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Vehicle inspections & maintenance

Connect the defect, the correct equipment, and the repair evidence.

A roadside report, annual inspection report, maintenance schedule, and DVIR answer different questions. Trace the actual tractor or trailer through those records. These guides explain what each record addresses, how identifiers can disagree, and why a paperwork deadline does not settle a vehicle’s operating status.

What's the difference between Level I and Level II inspections?

Both cover the driver and vehicle. The key distinction is how far the vehicle examination goes.

What vehicle maintenance records should we keep?

Make it possible to trace the work on a vehicle, see what is due, and find the supporting records.

Does every truck and trailer need an annual inspection?

The periodic inspection requirement covers each vehicle in a combination, not just the tractor.

DVIRs: what happens after a driver reports a defect?

Connect the driver’s report to the repair decision and the correct vehicle.

Roadside inspection reports: deadlines and follow-up

Separate the vehicle’s operating status from the paperwork response.

Put the records in order

Download PassPro forms or ask about a maintenance records & eld support engagement.