For Motor Carriers + Rail + Maritime + Aviation + Last-mile
A rising BASIC percentile puts you back on the inspection radar and scares off the shippers who watch your CSA scores. A single cargo theft or a failed C-TPAT validation can cost you a customer's whole book of business. Today you are tracking driver files, drug and alcohol testing, HazMat plans, and facility security in separate tools that never agree. RiskWatch runs your FMCSA, DOT, TSA, C-TPAT, and HazMat programs from one evidence vault, so the new-entrant audit, the validation visit, and the next shipper questionnaire are already answered. (Built on the FMCSA Safety Management Cycle, DOT 49 CFR 380/382, TSA Surface Security Directives, CBP C-TPAT MSC, and PHMSA HazMat 49 CFR 171-180.)
Trusted by motor carriers + 3PLs + ports + rail + cargo airlines managing FMCSA, DOT, TSA, CBP C-TPAT, PHMSA HazMat, and TAPA across truckload, LTL, intermodal, port, terminal, hub, and last-mile operations.
Why Safety + Compliance + Security Teams Pick RiskWatch
RiskWatch runs your driver, cargo, facility, and cyber programs from one place, so the same driver file proves your FMCSA safety case, your DOT qualification, and your C-TPAT vetting at once, and you stop maintaining the same record in four tools. When a new-entrant audit, a validation visit, or a shipper security questionnaire lands, the evidence is already pulled. One safety, compliance, and security team covers every regulator and every mode, without enterprise-bank GRC overhead. (Built on the FMCSA Safety Management Cycle, DOT 49 CFR 380/382, TSA Surface Security Directives, CBP C-TPAT MSC, PHMSA HazMat 49 CFR 171-180, TAPA FSR, ISO 28000, and AEO.)
Driver files, drug and alcohol testing, and HazMat training feed continuous Safety Management Cycle scoring tied to BASIC percentile trending, so you see a problem area before a roadside inspection turns it into a score. (FMCSA SMC 6 elements, DOT 49 CFR 380/382, PHMSA 49 CFR 171-180, cross-mapped.)
Your facility security assessment answers TSA Surface, C-TPAT MSC, and TAPA FSR at the same time, from one set of access-review and vetting evidence you already capture for FMCSA, so a validation visit is prep in days, not weeks. (TSA SD-Surface, CBP C-TPAT MSC, TAPA FSR 2024.)
VP Safety, Director of Compliance, Security Director, and C-TPAT Coordinator work from the same vault. Pre-built libraries cut prep time. White-glove implementation in 30 days, not 6 months.
The Transportation Regulatory Landscape
TSA Surface Transportation Security Directives expanded post-Colonial Pipeline (May 2021) to cover freight rail, motor-carrier HazMat, and pipeline. FMCSA DataQ challenges drive Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASIC percentile management. CBP expanded C-TPAT after Colonial-era port disruption. TAPA FSR 2024 raised the bar on facility security. Each regulator wants its own evidence package.
Three Domains, One Platform
RiskWatch covers all three. Each domain has a dedicated workflow, scoring model, and remediation queue. They share data so a single driver-qualification record satisfies FMCSA Safety Management Cycle, DOT 49 CFR 391 driver-qualification, 49 CFR 382 drug + alcohol testing, and a C-TPAT vetting requirement simultaneously.
Survey-based risk assessment across driver behavior, cargo handling, vehicle integrity, and cyber posture, aligned to FMCSA SMC + ISO 28000 + SAE J3061 / ISO 21434.
FMCSA 49 CFR 350-399, DOT 49 CFR 380/382 driver qualification + drug + alcohol, PHMSA 49 CFR 171-180 HazMat, FAA Part 107/121 in one cross-mapped library.
TSA Surface Transportation Security Directives, CBP C-TPAT MSC, TAPA FSR 2024, ISO 28000, AEO, and IT/OT cybersecurity across every mode and facility.
The Coverage Gap
TMS platforms cover dispatch + load tendering + visibility. Driver-compliance tools cover qualification files + drug + alcohol. C-TPAT specialty tools cover CBP minimum-security criteria. EHS platforms cover incidents + leading indicators. Each does one job. Safety + compliance + security teams still operate four parallel programs.
