All motor carriers must maintain a qualification file for each employed driver. A driver qualification file checklist may be helpful to ensure that all required documents and inquiries are obtained. A description of the documents required to be in each driver’s qualification file is included in the following subsections and in 49 CFR 391.51, which also details the document retention requirements.
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- Driver Application for Employment
- Previous Employment Release Form
- Previous Employment Requests (min. 3 years)
- MVR Release Consent Form
- MVR (yearly updated)
- Annual Review of Driving Record
- Copy of CDL-Commercial Drivers License
- DOT Physical Test Expiration
- Medical Examiner’s Certificate
- Pre Employment Drug Test
- Random Drug Test Enrollment
- PSP Consent Form (if used)
- PSP Report
- Drug Policy
- Copy of Certificate Receipt for Drug Policy
- Road Test (if company driver)
- Copy of Certification of Road Test
- Lease Agreement