Fleet Safety Advisors

DOT Compliance & Fleet Safety Guidance

Charlotte-area in-person support Nationwide virtual guidance

20+ years across commercial vehicle enforcement, FMCSA investigations, and fleet insurance safety.

Practical DOT compliance and fleet safety guidance for motor carriers facing audits, safety ratings, DataQs, New Entrant requirements, roadside issues, or ongoing safety-management needs. Former FMCSA Safety Investigator Jeremy Croft provides Charlotte-area in-person support and virtual consulting nationwide.

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Experience behind the guidance

Former Florida State TrooperCommercial Vehicle Enforcement
Former FMCSA Safety InvestigatorFederal compliance investigations
Insurance risk and loss control experienceCommercial fleet perspective

20+Years in commercial vehicle safety

10 yearsFlorida Highway Patrol

10+ yearsFMCSA safety investigations

1 yearSenior Safety Manager in Commercial Fleet Insurance

Jeremy CroftFounder & Principal Advisor

Meet Jeremy

Experience from every side of the road.

Jeremy Croft has spent more than 20 years working in commercial vehicle safety—from roadside enforcement and federal investigations to evaluating fleet risk from the commercial insurance side.

Jeremy served as a Florida State Trooper specializing in Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, conducting roadside inspections and investigating crashes. He later spent more than a decade as an FMCSA Safety Investigator, conducting federal compliance investigations and helping train new investigators.

His work in insurance risk and loss control added another perspective: evaluating how operating practices, inspection results, and crashes affect a carrier's risk. He founded Fleet Safety Advisors to apply that experience directly to how trucking operations actually work.

“I don’t just want to know whether the paperwork is there. I want to know what is actually happening and where the process is breaking down.”

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How Fleet Safety Advisors can help

Guidance matched to the problem in front of you.

Start with a specific regulatory concern, prepare for an upcoming audit, or build a continuing safety-management process. Each engagement is tailored to the operation rather than forced into a generic package.

Proactive compliance review

DOT Compliance Assessment & Mock Audit

Test representative records and management controls, identify priority gaps, and receive a written corrective-action plan before a problem forces the issue.

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Regulatory preparation

FMCSA Audit & Investigation Support

Organize records, prepare responsible personnel, identify exposure, and document meaningful corrective action.

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Corrective response

FMCSA Safety Rating Upgrade Help

Address the findings behind a Conditional or Unsatisfactory rating and prepare a documented upgrade request.

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New motor carriers

New Entrant Safety Audit Preparation

Establish the records, responsibilities, and practical controls a new trucking company needs before its first FMCSA audit.

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Continuing guidance

Monthly Compliance Partnership

Combine performance review, written recommendations, management check-ins at the agreed cadence, and direct access to experienced guidance.

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Record review and DataQs assistance

DataQs Review & Assistance

Review crash, inspection, and violation records; prepare a focused Request for Data Review; and support eligible crash-preventability submissions.

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Nationwide monthly monitoring

Fleet Safety Watch

Monthly FMCSA SMS monitoring with a plain-language advisory report and carrier-specific corrective-action plan.

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Monthly Compliance Partnership

Ongoing support from someone who knows your operation.

A Monthly Compliance Partnership means I get to know how your company actually operates—not just show up when there is a problem.

I learn who handles each part of your safety and compliance program, monitor your FMCSA SMS profile, help address issues as they arise, and assist with corrective-action planning when something needs attention.

If FMCSA becomes involved following a crash, complaint, roadside inspection, or other event, you already have someone in your corner who understands your operation and the work that has already been done.

Routine initial guidance and triage may be provided within the monthly relationship. Active FMCSA audit or investigation support requiring substantial document review, response preparation, agency communication, or case management is separately scoped.

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From Jeremy's desk

Ready when you are.

Every operation is different. A useful conversation starts with understanding what is happening in yours.

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What happens after you reach out

A straightforward first step.

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Jeremy reviews your request personally.
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He follows up to clarify the situation, timing, and available information.
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If there is a fit, you receive a proposed scope and fee before work begins.

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Let's talk about what your operation needs.

If you are facing a safety concern, preparing for increased scrutiny, or simply need an experienced outside perspective, call or email Jeremy directly.

Need help with your DOT compliance or safety program? Tell us what’s going on, and we’ll follow up personally.

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Business phone704-218-9457 Emailjeremy@fleetsafetyadvisors.com

Local service areaCharlotte, North Carolina area

Nationwide servicesVirtual guidance available across the United States

Where we work

Local presence. Nationwide reach.

Fleet Safety Advisors works with motor carriers in the way that best fits the operation—on site when proximity matters and virtually when it does not.

In-person support

Charlotte area and surrounding NC/SC communities

Available for on-site meetings and consulting throughout the Charlotte region and nearby communities in North and South Carolina.

Virtual consulting

Available nationwide

Remote consultations, record reviews, follow-up, and practical safety and compliance guidance for motor carriers across the United States.

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DOT safety resources

Fleet Safety Advisors Resources

Explore practical articles, newsletters, and videos from Fleet Safety Advisors covering DOT compliance, FMCSA investigations, roadside inspections, driver and vehicle requirements, and real-world fleet safety management.

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