Our Proactive Safety Management® Programs are focused on DOT Compliance and exist to make truckers’ lives easier at a low monthly cost. We have 5 different DOT Compliance Programs built for different types of companies.
Owning a trucking company and maintaining everything is overwhelming and time-consuming. You can easily outsource all this to CNS, a company handling licensing and compliance for over 25 years.
What is Proactive Safety Management® (PSM®)?
Proactive Safety Management® or PSM® is the basis of our business and is somewhat of a motto here at CNS. PSM is an internal term we created meaning you and your company are working hard to be safe and compliant and stay ahead of the FMCSA.
All DOT Compliance Programs were built with Proactive Safety in mind.
Our PSM® Custom Program will allow you to choose multiple services that you would benefit from without paying for each service a la carte.
Our PSM® Motor Carrier Program is a full-scale program to manage long haul carrier's safety, compliance, licensing and more. This program is designed specifically for the needs of interstate long-haul trucking companies that face a unique set of challenges that need to be handled in specific ways.
Our PSM® DOT Essentials Program is a program designed to keep motor carriers compliant with the basic DOT regulations that nearly all carriers must follow. The PSM DOT Essentials Program can be utilized by companies of all types and sizes and is a budget-friendly option to manage exactly what you need to stay DOT compliant.
Our PSM® Short-Haul/Construction Program is a full-scale program designed for private carriers that do not haul for-hire. This program is designed specifically for the needs of short haul trucking and construction companies that have different needs compared to a long-haul trucking company.
Our PSM® Safety Director Program is our most comprehensive program and is meant to operate as your company’s off-site Safety Director or to assist your current safety personnel. At times, Safety Directors are asked to wear too many hats leading to communication breakdown, which in turn can have negative effects on your company.
Our PSM® Non-CDL Program is a full-scale program to manage safety, compliance, licensing and more for moving companies, couriers, landscapers, or any other company falling under DOT regulations but does not employ CDL drivers.
CNS Connects helps manage your team’s compliance and safety anytime, anywhere.
1. Your company is growing and you are trying to save money.
2. Your company is trying to stay compliant with the FMCSA.
3. Your company has grown and you need a Safety Director or a Safety Department.
4. You want to lower your CSA scores.
Reactive compliance addresses problems after a violation, audit, or crash. Proactive safety uses real-time data, regular audits, training, and monitoring to prevent issues from happening in the first place, reducing fines, downtime, and enforcement risk.
Passive safety programs rely on delayed or incomplete data and often identify problems only after enforcement occurs. This approach leads to higher CSA scores, warning letters, audits, and out-of-service orders, because risks are not corrected early.
Corrective Action Training
Target specific BASIC categories with data-driven improvements.
Proactive programs monitor CSA BASIC categories continuously, identify trends early, and implement targeted corrective actions such as driver coaching, maintenance improvements, and policy enforcement—helping reduce violations, improve inspection outcomes, and lower percentile rankings over time.
Data is the foundation of proactive safety. Telematics, ELD data, inspection history, DVIRs, MVRs, and training records provide early warning indicators that allow fleets to correct unsafe behavior, compliance gaps, and maintenance issues before enforcement action occurs.
ELD, Telematics & Dashcam Data Management
Turn raw safety data into actionable compliance insights.
Fleets should consider third-party safety support when they are growing, lack a dedicated safety department, want to lower CSA scores, need audit readiness, or want expert oversight without the cost of hiring a full safety team.
Outsourced Safety Department (PSM Custom Program)
Get expert oversight without the cost of hiring a full safety team.
Proactive safety programs ensure documentation is current, organized, and readily available. This allows fleets to respond quickly to off-site audits, support on-site reviews, demonstrate corrective action, and reduce the likelihood of escalated enforcement.
DOT Audit Readiness, Mock Audits & Representation
Be prepared for off-site and on-site FMCSA investigations.
Yes. Documented proactive safety efforts—such as training, monitoring, corrective action plans, and CSA improvement—can demonstrate reduced risk to insurers, often leading to more favorable underwriting decisions and lower premiums over time.
Proactive safety creates scalable systems, clear roles, and consistent processes that allow fleets to grow without losing control of compliance. Strong safety culture improves driver retention, operational efficiency, audit outcomes, and profitability, supporting sustainable growth rather than risky expansion.
A safety rating upgrade is a process a carrier takes to request their safety rating be upgraded from a conditional or unsatisfactory rating. We specialize in assisting companies with increasing the success and timing of your Safety Rating Upgrade request.
Our PSM® DOT Essentials Program is a program designed to keep motor carriers compliant with the basic DOT regulations that nearly all carriers must follow.
The PSM® DOT Essentials Program can be utilized by companies of all types and sizes and is a budget-friendly option to manage exactly what you need to stay DOT compliant.
