Find what an FMCSA auditor would find — before they do.
Our pre-emptive solution keeps you in line with even the trickiest of DOT regulations. Our seasoned compliance consultants — with over 20 years of industry experience — transform complexity into a clear, manageable roadmap.
The compliance burden is real.
A real FMCSA audit is not the time to discover that your DQ files are incomplete, that you missed a Clearinghouse query, or that three drivers' MECs expired last quarter. By then it's a Notice of Claim with fines attached.
A mock audit puts a Patron compliance consultant in your file the same way an FMCSA Safety Investigator would. We look at the same data, ask the same questions, and document the same gaps — but instead of fines, you get a corrective action plan.
Beyond catching problems, a mock audit tells us exactly which services your business needs. We can then tailor our offerings — comprehensive or à la carte — to your specific situation, saving you the cost of services you don't need.
Real-world compliance failures we've seen carriers face.
Not hypothetical — these are scenarios that show up in our intake calls every month.
Unsatisfactory rating from compliance review
A 60-truck carrier underwent a compliance review without a mock audit beforehand. Auditor found DQ file gaps on 7 drivers, missing Clearinghouse queries on 4. Carrier received Conditional rating — meaning customer contracts started getting cancelled.
New-Entrant failure
Within the first 12 months, FMCSA conducts a Safety Audit on new carriers. A startup carrier failed it because the owner didn't know about the random drug & alcohol pool requirement. DOT number suspended pending corrective action.
Catastrophic crash investigation
A fatal crash triggers an FMCSA investigation. The auditor reviewed the driver's file and found gaps. The carrier was found "negligent in hiring." Civil liability skyrocketed, criminal referral followed.
Patron handles all of it.
Typical use cases.
Before your next FMCSA audit
You got an audit letter or you know one is coming (SMS scores trending the wrong way). Get ahead of it.
Annual self-check
Even if no audit is imminent, an annual mock audit is the discipline that keeps a clean carrier clean. Most insurance underwriters love seeing it on file.
Acquired a fleet, inheriting compliance
You just bought a company. Their compliance is now your liability. Mock audit identifies what you inherited so you know what to clean up.
The mock audit Patron ran identified eleven gaps we had no idea existed. They fixed nine of them within thirty days and built us a corrective action plan for the other two. The real FMCSA audit six months later — clean.
Thank you to our satisfied clients
A few of the carriers and operators who trust Patron with their compliance.
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