| Platform Category | FMCSA | TSA SD | C-TPAT | TAPA | HazMat | Multi-mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMS PlatformsMcLeod, MercuryGate, TMW | Partial | · | · | · | · | Yes |
| Driver Compliance ToolsFoley, J. J. Keller, DriverFacts | Yes | · | · | · | Partial | · |
| C-TPAT SpecialtyTradeLink, Descartes | · | · | Yes | Partial | · | · |
| EHS PlatformsSphera, Enablon, Intelex | Partial | · | · | · | Partial | Yes |
| Internal Audit / ERMWorkiva, AuditBoard | Partial | Partial | Partial | · | · | · |
| Spreadsheets & Email | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| RiskWatchThe unified inspection-ready platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RiskWatch is the only platform covering all six transportation compliance domains: FMCSA Safety Management Cycle, TSA Surface Transportation Security Directives, CBP C-TPAT MSC, TAPA FSR, PHMSA HazMat 49 CFR 171-180, and multi-mode coordination. TMS platforms cover dispatch + visibility. Driver-compliance tools cover qualification files. C-TPAT specialty tools cover CBP minimum-security criteria. Each does one job. RiskWatch unifies all six in one survey-based assessment workflow.
How It Works
RiskWatch is a survey-based assessment platform. The work is structured around questionnaires that capture driver, cargo, facility, and cybersecurity posture in a consistent format, then scored against every framework you align to.
For transportation, that workflow runs continuously across FMCSA Safety Management Cycle, DOT 49 CFR 380/382 driver-qualification + drug + alcohol, TSA Surface Transportation Security Directives, CBP C-TPAT MSC, PHMSA HazMat (49 CFR 171-180), TAPA FSR, ISO 28000, and AEO. A single facility-security record scores against TSA SD-Surface, C-TPAT MSC, TAPA FSR Class A, and the operator's own corporate-security SOP simultaneously.
The same platform runs all of it, surfaces gaps before regulator arrival, assigns remediation owners, and tracks completion. Replace the four parallel tools and the spreadsheet bridge between them.
Built For Your Role
Owns enterprise-wide safety program, FMCSA BASIC percentile management, and board-level safety performance.
FMCSA Safety Management Cycle scoring continuous. CSA percentile trending visible. Crash + roadside-inspection evidence captured in one vault.Owns 49 CFR 380/382 driver-qualification + drug + alcohol testing, FMCSA new-entrant audits, and DOT-facing compliance posture.
Driver files complete + scored. Drug + alcohol testing 49 CFR 382 evidence captured continuously. New-entrant or compliance review ready.Owns TSA Surface Transportation Security Directive compliance, C-TPAT MSC posture, and corporate-security cross-mode program.
TSA SD-Surface evidence captured year-round. C-TPAT MSC pillars scored continuously. Annual security profile + portal updates built from live data.Owns CBP C-TPAT MSC, AEO mutual recognition, foreign-trade-zone compliance, and trade-compliance pillar.
C-TPAT validation ready. Trade-compliance pillar evidence captured. AEO mutual-recognition equivalencies tracked.Owns PHMSA 49 CFR 171-180 HazMat, security plans, driver training (49 CFR 172.704), and HM-181/HM-126F endorsements.
HazMat security plans current. Driver HazMat training tracked. PHMSA OSHA + IATA + IMDG endorsement evidence captured continuously.Owns multi-mode operational risk, vendor + 3PL + broker + drayage risk, and chain-of-custody assurance.
3PL + broker + drayage scoring live. Carrier-vetting program tracked. Chain-of-custody evidence captured at every handoff.Built For Your Segment
Truckload + LTL motor carriers under FMCSA 49 CFR 350-399 + DOT 49 CFR 380/382 + PHMSA HazMat (where applicable) + state PUC oversight.
Third-party logistics providers + freight brokers + freight forwarders under FMCSA broker authority + C-TPAT MSC + TAPA FSR + AEO.
Port authorities + terminal operators + vessel agents under USCG MTSA (33 CFR 105) + CBP C-TPAT + IMO ISPS Code + ISO 28000.
Class I, II, and III railroads + intermodal operators under FRA Part 270 SSP + TSA Surface Transportation Security Directives + PHMSA rail HazMat.
Cargo airlines + ground-handling agents + air-cargo terminals under FAA Part 107/121 + TSA Air Cargo Security Program + IATA DGR.
Last-mile + courier + parcel carriers + 4PL coordinators under FMCSA driver requirements + state regulations + customer-imposed C-TPAT vendor programs.
Frameworks We Cover
RiskWatch ships with pre-built libraries for every major US transportation regulation + customs program + industry standard. Map controls once. Score against the framework that matters this audit cycle.
Trusted by 500+ risk and compliance teams
We had three program owners running FMCSA, C-TPAT, and TSA SD-Surface on three different tools, plus driver-qualification files in a fourth. Now it's one platform. FMCSA Safety Management Cycle scoring, C-TPAT MSC pillars, TSA SD-Surface overlay, and HazMat security plans all run from the same evidence vault. Our last new-entrant audit closed cleanly and we maintained C-TPAT Tier 3 status into the next cycle.
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