What happens if there are problems found during the safety audit?

If ADOT staff conducting the audit finds areas of deficiency within your motor-carrier operation, they will make you aware of them so you can take corrective action to ensure compliance in the future.

Once the safety audit is completed, the ADOT staff person sends the information from the audit to the FMCSA for review. If the FMCSA determines that there were enough deficiencies to warrant a failed safety audit, the FMCSA will send the new-entrant carrier a written Notice to Remedy within 45 days. This will include information about the actions that need to be taken in order for the new entrant carrier to keep their USDOT number and continue operations.