Transportation and Trucking Templates

Commercial vehicle operations run on records. Motor carrier regulations require drivers to inspect their vehicles and report defects, carriers to repair and certify those defects before the vehicle runs again, and both to keep records for set periods. Roadside inspectors and auditors check those records, and missing or incomplete reports lead to violations, out-of-service orders and lower safety ratings.

The templates in this category are written to the regulation that governs each record, with every item the rule lists already on the form. They are laid out to be completed quickly at the start or end of a shift, with clear places for the driver's signature, the mechanic's certification and the next driver's review. Guidance notes cite the regulation behind each part and explain how long to keep each record.

Keep forms in each vehicle and at the carrier's principal place of business as the regulations require, and check whether your state or province adds requirements for vehicles that operate only within its borders.