In my (seemingly never ending) research, in preparation for buying a truck, insurance and my own authority after new years - I've been reading up on FMCSA Safety Audits. Geeze, between state audits, federal audits and everything else - how does a Single Truck O/O even get time to DRIVE?
Anyway - as long as have immaculate record keeping habits (I plan on SCANNING EVERY PIECE OF PAPER that passes through my hands), and actually operate safely, it shouldn't be TOO MUCH of a problem.
Seems like a huge PITA for a single O/O, operating out of his home. Driver compliance records, etc. - dudes IT'S ONLY ME.
HOS Log Audits aren't a big deal - keep all your log dupes in a binder. Maintenance seems bout the same - keep all your receipts in a maintenance binder - document all the work you do yourself. Same with financial responsibility stuff.
I'd like to hear from Solo O/O's about their audit experiences, best practices for record keeping, etc.
Thanks,
Rick