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Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection
Under Review Demo dataObjective: Make sure every truck is safe before leaving the yard.
Step-by-step
- 1
Walk around the vehicle and check for visible damage.
- 2
Inspect tires, lights and mirrors.
- 3
Check fluid levels and brakes.
- 4
Test horn, wipers and signals.
- 5
Record results in the inspection log.
Checklist
- Tires OK
- Lights OK
- Brakes OK
- Log submitted
Required tools
- Inspection checklist app
- Flashlight
- Tire gauge
Prerequisites
- Valid CDL on file
- Completed Defensive Driving course
Frequent mistakes
- Skipping the trailer coupling check
- Submitting the log before finishing
Exception scenarios
- If a defect is found, do not depart — notify the supervisor.
Escalation contact: Fleet Supervisor — demo extension 000
Details
- Department
- Fleet
- Position
- CDL-A Driver
- Category
- Safety
- Version
- 2.1
- Author
- Mirela (demo)
- Approver
- Operations Director (demo)
- Expected time
- 20 min
- Published
- 11/02/2025
- Last review
- 10/12/2026
- Next review
- 04/12/2027
Version history
- v2.1 · 10/12/2026Added trailer coupling step — Mirela
- v2.0 · 03/04/2026Rewritten for new checklist app — Fleet Team
- v1.0 · 11/02/2025First publication — Fleet Team