About TruckShield

TruckShield exists because small fleet owners shouldn't need a compliance attorney to understand what DOT inspectors are looking for. The federal regulations that govern commercial trucking - 49 CFR, FMCSA guidelines, state-specific enforcement priorities - are written for lawyers, not for owner-operators managing 1 to 10 trucks.

Our Mission

We translate complex DOT, FMCSA, and state trucking regulations into plain-English guides that working fleet owners can actually use. Every guide on TruckShield covers the specific requirements, fine schedules, and compliance steps for real trucking operations - not hypothetical scenarios.

What We Provide

• State-specific compliance guides covering all 50 states plus DC, with local fine schedules, enforcement agency contacts, and inspection station information
• City-level compliance pages for approximately 1,000 major trucking cities, with local context and nearest inspection stations
• Free compliance tools - audit risk quiz, medical card tracker, fine estimator, pre-trip checklist, and clearinghouse map - built for working operators
• Topic guides covering DOT inspections, CDL medical cards, FMCSA Clearinghouse, hours of service, drug testing, vehicle maintenance, and more

How We Build Our Guides

TruckShield guides are compiled from public FMCSA, U.S. DOT and state agency publications, including 49 CFR and published fine schedules. If you spot an outdated detail, email us and we will correct it.

Coming Soon: Compliance Concierge

We're building Compliance Concierge - an automated compliance monitoring service for small fleets. It will track CDL medical card renewals, FMCSA Clearinghouse query deadlines, CSA scores, and more - automatically. Planned founding member pricing is $19/mo.