Frequently asked questions.

"DOT compliance" is the catchall for federal Department of Transportation requirements (mostly enforced by the FMCSA), state DOT requirements, and adjacent rules like CARB (CA emissions). It covers: keeping your operating authority current (MCS-150, UCR), tracking vehicle inspections, qualifying drivers (CDLs, medical cards, drug tests), and a long list of paperwork — most with calendar-driven deadlines and real fines for being late.

Look it up at FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot — search by company name or MC number. We can also look it up during onboarding if you'd rather just give us your company name.

Most fleets are tracking the same day. Enter your DOT number, vehicles, and drivers (10–30 minutes for a small fleet), and we auto-populate the compliance items. No onboarding call required.

Self-serve vs full-service.

• dotreadynow.com: dashboard + reminders. You take action. From $9/mo, plus per-vehicle and per-driver.
• americantransdata.com Compliance Protection: our team files MCS-150, schedules inspections, handles Clearinghouse queries, etc. You get a dedicated rep. Starts at $150/mo + per-vehicle.

If you want hands-on, go full-service. If you want visibility and control without paying for a service team, go self-serve.

We track that you're ELD compliant — we don't replace your ELD device or HOS recording. Continue using Samsara, Motive, Geotab, etc. for the actual logging; we make sure you don't miss ELD-related deadlines (annual recertifications, mandate changes).

No — dotreadynow tells you what's due and reminds you. You file yourself (or via your existing agent). If you want filings done for you, that's the Compliance Protection service at americantransdata.com.

Federal rules: yes, fully. State rules: we currently cover California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and Texas, and we add more regularly. If your state isn't covered yet, federal items are still tracked and we'll let you know during signup.

Yes. We'll tailor the compliance list to your operating profile (interstate vs intrastate, hazmat vs not, passenger vs property, etc.). Don't pay for tracking what doesn't apply to you.

Yes — 14 days, no credit card required. Cancel before day 14 without ever being charged.

From your account settings — self-serve, no retention call needed. Your data stays exportable for 30 days after cancellation.

Yes. Your data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and stored on secure, US-based cloud infrastructure with automated backups. Detailed security documentation is available on request.

Only the users you invite (and ATD support staff, when you request help). We don't sell or share your fleet data. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Not yet (we believe in being honest about that). Roadmap: Samsara, Motive, McLeod, ProTransport — first integrations land later in 2026. Tell us your stack at signup; we'll prioritize the most-asked-for.