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Document Request List

The eight regulatory areas a compliance review covers, and the records investigators ask for in each.

What Investigators Ask to See

A compliance review is broader than a safety audit — it covers eight regulatory areas: registration, vehicles, driver qualification, hours of service, drug & alcohol testing, hazardous materials, accident records, and disciplinary/safety policies. The investigator works from a structured document list for each area, not a general walkthrough.

Get Ahead of It

The self-assessment questionnaire below uses the same eight regulatory areas an investigator works from, so you can walk through your own records first and know exactly where the gaps are before anyone asks to see them.

Free Resources

  • Carrier Compliance Questionnaire FMCSA

    Official self-assessment covering the same eight regulatory areas a compliance review examines — registration, vehicles, drivers, hours of service, drug testing, hazmat, and more.

  • Forms Library (CSA Safety Planner) FMCSA

    FMCSA's hub of example forms and templates you can use to demonstrate compliance across every area a review covers.