AFS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTINGAMERICAN FLATBED SYSTEMS LLCIndependent consulting for trucking businesses and fleets. Review selected DOT records, vehicle maintenance practices, and safety processes, then build a prioritized plan based on the operation and records provided.
Request a Fleet Consultation →Independent, documented reviews of selected fleet, driver, maintenance, and safety records, with practical recommendations. Each engagement is limited to the agreed scope, records provided, and qualifications documented for the assignment.
These are independent consulting reviews, not official FMCSA audits, compliance certifications, or legal opinions.
Independent reviews of commercial vehicles, heavy equipment, brake components, steering, suspension, and visible safety concerns.
Review selected driver logs and ELD records, DVIRs, vehicle inspection reports, maintenance files, and repair follow-up records. Flag missing or inconsistent documentation and identify questions for follow-up against selected requirements. This is a consulting review, not an official agency audit or legal determination.
Brake system component assessments, ABS fault-code reviews, diagnostic documentation, and failure analysis.
Electrical schematic interpretation, circuit troubleshooting, ECM fault-code review, and available operating-data analysis.
Evaluate preventive maintenance, shop and dispatch practices, supervisory accountability, safety reporting, employee training, and whether day-to-day decisions support safe operations.
Review publicly available FMCSA safety data, inspection and violation trends, and relevant CSA BASIC categories. Develop prioritized corrective-action plans to address underlying issues and support stronger future performance.
Review records of duty status, supporting documents, unidentified driving events, edits and annotations, device malfunctions, and record-retention practices against applicable 49 CFR Part 395 requirements.
These reviews consider records, driver training, dispatch expectations, and internal controls within the agreed scope, and identify documentation issues or questions for carrier management or counsel to address.
Example interface shown for illustration only. It is not a real carrier's ELD data or an FMCSA-certified device screen.
Discuss ELD Record Review| Unidentified driving events | Review |
| Record edits and annotations | Verify |
| Supporting documents | Sample |
| Retention and backup controls | Confirm |
A defined-scope review of fleet maintenance records, vehicle condition, defect response, and tracking practices, with prioritized recommendations for follow-up.
Review fleet size and equipment, operating profile, maintenance records, inspection trends, repeat defects, and current repair-tracking practices.
Review an agreed sample of driver-log/ELD, DVIR, inspection, maintenance, repair, and corrective-action records; identify potential documentation gaps and follow-up questions against selected requirements.
Review documented maintenance decisions, repair approvals, defect escalation, dispatch expectations that affect repair follow-up, and how corrective work is assigned and recorded.
Prioritize safety-critical issues, assign owners and deadlines, recommend training or process changes, and create an evidence-based improvement plan.
Track completion of corrective actions, repeat findings, inspection outcomes, and relevant safety indicators over time.
Receive documented findings, priority issues, records and equipment observations, and an actionable follow-up schedule.
FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program uses inspection, crash, and other data to assess safety performance. Consulting can help address underlying issues, but no consultant can guarantee a particular CSA measure, inspection outcome, or DOT safety rating. An official federal safety rating is distinct from CSA BASIC measures.
AFS International Consulting brings a practical background in commercial vehicle operations, heavy-duty mechanical diagnostics, and transportation safety to each assignment.
We focus on documented findings, clear communication, and realistic corrective actions. Engagement scope and technical qualifications are confirmed before work begins.
Discuss Your Fleet NeedsFLEET MAINTENANCE & RECORDS REVIEW
AFS reviews selected maintenance, inspection, DVIR, repair, driver-log, and fleet-file records. Assignments are limited to the agreed scope, records provided, and documented experience relevant to the technical question. Reviews identify potential documentation gaps and follow-up questions; they are not official FMCSA audits, compliance certifications, or legal opinions.
Review preventive-maintenance schedules, service orders, inspection findings, repair histories, brake and ABS records, defect correction, and repair follow-up.
Selected 49 CFR Part 396 references§ 396.3 (maintenance), § 396.11 (driver inspection reports), and § 396.17 (periodic inspection).
Connect driver-reported defects and symptoms to inspection findings, work orders, documented corrective action, repair status, and repeat conditions.
Records-based technical reviewReview available driver-log and ELD records alongside dispatch, GPS, telematics, and ECM information to build timelines and flag inconsistencies relevant to the agreed question.
Selected operational recordsReview service due-date tracking, inspection and repair histories, maintenance-file organization, and follow-up processes; identify practical improvements to record tracking and readiness.
Maintenance documentationWhen requested, summarize available inspection and violation trends or CSA BASIC information and identify factual questions for carrier management or counsel to check.
No rating or outcome guaranteeProvide a clear findings report, record chronology or gap list, and prioritized follow-up recommendations within the agreed assignment scope.
Scope confirmed before work beginsFindings depend on the documents provided, the operation, and the technical question. AFS provides independent consulting, not government enforcement, legal advice, compliance certification, or a guarantee of a particular CSA/SMS measure, inspection outcome, or federal safety rating.
Official federal safety ratings are distinct from CSA BASIC measures. Applicable requirements and any compliance conclusion depend on the facts, records, and qualifications relevant to the assignment.
Fleet size changes the workload, records, and management challenges. AFS scopes each review around your vehicles, operating model, locations, and goals.
For owner-operated businesses and smaller fleets: focus on driver-log/ELD, inspection, maintenance, and safety records. Receive clear priorities so you can address the most important documentation and repair-tracking gaps first.
For expanding fleets: review how requirements are handled across drivers, trucks, shops, and locations. Identify recurring issues and create practical corrective actions with owners and follow-up steps.
For larger carriers: scope records sampling and operational reviews across selected locations or business units. Organize findings by risk and help management track corrective actions and repeat trends.
Every engagement is scoped to the fleet and records available. Review size, locations, timing, and deliverables are agreed before work begins.
Three clear service options, tailored to your fleet size, operations, risk profile, and applicable requirements. Every engagement begins with a defined scope and deliverables.
A focused, agreed-scope review of selected driver-log/ELD, DVIR, inspection, maintenance, repair, and fleet-file records. Findings flag potential documentation gaps and follow-up questions; the review does not certify regulatory compliance.
A defined-scope review combining selected maintenance and inspection records, vehicle condition, repair practices, and defect follow-up.
Periodic support to review progress on agreed recommendations, track repeat maintenance or inspection issues, and keep follow-up records organized.
Fees and timelines are quoted after scoping. These are independent consulting services, not government audits or guarantees of CSA/SMS percentiles or federal safety ratings.
Images are illustrative and do not depict AFS employees or client projects. Fleet-condition assessment, records auditing, ECM diagnostics and safety-culture scenes are AI-generated illustrations. Other stock photographs are served from Unsplash.
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AFS International Consulting
Operated by American Flatbed Systems LLC
Washington State, USA
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