The Ultimate Guide to DOT Driver Qualification Files [2025 Update]

Are you keeping up with your driver qualification files? Over the past five years, FMCSA investigators have issued more than 62,000 violations related to driver files. That’s nearly 17% of all violations recorded—making DQF issues one of the most common (and most preventable) problems carriers face. And in most cases, the problem is simple: missing…

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The New FMCSA Digital Medical Card Rule Is Almost Here

Bye-bye paper medical cards. On June 23, 2025, the FMCSA Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration rule finally goes into effect, significantly changing how commercial drivers’ medical certification information is collected, stored, and shared. On that date, paper medical cards will be officially phased out for all DOT-regulated drivers in favor of a streamlined, electronic system. This…

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