Mock Audit Self-Assessment

Mock audits identify compliance gaps before FMCSA visits. Recommended annually + before any expected official audit.

Mock audit scope

• Same areas as Compliance Review
• Driver qualification files
• Hours of Service records
• Vehicle maintenance records
• D&A testing records
• Operating authority + insurance
• Accident register

Step-by-step process

1. Identify scope: which carrier areas to audit
2. Pull sample: representative selection of drivers, vehicles, trips
3. Review against regulation: § by § comparison
4. Document findings: what's compliant, what's not
5. Prioritize gaps: critical vs minor
6. Remediate: address each gap
7. Re-audit: confirm remediation
8. Report: written summary for carrier management

Common findings (industry-wide)

• DQ files: missing 1-3 documents per driver
• HOS: occasional 14-hour violations
• Vehicle: maintenance schedule not always followed
• D&A: random rate slightly below target
• Accident register: some events not added
• Insurance: lapsed (not current)

Tools needed

• Document checklist (per regulation)
• Sample selection method (random)
• Reporting template
• Remediation tracker

Internal vs external mock audit

• Internal: cheaper, faster, less independent
• External (consultant): more expensive, more objective
• Hybrid: internal + occasional external for second opinion

Compass mock audit

Compass Audit Export + Compliance Score modules:

• Continuous compliance scoring
• Mock audit report generation
• Gap prioritization
• Remediation workflow

Best practice

Run mock audit:

• Annually (at minimum)
• Before expected FMCSA visit
• After major operational change (new authority, new state, new carrier acquired)
• After significant CSA score change

CFR citations

• 49 CFR Part 385
• FMCSA Audit Process

How Compass surfaces this

Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.

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