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Driver qualification & hiring

Start with the driver, the job, and the records that establish qualification.

Driver-file contents, annual MVR review, Clearinghouse queries, and pre-employment testing address separate parts of the hiring and qualification process. A current license or a vendor dashboard does not demonstrate that every required task occurred. Use these guides to compare the record, date, review, and operating decision.

What belongs in a driver qualification file?

A CDL is only one part of qualifying a driver. The file needs to show the carrier has completed the applicable qualification steps.

When do employers need Clearinghouse queries?

Know the difference between a hiring check and an annual query.

Can a driver start after a drug-test collection but before the result?

A collection receipt and a verified result serve different purposes.

Annual MVR reviews: what must the carrier check?

An MVR order and a completed annual review are separate steps.

Put the records in order

Download PassPro forms or ask about a driver qualification engagement.