DOT compliance consulting and training firm started by trucking attorneys, offering mock audits, safety program reviews, DataQs help, manager and driver training and a Compliance+ subscription.
Services
Who it serves
Overview
Trucksafe Consulting, LLC is a DOT compliance consulting and training firm. It was launched in 2021 by Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress, who spent more than a decade as attorneys in the DOT safety and compliance practice of a transportation law firm before starting Trucksafe. Wiseman is the company's founder and president.
Unlike filing services, Trucksafe focuses on how a carrier runs its safety program: policies, driver qualification, hours of service, drug and alcohol testing, maintenance and audit readiness. It pairs consulting with a large amount of training content, including an online academy, a bootcamp, a monthly livestream and an annual conference. The company states that it is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
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Services
DOT consulting: policy development, CSA score improvement, safety program audits and ongoing regulatory guidance fitted to a carrier's operations.
Audit preparation: a mock DOT audit that Trucksafe says uses the same methodology as DOT, plus help with safety rating upgrades and corrective action plans. At its launch the firm also listed DataQs appeals to correct inaccurate inspection or crash records, and a catalog of downloadable compliance forms.
Training: in-person and virtual courses for managers and drivers on driver qualification, hours of service, drug and alcohol testing and related topics, delivered through Trucksafe Academy and its bootcamp.
Risk control: a separate Trucksafe Risk Control service reviews fleet safety data for fleets and insurers.
Expert witness work and media: its attorneys act as expert witnesses on FMCSR compliance topics, and Trucksafe Productions creates podcasts, video and events for trucking companies.
Trucksafe Network: a community for motor carrier safety professionals and risk advisors, included with the Compliance+ subscription.
Who it is for
Trucksafe suits carriers that already have their authority and filings in place but want their safety program reviewed, their staff trained or an audit prepared for. Safety managers who want a steady stream of regulatory updates and a peer community are the main audience for Compliance+. New carriers can use the trucking startup course to learn how to set up a company and its compliance program. Insurers and risk advisors are served through the risk control offering.
Because the founders come from a legal background, Trucksafe's material leans toward explaining what the regulations actually require and how auditors read them, which can help safety managers write policies that hold up in a review.
How working with them works
Consulting engagements start through the contact page or by phone at 463.235.7344, and consulting prices are not published. Two prices are listed on the website in November 2026: Compliance+ at $99 per month with a 12-month commitment, which includes expert-led DOT courses, fleet compliance reports, regulatory updates and webinars, a resource library, Trucksafe Network membership and event discounts; and the Trucksafe Academy trucking startup course at $995 one-time, with more than 40 lessons, more than 20 hours of video and templates and checklists.
Questions to ask before you sign
Will Trucksafe do any filings for you? The pages reviewed describe consulting and training, not done-for-you filings. Expect to file your USDOT registration, MCS-150 updates, authority, UCR, IFTA, IRP and 2290 yourself on FMCSA's, the UCR Plan's, the IRS's and your state's own systems, or through a filing service. Trucksafe is a private company, not a government agency.
Who is your drug and alcohol C/TPA? Trucksafe trains on testing rules but its pages do not describe running a consortium, so you will likely need a separate provider.
What does a mock audit cost and what do you receive? Ask for a scope, a written findings report and a timeline, and whether follow-up help with corrective action plans is included.
If you are facing a compliance review or a conditional or unsatisfactory rating, what support can Trucksafe give, and when should you also bring in a transportation attorney, since Trucksafe does not provide legal advice?
For Compliance+, can you cancel before the 12-month commitment ends, and which training is included versus sold separately?
Company background
Heavy Duty Trucking and FleetOwner reported Trucksafe's launch in late June and early July 2021, naming Brandon Wiseman and Jerad Childress as founders with nearly 20 years of combined experience advising large motor carriers on legal and compliance issues. Trucksafe's About page notes that Childress is managing partner of Childress Law, PLLC. The company's site carries a 2026 copyright for Trucksafe Consulting, LLC. A headquarters address is not published on the pages reviewed.
Sources
Information compiled from public sources. Last verified November 2026. Confirm details directly with the company.
