What the FMCSA’s Push Toward Digital Audits Means for Owner-Operators

For years, a DOT audit meant boxes of paper logs, handwritten DVIRs, and a compliance officer spending days pulling records. That model is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. The FMCSA’s push toward fully digital audit processes is accelerating in 2026 — and owner-operators who aren’t prepared are carrying more compliance risk than they […]