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Use this skill when implementing or renewing supervisor reasonable-suspicion training. Covers the 60-minute alcohol + 60-minute drug training requirement, recordkeeping, and refresher cadence.

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Use when discussing the mobile apps drivers use day-to-day — load boards (DAT, Truckstop), route planners (Trucker Path, CoPilot Truck), expense and per diem apps (Per Diem Plus), parking apps (Park My Truck), maintenance / DVIR apps, and how these stack with the carrier's ELD app.

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Use this skill when a carrier's CSA peer group changes. Covers what triggers reassignment, how percentile changes affect alert status, and how to interpret the shift.

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Use this skill when the user asks about driver discipline — when to coach vs warn vs suspend vs terminate, progressive discipline frameworks, at-will employment in trucking, documenting violations, separating "willful violation" from "human error," and how to handle a driver who refuses corrective action. Reference state employment law + ATA SMP.

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Use when a carrier owner, CFO, or controller asks how to build an annual budget, monthly P&L model, cash flow forecast, scenario plan, or break-even analysis for a trucking operation. Covers revenue modeling, cost structures, capital planning, and the discipline of tracking actuals vs budget.

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Use this skill when the user asks what emergency equipment a CMV must carry under 49 CFR 393.95 — reflectorized triangles, flares, fire extinguishers, spare fuses, exceptions for buses/passenger CMVs, where to mount/store equipment, and what roadside inspectors check. Cite 49 CFR 393.95 + 393.97.

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Use this skill when the user asks about FMCSA investigation types — Focused Investigation vs Comprehensive Review vs Compliance Review (CR) vs Investigation, when each is triggered, scope differences, on-site vs off-site, and how to prepare for each. Cite 49 CFR 385 Subpart C + D.

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Use this skill when the user asks anything that touches US Department of Transportation (DOT) or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulation for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) — including who's regulated, MC vs DOT number differences, operating authority, BOC-3 process agents, MCS-150 biennial updates, intrastate vs interstate distinctions, exemptions, or pointing to the right CFR section. Cite the actual regulation when answering. Don't guess; if you're not sure which Part applies, ask the user to clarify the operation type (for-hire vs private, passenger vs property, intra vs interstate, hazmat, gross weight rating).

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Use this skill when the user asks about CMV operation types — Dedicated, OTR (Over-the-Road), Regional, Local, and the differences in driver lifestyle, pay, equipment, home time, hours, and customer mix. Reference industry segmentation conventions.

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Use this skill to set proper expectations on how a DataQ challenge is actually reviewed. Covers state vs federal authority, typical timelines, and common review outcomes.

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Use this skill when an inspection report identifies the wrong driver. Covers how to file a DataQ challenge for driver ID errors, evidence requirements, and reversal rates.

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Use this skill when a crash has been incorrectly classified as DOT-recordable when it shouldn't be. Covers the § 390.5 criteria, common misclassifications, and challenge process.

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Use this skill to track recent and upcoming SMS methodology changes from FMCSA. Covers proposed rule changes, comment periods, and implementation timelines.

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Use this skill to evaluate which DataQ challenges have winning evidence and which don't. Covers documented vs anecdotal evidence and the 8 high-success patterns.

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Use this skill to maintain a compliant DOT accident register. Covers § 390.15 requirements, what's recorded, retention period.

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Use this skill to evaluate whether credit reports are appropriate for driver applicant screening. Covers EEOC guidance, FCRA, and common carrier policies.

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Use this skill when the user asks about the agricultural exemption from Hours of Service (HOS) rules under 49 CFR 395.1(k) — what qualifies as agricultural commodity, the 150-air-mile radius rule, state-declared planting/harvest seasons, livestock hauling specifics, and how to document operations under the exemption. Cite 49 CFR 395.1(k) and 49 USC 5117.

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Use this skill to maintain a tiedown inspection schedule. Covers when to inspect, what to look for, replacement criteria.

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Use this skill to calculate Working Load Limits for cargo tiedowns. Covers manufacturer ratings, deration, and total tiedown WLL.

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Use this skill for transporting logs. Covers § 393.116 specific rules, bunks, stakes, and tiedowns required.

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Use this skill when the user asks about trucking terminology — bobtail vs deadhead vs loaded vs empty trailer — and the insurance, weight, and fuel-tax implications of each. Covers bobtail insurance (also called non-trucking liability), how to track bobtail miles for state taxes, and when "deadhead" affects driver pay.

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Use this skill to obtain a Motor Carrier (MC) number from FMCSA. Covers application, fees, and timeline.

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Use this skill to understand when to update your USDOT number registration (MCS-150). Covers triggers, frequency, and consequences of late updates.

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Use this skill if your operating authority has been revoked and you need to reinstate. Covers application, fees, and timeline.

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