--- title: Blue Ink Tech Blog | DOT (2) description: DOT | The Blue Ink Tech blog covers various topics important to the trucking industry from Dash cams, truck weights , ELD to fleet management (2) --- [![BIT\_logo\_white\_trans\_128px](https://blog.blueinktech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BIT_logo_white_trans_128px.png?width=70&height=70&name=BIT_logo_white_trans_128px.png "BIT_logo_white_trans_128px")](https://blueinktech.com/index.php) - [Home](https://blueinktech.com/index.php) - [Dashcam](https://blueinktech.com/dashcam.php) - [Air Scale](https://blueinktech.com/air_scale.php) - [ELD](https://blueinktech.com/eld.php) - [Contact](https://blueinktech.com/contact-us.php) - [Blog](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog) - [Login](https://blueinktech.com/login.php) ## Blue Ink Tech Blog Less Paperwork, More Driving # Blue Ink Tech Blog ## [The Hazardous Materials BASIC](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/the-hazardous-materials-basic) The Hazardous Materials [Behavior Analysis](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-7-csa-basics)[and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC)](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-7-csa-basics) is one of seven categories that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses to determine how a motor . [Mike Riegel](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/mike-riegel) November 2, 2022 --- ## [The Controlled Substance and Alcohol BASIC](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/the-controlled-substance-and-alcohol-basic) The Controlled Substance and Alcohol [Behavior Analysis](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-7-csa-basics)[and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC)](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-7-csa-basics) is one of seven categories that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses to . [Mike Riegel](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/mike-riegel) November 2, 2022 --- ## [DOT Violations Issued by State in September 2022](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/dot-violations-issued-by-state-in-september-2022) In September 2022 the DOT executed 262,785 inspections and issued 137,212 violations across the US. We take a look at the numbers of inspections and violations that were held in each state and see . [Mike Riegel](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/mike-riegel) October 23, 2022 --- ## [What are the ELD requirements?](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-eld-requirements) [ELDs or "electronic logging devices"](https://blueinktech.com/eld.php) are devices that are required for most commercial motor vehicle drivers to keep their records of duty status (RODS) electronically for their [hours-of-service (HOS)](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/your-hours-of-service-explained) [Mike Riegel](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/mike-riegel) October 10, 2022 --- ## [FMCSA announces $80M to go toward safety grants](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/fmcsa-announces-80m-to-go-toward-safety-grants) On September 13th, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced $80,714,223 will be going toward grant awards. [Jacquelyn Pack](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/jacquelyn-pack) September 22, 2022 --- ## [What can you expect during a DOT audit](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/guide-to-dot-audits) DOT audits can be a nerve-wracking experience for any carrier, whether you have a fleet with multiple vehicles or you're an owner-operator. However, you should always be prepared for one. Being . [Jacquelyn Pack](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/jacquelyn-pack) July 21, 2022 --- ## [Using the FMCSA's DataQ to dispute DOT violations](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/using-dataq-to-correct-inaccurate-dot-citations) Carriers, drivers, and the public have a right to get inaccurate information fixed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a way to ask for the incorrect information in the Motor . [Tiffney Lopez](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/tiffney-lopez) August 23, 2021 --- ## [Holding Shippers Accountable for Coercion when Overloading Your Truck](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/holding-shippers-accountable-after-being-overloaded) Carriers have a tough job seeing freight makes it to destination without incident. Getting loaded at the shipper is one stop along the way that should be seamless. So what happens when a driver knows . [Tiffney Lopez](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/tiffney-lopez) July 30, 2021 --- ## [What to do When a Shipper Overloads Your Truck](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/how-you-can-handle-a-shipper-overloading-you) The responsibility of safely transporting goods in the United States rests on the shoulders of an estimated 3.5 million truck drivers. All of those drivers are trying to maximize their loads and . [Tiffney Lopez](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/tiffney-lopez) July 26, 2021 --- ## [Vehicle Maintenance Issues that Generate DOT Fines](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/maintain-your-truck-achieve-more) Vehicle maintenance task is one of the largest expenses in the trucking industry. It is also the most heavily enforced out of the [7 FMCSA BASICs](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/what-are-the-7-csa-basics). The operational costs to owner-operators as well as . [Tiffney Lopez](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/author/tiffney-lopez) July 26, 2021 --- [Previous](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/tag/dot/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.blueinktech.com/blog/all) ### Most Popular Posts This Month ##### Contact - [support@blueinktech.com](mailto:support@blueinktech.com) - [304.840.0142](tel:304.840.0142) - [Privacy](https://blueinktech.com/privacy.php) - [Terms of Service](https://blueinktech.com/tos.php) - [API](https://blueinktech.com/api_docs.php) - © 2019 Blue Ink Technology