Driver files

www.OOIDA.com should have the answers to your questions.

 

Even without the emmployee. I think a lot of the rules are stupid.

 

Stupid and and an unconstitutional burden on commerce ... free market my arse.

 

J J Keller can supply you with a kit that has everything you need. Larger truck stops frequently have them on the shelf, or I am sure you can order them online.

 

For driver file you need
Copy of drivers license
Copy of medical card
Copy of driving record
Employment application even if you're the owner of company.

 

And an annual report listing any citations and accidents you had during the previous 12 months.

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/391.51

 

Citations report in addition to your state mvr. And make sure you sign the citations report.

Explained to me during dot audit.
"You/me( the owner,driver) if you are involved in accident result you are incapacitated, how does the dot research your legal right to be driving"
You have double duty as the owner and a driver.

When I had non cdl employees, I kept same records for everyone. Just a little cya.
Good luck.

 

Its all in the ETA Packet
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/ETA-Final-508c-s.pdf

 

go to jjkeller.com and order a Driver Qualification File kit. One for EVERY driver, yourself included. Don't forget to enroll in a drug test consortium. Every driver must be enrolled and tested. The OOIDA site will be great for that. Fill everything out, follow the directions for verifications, like DMV record, and you must verify the previous three years of commercial driving, or make a good faith effort. If you were your driver's employer for that long, then thats simple. You are his employer, verify it. Go pee in a cup when you get your drug test forms from the consortium and congrats, your legal for driver qualification.