Observed arrival · 2026-10-25

First Year Carrier turns USDOT records into a deadline list

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Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free checker helps new trucking companies see which first-year federal deadlines may apply to them, using public FMCSA carrier data.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-25 issue.

For: New trucking companies with a USDOT number
Worth noticing: The checker says it does not ask for a PIN, login, name, email, or contact details; a separate audit-file review starts at $199.

Field notes

The homepage says the checker uses FMCSA public carrier data and maps records to requirements including UCR renewals and the new entrant safety audit. Its supporting material includes an audit checklist covering 16 automatic-failure violations and a guide to spotting FMCSA and Motus scams; the operator identifies himself as a software engineer, not a government office.

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