASIC scores tracked monthly with alerts before intervention thresholds.
- DataQs challenges. Incorrect violations formally challenged and tracked to resolution.
- IFTA & IRP support. Quarterly fuel tax reporting prepared from your ELD and fuel data.
- Drug & alcohol program. Consortium enrollment, random selection and Clearinghouse queries coordinated.
This matters most if you run heavy haul, rgn / lowboy or reefer, where the difference between a good week and a bad one is usually decided before the load is ever accepted.
Most carriers who take this on also hand us driver management, fleet management and documentation within the first month — it is the same operation, and splitting it across vendors is where things get dropped.
If you would rather read before you call: The FMCSA compliance checklist every carrier should run quarterly.
Straight answers on the questions this raises: What is a CSA score in trucking? and How do I check my CSA score?
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Ask us about safety & compliance
A dispatcher replies within one business hour — usually much faster.
Questions
Safety & Compliance — straight answers
Are you a substitute for a DOT attorney?
No. We handle continuous compliance operations and audit preparation. For enforcement actions and litigation we coordinate with your counsel — and hand them an organized file.
Works well with
Carriers usually pair this with
Driver Management
Recruiting support, onboarding, home-time planning and daily driver communication that keeps seats filled.
Learn moreFleet Management
One operations layer for 3 to 300 trucks: utilization, maintenance, driver assignment and profitability per unit.
Learn moreDocumentation
Rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs and permits captured, verified, indexed and retrievable in seconds.
Learn moreGo deeper
Equipment where safety & compliance changes the numbers most
The same service, applied to the trailer type you actually run.
Heavy Haul dispatch
Superload and oversize freight. The highest rates in trucking — and the least room for a planning mistake.
Read onRGN / Lowboy dispatch
Heavy machinery and equipment. Permit-aware routing and escort coordination built into the rate before you commit.
Read onReefer dispatch
Temperature-controlled freight pays more and demands more. Continuous monitoring, pre-cool discipline and claim-proof paperwork.
Read onFree dispatch audit
Ready to hand off safety & compliance?
Book a free 20-minute audit. We will tell you honestly whether this service will move your numbers — and what it would cost.
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