Quality training and seminars give your trucking business an edge on passing inspections
Is Your Trucking Company Trained for Success?
In the trucking industry, your management and drivers need to be completely up-to-date on every state and federal transportation requirement.
You need a thorough, detailed compliance solution that addresses every facet of government compliance and tells you how they affect your trucking operations.
Our trucking consulting services give your company comprehensive training on every aspect of compliance regulations. Classes are delivered in either 2 hours, 5 hours, or 1-day classes (depending on the subject) and are appropriate for everyone on the team, from a trucking business owner to a greenhorn driver.
Stay up-to-date with the latest state and federal transportation guidelines and guarantee your compliance with fully-trained staff and drivers who are regulation ready – even before they hit the road.
Training Seminars Built on Industry Expertise
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) are constantly shifting and evolving – making it almost impossible to keep up with the changes. We keep clients abreast of federal regulations and help their crew feel confident about passing inspections with tailored, expertly-delivered training seminars.
BIT Inspection Training
Make sure your whole team’s prepared for the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) reviews – and start skipping more inspections with a clean record. California’s trucking safety laws are complex, but we take the worry out of BIT inspections by ensuring your team knows what to expect and how to conduct themselves during a test.
If your safety performance remains high, you might be eligible for fewer inspections throughout the year, so it pays to be ready for CHP terminal reviews and have your required 90-day vehicle inspection records in order when CHP reviews them.
DOT Compliance Training
Our comprehensive DOT training courses will help you to make sure that all drivers working within your fleet follow DOT compliance and safety guidelines.
During the training, we’ll educate your team on the basics of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. This is important to boost their preparedness for the DOT compliance review and to cultivate awareness at all times. The training sessions will also help your company develop a process to maintain the safe operating practices of your drivers.
In-House or On-Premises
Conduct your training courses either as a practical, hands-on, and behind-the-wheel session, or in a classroom setting – or both! We conduct the DOT Compliance Training and BIT Inspection Training at our school with our trucks, but we’re flexible. If you prefer, we’ll bring the training to your premises using your own trucks and equipment to make the session even more relatable.
Your crew needs to be prepared for DOT compliance both in the office and at the roadside when your trucks are out for work. Training gets them ready to manage DOT inspections wherever they arise.
Timely, Cost-Effective, and Run by Experts
Guided by years of industry expertise, your crew will be compliance ready in just 1 day – or less! Depending on the topic, your team might only require a 5- or 2-hour session.
Our experienced trainers have worked in the industry for years as drivers, trucking industry management, and government officials. They understand BIT and DOT inspections from every angle, and they’ll help your team understand the “why” behind each step in state and federal inspections.
What Our Trucking Industry Training Seminars Cover
It’s stressful enough running your company without having to worry about keeping your drivers up-to-date on all state and federal DOT requirements. Let us relieve that stress with the experience and know-how you need to make sure your fleet is ready to roll.
We cover all the bases so you can be confident your team is qualified to work safely and effectively.
- Hours of service rules and ELD/log book requirements
- DOT “new entrant” compliance training
- DOT-required supervisor’s drug and alcohol training; mandatory for driver supervisors
- Hazardous material training for drivers, handlers, and admin staff
- CHP BIT (Basic Inspection of Terminals) regulations.
- California 90-day vehicle inspection and federal annual/periodic inspector training
- Forklift training
We’ll train your staff so you can focus on trucking.
If It Matters for Safety and Compliance, We Teach It
When we say “comprehensive training”, we mean it. Get full training on any subject that touches safety and compliance.
- Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) program – California.
- DOT and Non- DOT Drug and Alcohol program.
- Hours of Service-Intrastate and Interstate.
- Hazardous Material-Initial and Reoccurring.
- Forklift-OSHA.
- Long Combination Vehicle Training.
- Entry Level Driver Training.
- Cargo/load Securement.
- Pre/Post Trip Inspection, DVIR’s (Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports).
- California DMV CDL training (pre-trip and obstacle course).
- Driver Safety Training (company training schedule).
- DOT Compliance (Federal).
- “Train the Trainer” for driver’s
- Vehicle Inspections for mechanics
- Operation of commercial motor vehicles/rules of the road.
- OSHA investigations (ie loading docks, trips/falls)
- Defensive Driving-Smith System
- Policies and Procedures
- Drug and Alcohol “Reasonable Suspicion” training for supervisors DOT & Non–DOT
Civil Liability and Safety Audits
We offer training on civil liability for accidents geared towards attorneys and insurance companies. And we perform company safety audits for state and federal compliance as well as write policies and procedures for transportation companies like:
- Cell Phone
- Hours of Service
- Accident Investigation
- Accident Procedures
- Drug and Alcohol
- Seat Belt
- Driver Fatigue
- Company/Drivers Handbooks
Top-Notch Trucking Consultants – Without the Hidden Fees
An educated crew is an asset in a competitive market, and training seminars are a wise investment in your team’s skills and capabilities.
But we know you need to stick to a training budget, so we deliver lower costs and transparent pricing while upholding the highest educational standards.
Frequently asked questions about our trucking consulting services
A California CHP BIT inspection is a terminal review that looks at your carrier’s safety performance, maintenance records, driver records, and a sample of regulated vehicles. DOT inspections and federal compliance requirements are separate and may involve roadside inspections, driver qualifications, hours of service, vehicle condition, and other federal safety rules.
Preparing for both helps your team understand what each agency may review and keeps your records, vehicles, and drivers ready for the requirements that apply to your operation.
The term “reasonable suspicion” is a term that describes an aspect of DOT’s drug and alcohol training. This topic teaches fleet or driver managers how to notice and document behavior if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that a driver might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It’s covered in our DOT training.
Every trucking company has unique needs and we’re happy to address them in our training sessions. If you know your team is weak in a certain area (like planning for the logistics of a roadside inspection) or could use additional training on certain aspects of the DOT or BIT reviews, we’ll happily customize our presentation to cover those needs.
Yes, it can! With the proper training, your staff will breeze through inspections as quickly and easily as possible. They’ll spend less time worrying about upcoming reviews, feel confident enough to answer inspector questions thoroughly, and spend less time chasing answers or looking for documentation.
Plus, a stellar safety record will often qualify your fleet for fewer BIT inspections. CHP terminal inspection frequency is performance-based and separate from the carrier’s 90-day vehicle inspection cycle.
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I have worked for Columbia Distributing for 6 years, and for 5 of those years, I have had the pleasure of working closely with Wes Curtis at Commercial Truck Consulting. We have worked together in many capacities, including day-to-day consultation, mock audits, process, procedure, and policy structuring.
Wes is a wealth of information and expertise when it comes to DOT regulation, both on the federal and state level. He also offers educational resources in the form of requirements, referrals, and even teaches on various subjects himself. In my position, I oversee compliance for three states, 14 branches, and on average 600 regulated CDL holders.
Wes is an invaluable resource for myself and Columbia Distributing. The relationship and reliable resource that Wes and Commercial Truck Consulting provide to Columbia Distributing is priceless!
We have worked with Wes on multiple PHMSA and FMCSA mock audits. The combination of Wes’ in-depth knowledge of the regulations and audit process, mixed in with a watchful eye on litigious situations helped propel our compliance program forward. Wes is thorough and acted as a true business partner!
Updated: September 28, 2026