Hauling in the oilfield? Get DOT-ready before DOT comes asking.
A free, practical checklist for owner-operators and 1β10 truck fleets hauling sand, water, and equipment in the Permian and other oil and gas fields.
Oilfield work brings its own DOT traps: the 24-hour restart, well-site waiting time, Texas intrastate rules, and per-load pay that is hard to defend in an audit. This checklist helps you spot the gaps small fleets miss and know what to fix first.
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No scare tactics. No legal jargon. Just a plainspoken checklist built for small trucking businesses.
The paperwork problems that usually cost small fleets
This checklist helps you review the compliance basics that are easy to overlook when you are busy keeping trucks moving.
- Driver qualification files that are incomplete or out of date
- Missing MVRs, medical cards, and employment verification records
- Vehicle maintenance files that do not tell a clear story
- Drug and alcohol testing requirements that were overlooked
- Hours-of-service records that are hard to defend
- Policies and documents that exist in someoneβs head, not in a file
You do not need a giant compliance department. You need a simple way to know what is missing and what to fix first.
What is inside the checklist
Inside the DOT Audit-Ready Checklist, you will get a clear rundown of the core items a small trucking business should have organized.
Use it to review your driver files, check truck maintenance records, clean up basic safety paperwork, find gaps before they become violations, and build a compliance routine you can actually keep up with.
Built for small fleets
Built by Nicholas Schmidt, who owns and runs a sand-hauling trucking company in the Permian Basin. Everything on this checklist is something he has had to get right in his own fleet.
No pretending small fleets have unlimited time, staff, or software. Just practical guidance to help you see where you stand and what needs attention next.
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Want help putting the checklist into action? Run a DOT-Compliant Small Fleet is a written course that walks owner-operators and small fleets through the core systems, files, and routines needed to stay ready, including the oilfield-specific rules most courses skip. Founding price: $147 through December 31.