Free DOT Inspection Alerts
Get an email every time FMCSA posts a roadside inspection for your USDOT number, with every violation, any out-of-service orders and the truck that was stopped. Free, nothing to install.
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How DOT inspection alerts work
Roadside inspection reports are public, but most carriers only hear about one when the driver mentions it, or when it shows up in their CSA scores weeks later. Alerts close that gap.
Enter your email and one or more USDOT numbers. Each number is checked against FMCSA records as you type, so typos get caught.
Every morning we pull newly posted roadside inspections from FMCSA's public data for each number you follow.
New inspections arrive together in a single email: date, location, inspection level, truck and trailer, and every violation cited.
Sample alert
What an alert looks like for an inspection with paperwork violations:
Out-of-service violations are listed first, so you know right away which truck or driver needs attention.
How to get notified when your truck gets a DOT inspection
Most carriers find out about a roadside inspection in one of three ways: the driver mentions it, someone checks FMCSA's website, or it shows up weeks later in CSA scores. All three are easy to miss, and missing one can cost you.
Drivers get a copy of the inspection report at roadside. If it stays in the cab or gets lost, the office may never know the inspection happened.
When a report lists vehicle defects, the carrier has to fix them, sign the report to certify the repairs and return it to the issuing agency within 15 days (49 CFR 396.9). By the time someone remembers to look it up, that window can be gone.
If a violation looks wrong, a DataQs challenge works best while photos, paperwork and the driver's memory are fresh. Inspections stay in your SMS record for 24 months, so it pays to act fast.
Inspection alerts close that gap. You get an email as soon as FMCSA posts the inspection, with the report number and the truck, so the office can follow up the same day.
Who uses inspection alerts
Anyone responsible for a fleet's safety record. Several people at the same company can sign up for the same USDOT number.
See every inspection the day it posts, fix document problems before the next stop, and file DataQs challenges while details are fresh.
Know when a truck was stopped even if the driver never mentioned it, and which unit it was.
Follow every authority you run in one place and get one combined email instead of checking each number separately.
DOT Inspection Alerts FAQs
Common questions about free roadside inspection alerts.
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