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Four ways a small carrier can hold driver files in 2026. Prices and features below are from each product's own public pages, checked November 2026 — check them again before you buy anything, including from us.
| New Entrant Audit | DQTrack | EntrantReady | FileFlo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $119 one-time flat, up to 10 drivers | From $39/mo (up to 8 drivers) | $19.99/mo founding rate | $499 setup, then $199/mo |
| Built for | New entrants in their first 18 months | Any fleet's DQ files | Brand-new owner-operators | Fleets of 5–50 trucks, audits and compliance reviews generally |
| File checklist + expiry dates | Yes — three compartments on one page, dates checked on the spot | Yes — its core product | Yes — audit folder + deadline calendar | Yes — set up for you |
| Driver upload links | No — you mark each record yourself in one sitting; nothing is uploaded or stored | Yes — 7-day text links | Scanner in the app | Handled in setup |
| Scored rehearsal over all 16 §385.321 lines | Yes — the headline product, evidence-based | No — it tracks dates and says so: it "does not tell you that you are compliant, and never will" | No scored 16-line rehearsal published (folder readiness %) | Yes — a gap list with automatic-failure items first, in the done-with-you tier |
| Corrective action plan builder | Yes | No | No | Human assistance at higher tiers |
| Audit packet export | Yes — auditor's order, missing printed as missing | Yes — per driver, with cover checklist | Folder organized for the audit | Yes — indexed to the CFR |
| Extra scope | Deliberately none: no filings calendar, no IFTA, no MVR ordering | Federal DQ focus | IFTA, per-diem, DVIR, ELD watch included | Broad compliance department |
You only need dates watched: a tracker does that for less, and DQTrack is a good one. You want a department: FileFlo and EntrantReady sell breadth — filings, IFTA, per-diem — that this product deliberately leaves out. Your problem is the audit itself — passing a scored rehearsal against your own evidence before FMCSA runs theirs, at a flat price a two-truck carrier can carry: that is the square this product was built on, and the only one it claims.
This software rehearses your audit and flags what an auditor would flag. It does not certify compliance, and it is not the audit. FMCSA decides.