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Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Checklist

by Tanveer Singh, from the Community

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Ensure vehicles are roadworthy before departure with this pre-trip inspection checklist for trucks and trailers. Review administrative items like registration and insurance, safety equipment including first aid kit and fire extinguisher, interior cleanliness and visibility, and exterior systems such as brakes, lights, tires, and wipers. Verify cargo securement, trailer connections, and tie downs. Capture photos and videos, log defects, and collect signatures to standardize fleet safety and compliance.

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PostTrip Vehicle Inspection Checklist
This post-trip vehicle inspection checklist helps drivers and fleet managers document the condition of trucks and trailers after each trip. It covers administrative items like registration and insurance, safety equipment including first aid kit and fire extinguisher, interior cleanliness and visibility, and exterior and mechanical checks such as brakes, lights, tires, steering, and wipers. Trailer-specific items include connection integrity, brakes, cargo security, and marker lamps. The checklist supports adding photos and videos for evidence and captures driver signatures to maintain records and compliance for weekly inspections.
by Tanveer Singh, from the Community
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Heavy Vehicle Inspection Checklist
This heavy vehicle inspection checklist supports weekly fleet safety for trucks and trailers. It covers administrative requirements like current registration, insurance, license plates, and in-vehicle safety documents. Interior checks include cleanliness, instrument panel status, and windshield and mirror condition, with photo capture. Exterior and mechanical checks verify service dates, lights, belts and hoses, brakes, fluid levels, leaks, flashers, horn, steering, alignment, tires, and wipers. Cargo and equipment sections ensure secure storage, organized beds, and required tools. Trailer-specific items confirm proper connection, brakes, lights, springs, tie-downs, tire pressures, and platform integrity. Includes photo prompts and a signature sign-off.
by Sandra Paterson, from the Community
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Fleet Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
Use this fleet pre-use inspection form to assess vehicle condition before each trip. The checklist covers exterior damage and leaks, tire pressure, windows and mirrors, under-hood fluids and belts, interior cleanliness and seatbelts, brakes, heater/defrost and A/C, fuel level and warning lights, door locks, lights and signals, windshield wipers, safety equipment (first aid, fire extinguisher, roadside kit, biohazard kit), documentation (insurance, registration), communication devices, and a vehicle use agreement. Helps standardize fleet safety and compliance.
by Shayne Dinkle, from the Community
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DOT Daily Pre and Post-Trip Inspection Checklist
Conduct thorough DOT-compliant vehicle checks before and after each trip with this daily inspection checklist. Capture date and time, vehicle and odometer details, hours operated, and the driver’s name. Verify critical systems including service and parking brakes, steering, lights and reflectors, tires, horn, wipers, mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, and safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, spare fuses, and warning devices. Record cargo securement, identify defects, add remarks, and escalate to a DVIR when required. Includes sections for pre- and post-trip checks, signatures, and notes for bucket or digger trucks. Ideal for fleets in trucking, utilities, and field services to maintain compliance and road safety.
by Joseph Lemen, from the Community
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PostTrip Vehicle Inspection Checklist

This post-trip vehicle inspection checklist helps drivers and fleet managers document the condition of trucks and trailers after each trip. It covers administrative items like registration and insurance, safety equipment including first aid kit and fire extinguisher, interior cleanliness and visibility, and exterior and mechanical checks such as brakes, lights, tires, steering, and wipers. Trailer-specific items include connection integrity, brakes, cargo security, and marker lamps. The checklist supports adding photos and videos for evidence and captures driver signatures to maintain records and compliance for weekly inspections.

by Tanveer Singh, from the Community

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Heavy Vehicle Inspection Checklist

This heavy vehicle inspection checklist supports weekly fleet safety for trucks and trailers. It covers administrative requirements like current registration, insurance, license plates, and in-vehicle safety documents. Interior checks include cleanliness, instrument panel status, and windshield and mirror condition, with photo capture. Exterior and mechanical checks verify service dates, lights, belts and hoses, brakes, fluid levels, leaks, flashers, horn, steering, alignment, tires, and wipers. Cargo and equipment sections ensure secure storage, organized beds, and required tools. Trailer-specific items confirm proper connection, brakes, lights, springs, tie-downs, tire pressures, and platform integrity. Includes photo prompts and a signature sign-off.

by Sandra Paterson, from the Community

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Fleet Pre-Use Inspection Checklist

Use this fleet pre-use inspection form to assess vehicle condition before each trip. The checklist covers exterior damage and leaks, tire pressure, windows and mirrors, under-hood fluids and belts, interior cleanliness and seatbelts, brakes, heater/defrost and A/C, fuel level and warning lights, door locks, lights and signals, windshield wipers, safety equipment (first aid, fire extinguisher, roadside kit, biohazard kit), documentation (insurance, registration), communication devices, and a vehicle use agreement. Helps standardize fleet safety and compliance.

by Shayne Dinkle, from the Community

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DOT Daily Pre and Post-Trip Inspection Checklist

Conduct thorough DOT-compliant vehicle checks before and after each trip with this daily inspection checklist. Capture date and time, vehicle and odometer details, hours operated, and the driver’s name. Verify critical systems including service and parking brakes, steering, lights and reflectors, tires, horn, wipers, mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, and safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, spare fuses, and warning devices. Record cargo securement, identify defects, add remarks, and escalate to a DVIR when required. Includes sections for pre- and post-trip checks, signatures, and notes for bucket or digger trucks. Ideal for fleets in trucking, utilities, and field services to maintain compliance and road safety.

by Joseph Lemen, from the Community

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Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Checklist

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