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Webinar: Beat the FMCSA Compliance Review Before It Starts

An Insider’s Look at What to Expect and How to Prepare

Date: October 6, 1:00pm ET

Not Your Typical Webinar 

 

Most fleets only think about a compliance review once they’re already in one.

 

That’s not good.

 

By then, the auditor has already decided which driver and vehicle files to pull, which violations carry the heaviest penalties, and whether your Safety Rating is on the line.

 

The key is to prepare yourself before by understanding what puts a fleet on FMCSA’s radar in the first place and how to keep your operation compliant year-round.

 

What You’ll Walk Away With

 

Join us for a live conversation when David Yessen, former Chief of FMCSA’s Compliance Division, will sit down with Rob Abbott, VP of Corporate Strategy at Fleetworthy, to discuss what happens on the other side of a compliance review.

 

This isn’t like most webinars you’ve attended. It looks and feels like a casual conversation (sit back, relax and listen) but provides valuable, “practitioner-level” information you can’t often access. They’ll discuss:

 

  • How FMCSA decides which fleets get selected for a compliance review –  SMS scores, fatal crash involvement, complaints, and more
  • Whether selection criteria shift state-to-state
  • Which driver and vehicle files auditors pull for their sample and why
  • How the number and size of civil penalties get calculated
  • Whether fleets can challenge an assessed penalty
  • When and how a Safety Rating gets triggered

 

Plus, we’re adding another special feature – Fleetworthy Senior Consultant, Lori Johnson, will discuss her personal experiences with customer audits and how to avoid pitfalls and “traps.”

 

Bring your questions or post them when you register. We’ll leave plenty of time for a live Q&A

David Yessen

Former Chief, Compliance Division, FMCSA

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David Yessen

Former Chief, Compliance Division, FMCSA

David Yessen has 35 years of experience in commercial motor vehicle enforcement and regulatory leadership. Former Chief of FMCSA’s Compliance Division, David built programs that minimize DOT non compliance risk, reduce litigation exposure, and strengthen safety and compliance. He was recognized as an expert on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSR) and Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) and provided authoritative technical advice, regulation interpretation, research and leadership to thousands of internal and external stakeholders.

Rob Abbott (Host)

VP, Corporate Strategy, Fleetworthy

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Rob Abbott (Host)

VP, Corporate Strategy, Fleetworthy

Rob Abbott previously served as Sales VP for Strategic Fleets at Lytx. Prior to that he was the VP of Safety for the American Trucking Associations, promoting and defending the interests of the nation’s leading fleets on issues such as hours-of-service regulations and the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program. Abbott has also worked as a safety professional in the trucking industry, and VP of Safety for TransForce.

Lori Johnson

Senior Consultant, Fleetworthy

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Lori Johnson

Senior Consultant, Fleetworthy

Lori has 28 years in the transportation industry, with over 21 years in food distribution and two years in construction before joining Fleetworthy in 2021. Her experience includes risk management, insurance, claims, safety, drug/alcohol testing, and DOT compliance for large companies. As a Fleetworthy Senior Consultant, Lori helps clients mitigate risk through training, mock audits, program review, and policy development.