DOT Compliance FAQs — FMCSA, UCR, IFTA, Motus & CDL Training Questions

Yes. Volume pricing at 10+ seats. Call (307) 200-8338 or email [email protected]. SCORM export available for carriers running their own LMS.

Every three years per §172.704(c)(2). The bundle is the same content recurrent learners can take — and the LMS will track your next-due date.

Yes for §172.704(a)(1)–(a)(4) and §177.816(a). Cargo-tank drivers (≥1,000 gallons) also need §177.816(b) specialized training, which your carrier provides separately.

If your company has a written §172.800 security plan, or you’re not sure, download the §172.800(a) Self-Assessment Worksheet from the In-Depth Security product page. It walks the three-question gate and points you to the right bundle.

Because In-Depth Security training under §172.704(a)(5) is required ONLY for hazmat employees of companies subject to a §172.800 written security plan — and most hazmat employers are not. If your operation is not subject to §172.800, paying for In-Depth Security adds cost without compliance value. This bundle covers everything those operations need.

Three downloads: the Hazmat Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist, the In-Transit Incident Response Quick Reference Card, and the Part 397 Driving Rules Cheat Sheet. All are designed to live in the cab or with the day’s paperwork.

Core security awareness (§172.704(a)(4)) is in the Core Bundle. If your carrier is subject to a §172.800 written security plan, you also need the In-Depth Security Add-On (§172.704(a)(5)).

Additional Part 397 requirements apply, including §397.19 written instructions and route restrictions. Your shipper must provide written copies of the rules in §177.835 and accident-or-delay instructions. The course covers what to expect; carrier-specific procedures may add to this.

The current §397.17 rule requires drivers of vehicles transporting hazardous materials to examine each tire at the beginning of each trip AND each time the vehicle is parked. The old 100-mile-or-2-hour rule is obsolete. The Part 397 Cheat Sheet (downloadable) summarizes the current rule alongside §397.5 attendance, §397.7 parking, §397.13 smoking, §397.15 fueling, and §397.19 explosives instructions.

§177.816 driver-specific training is in addition to the §172.704(a)(1)–(a)(4) Core Bundle. This course covers the operational driver duties: shipping papers in the cab (§177.817), pre-trip and en-route inspection, Part 397 driving and parking rules (current §397.17 tire-inspection rule, not the obsolete 100-mile rule), §177.834 cargo handling, §177.848 segregation, §171.15 incident notification, and the §171.16 30-day Form DOT F 5800.1 report.

Current to the eCFR text as of May 2026, including the HM-265 final rule effective February 13, 2026 (which expanded the §172.704(e)(1) packaging-only carve-out) and the 2024 inflation-adjusted civil penalty amounts at §107.329 under the OMB M-26-11 freeze. Re-verified within 30 days of every annual content review.

No. This is training about the requirements of §172.800 and §172.802. It does not write your plan, certify your plan as compliant, or substitute for any element of the plan. Plan development is a separate compliance activity — we offer support for that through our HazMat Compliance Services.

If you no longer ship or transport any §172.800(b) trigger material, you are no longer required to maintain a written security plan, and your hazmat employees no longer require (a)(5) training going forward. Module 4 (Security Awareness) still applies. Document the change in writing and keep it with your training records in case of audit.

§172.802(b) requires the plan to be reviewed annually or as circumstances change. If the changes are significant — new trigger categories, new procedures, new responsibilities — PHMSA expects affected employees to receive refresher training on the changed content. The full triennial recurrent under §172.704(c)(2) still applies independently.

Three years from the later of the knowledge-check date and the walkthrough date, under §172.704(c)(2).

The Hazardous Materials Regulations do not prescribe the title. Most companies designate a single accountable owner of the §172.800 plan — often a compliance manager, EHS director, security manager, or operations leader. This person owns the plan, conducts (a)(5) walkthroughs, receives internal security reports, and drives the annual review under §172.802(b).

It’s a one-on-one (or small-group) session with your company’s designated security coordinator. The coordinator walks the actual written plan with you, section by section, identifies your specific responsibilities under the plan, and confirms you understand them. The session typically takes 30 to 60 minutes. At the end, you sign an acknowledgment in the LMS and the coordinator countersigns the certificate. The walkthrough is required because two of the three (a)(5) elements are inherently company-specific — a generic video cannot satisfy them.

Yes. The Core Bundle covers §172.704(a)(1) through (a)(4) — General Awareness, Function-Specific, Safety, and Security Awareness. This add-on builds on the vocabulary and framework from those modules, particularly Module 4. The LMS enforces the prerequisite at enrollment.

Module 4 covers awareness — what the risk vectors are, how to recognize them, what to do if you see something. It applies to nearly every hazmat employee. This add-on covers in-depth security training tied to your company’s actual written security plan: the specific procedures the company has adopted, the employee’s responsibilities under the plan, and what to do in a security breach. (a)(4) is general; (a)(5) is plan-specific.

Probably not. The plan is required only if you offer for transport or transport in commerce one or more of the sixteen materials and quantities listed in §172.800(b) — explosives 1.1/1.2/1.3, PIH materials, HRCQ Class 7 radioactives, large bulk quantities (>3,000 kg solid or >3,000 L liquid in a single packaging), and similar high-risk categories. Most small to mid-size carriers shipping general freight do not trigger the requirement. Walk the three-question self-assessment above before purchasing this course.

Current to the eCFR text as of May 2026, including the HM-265 final rule effective February 13, 2026, the 2024 inflation-adjusted civil penalty amounts at §107.329, and the OMB M-26-11 inflation freeze. Re-verified within 30 days of every annual content review.