Motor Carrier Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist Template printable pdf download

Motor Carrier Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist Template

Motor Carrier Checklist*

Inspection of:

Date of Inspection:

Inspectors:

Corrective Actions:

Work order/memos were issued:

Yes

Date issued:

*The following information is based on the main points of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal

Highway Administration’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Part 396, including all revisions issued

on or before July 10, 1997.

Topic Description

Yes

N/A

Comments

General

All motor vehicles subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Regulations must be systematically inspected. Are they?

Are all parts and accessories in safe and proper operating

condition at all times?

Is the frame and frame assembly in safe and proper operating

condition?

Is the suspension system(s) in safe and proper operating

condition?

Are the axles and attaching parts (wheels and rims, and steering

systems) in safe and proper operating condition?

Are the bus push-out windows, emergency doors, and emergency

door marking lights inspected at least every 90 days?

Required Records/Retention

Each vehicle controlled for 30 consecutive days or more, except

for private motor carrier of passengers (non-business), shall have

the following records maintained:

Vehicle identification number

Company vehicle number

Vehicle serial number

Vehicle year

Vehicle tire size

If the motor carrier does not own the vehicle, is the name of the

person furnishing the vehicle(s) on file?

Motor Carrier Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist Template