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Pre-trip inspection checklist and DVIR form

A free form for your drivers. It covers the 11 items a DVIR has to cover under 49 CFR 396.11, room for your own items, the defects found, the repair certification, and the next driver's review under 396.13.

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report☐ Pre-trip   ☐ Post-trip
Carrier
Truck / unit #
Trailer #
Odometer
Date
Time
Location
ItemOKDefect
Service brakes including trailer brake connections☐☐
Parking brake☐☐
Steering mechanism☐☐
Lighting devices and reflectors☐☐
Tires☐☐
Horn☐☐
Windshield wipers☐☐
Rear vision mirrors☐☐
Coupling devices☐☐
Wheels and rims☐☐
Emergency equipment☐☐
Other: ______________________☐☐
Other: ______________________☐☐
Other: ______________________☐☐
Defects found (describe each one)
Driver signature
Date
Second driver (team)
Repair certification☐ Defects repaired   ☐ Repair unnecessary
Certified by
Date
Next driver's reviewI reviewed this report and the repair certification.
Driver signature
Date

Keep this report, the repair certification and the review for three months (49 CFR 396.11(a)(4)).

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Pre- and post-trip reports with the same items plus your own, photos of each defect, and the repair sign-off, with open defects on the maintenance dashboard until they're closed.

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Items and record rules from 49 CFR 396.11 and 396.13, read November 14, 2026. The DVIR rules explained.