FMCSA investigation due to ELD violations? What to expect?

I'd even agree with most you guys, that it was "one hour" away from home....IF it was a one time thing. But OP has admitted it was a regular occurrence. That to me says poor trip planning or managing his clock. That is dangerous.

 

Everything is in name of safety. But it's ok to drive your personal Dodge 3500 with 40 foot RV after 14 hours.

 

Large companies get these semi often. Called a DOT audit they come and look at all logs and violations

 

Huge difference in a random audit and an audit that is triggered because you keep messing up...

 

I don't know how old his mc is. Could this be his first review audit? From what I understand the emphasis is to teach rather than to penalize.

 

Ya thats true. And most likely it.

 

Unlikely. He admitted in his first post it was because he's had multiple log violations. The only way FMCSA would know that is during an inspection a violation was written up.

 

I think he's had at least two. Since he mentioned being put oos for both 10 and 34.

 

DOT will give you some time ( 60days or so) to fix current issues, and prove that you will be in compliance from now on , before putting company out of service.

 

A overdrive article popped up in my Twitter today certain things are a felony like incorrectly using personal conveyance to drive more apparently.