Part A

Pre trip inspection

I. FRONT OF TRUCK
1. Clearance lights Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted Clean and working Amber color

2.High and low Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted Clean and working
beams

3.Four Way flasher Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted Amber color
and Left-right
signals
4.Under the truck No leaks No hanging wires or
cables

5. The truck is not leaning to either side!

II. ENGINE COMPARTMENT

1. Alternator, belt Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts Securely mounted
driven
Hose No cut No leak Clumps must be tights Securely mounted
Belt No cut No fray No more than ¾ (three
quarters) inch play
2. Coolant Proper level Cap must be tight No leak No missing bolts Securely
Reservoir mounted
Hose No cut No leak Clumps must be tights Securely mounted
1. Water pump, belt Not damaged Not cracked No leaks No missing bolts Securely
driven mounted

Hose No cut No leak Clumps must be tights Securely mounted

Belt No cut No fray No more than ¾ (three
quarters) inch play
4. Oil Deposit, belt Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts Cap must be tight Securely
driven mounted

Dipstick In and out Good condition Proper oil level Securely mounted
5. Air compressor Gear driven Not leaking Securely mounted in the
frame

III. STEERING SYSTEM

1. Steering Not bent Not broken No missing bolts Securely mounted
Shaft and
Joints
2. Steering No cut No leak Clumps must be tight Securely mounted
hose
3. Power Not damaged Not cracked Proper level cap must be Securely mounted
Steering tight
4. Gearbox Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted No leak
5. Pitman Not bent Not broken Securely mounted Cotter pin must be present
Arm and
Drag Link

IV. SUSPENSION SYSTEM

1. Spring Not damaged No missing bolts Securely mounted
Mount
2. Leaf Not damaged No illegal Weld Securely mounted
Springs
3. U bolts Not damaged Not cracked No missing nuts Securely mounted
4. Center pin Must be present
5. Shock Not damaged Not bent No leak No missing bolts Securely mounted
absorber

V. BRAKE SYSTEM
1. Brake Hose Not cut No leak Clumps must be tight Securely mounted

2. Brake Not No dent No leak Securely mounted Clumps must be tight

Chamber damaged
3. Slack Not No more than 1 Securely mounted
adjuster and damaged inch play
Pushrod
4. Brake Not Not cracked No illegal Weld Securely mounted
Drum damaged
5. Brake Line No grease No oil Not thinner than ¼ (one Securely mounted
quarter) inch

VI. FRONT WHEELS

1. Tire In and out No cut No leak

Tread 4/32 (four thirty

secondth) inch
minimum
2. Air Valve Not bent Not broken Will check air sensor
3. Rims Not damaged No illegal weld Securely mounted

4. Lug Nuts All must be present No rust around

and tight the nuts
5. Hub Seals Not damaged No leak No missing bolts Securely mounted and
rubber seal is attached
 Part B

I. DRIVER’S SIDE
1. Fourway flasher Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts Amber color Securely mounted
or Left-right
signals
3. Side Mirror Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts Securely mounted
4. Door Handle is not Door opens and
damaged closes
Hinges Not damaged Not broken Securely mounted

Rubber seals Not cut Securely attached

5. Steps and No ice or oil or No missing bolts Securely mounted
catwalks grease
DEF tank Not damaged Not cracked No leak Cup must be tight
6. Fuel Tank Not damaged No dent No leak Securely mounted

Straps Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts an Must be securely

rubber seal mounted to the
frame
Cap Must be tight No missing chain No missing rubber seal
 II. MIDDLE SECTION
1. Exhaust No carbon suit Not damaged No missing bolts No leak Securely Clamps must
mounted be tight
2. Air lines No cut No leak Must not touch the Securely
catwalk mounted
Glad hands Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts and Must be
rubber seal connected both
sides
3. Electric line No cut No exposed Must not touch the Securely
wire catwalk mounted
4. Frame Not broken No illegal weld
5. Drive shaft and Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted
Joint

III. AXLE
1. Tug Arm Not damaged Not cracked Not bent No missing bolts Securely
mounted
2. Suspention is the No cut No leak Securely mounted
same as above in part
A, but has no center
pin, instead there ia air
bag
3. Brake system is same as above in part A
4. Wheels: same as above in part A, but there should be no objects between the wheels, and rims must have no gaps, also
tread depth is 2/32 inch

IV. BACK OF TRUCK

1. Mud Flaps No missing Securely Must not touch the Has 100% DOT
bolts mounted ground and tires sticker
2. Rear lights Not cracked Not broken No missing Securely
bolts/rivets/rubber seal mounted
Reverse light White color
Left and right Red color
signal lights
Four way Flashers Red color
Brake lights Red color
Tail light Red color

Part С
 I. FRONT AND SIDE OF TRAILER
1. Head board No holes No missing rivets
Clearance lights Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted Clean and working Amber color
2. Side board No holes No missing bolts No missing rivets Has 50% DOT sticker
Frame No missing Securely mounted
bolts
3. Cross Members Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted
4. Landing Gear Handle not No crack No leak
broken and
securely
mounted

5. Fourway flasher Not damaged Not cracked No missing bolts Amber color Securely
or Left-right signal mounted

6. Air lines No cut No leak Must be 18 inches above Securely mounted

the ground

II. AXLE
1. Tandem plate Not cracked No illegal weld No missing bolts Securely mounted
2. Power Arm Not damaged Not cracked Securely mounted
3. Tag Arm Not damaged Not cracked Not bent No missing bolts Securely
mounted
4. Suspension No cut No leak Securely mounted
system
5. Brake system Same as above in part B
and wheels

III. END AND BACK OF TRAILER

1. Door tie Not missing Not missing
hook rubber seal
2. ABS light On and off Not damaged Not cracked Amber color Securely
when working mounted
3. Rear doors No holes No missing bolts No missing rivets Securely mounted
Handle Not broken No missing bolts
Hinges No missing Securely mounted
bolts
Door seal Not missing Not broken
chain
4. DOT bumber 100% DOT Not broken Securely mounted
sticker
5. Rear Lights Same as above in part B

In cab Inspection
 I. SAFETY ITEMS
1. Belt No cut No fray In and out Good condition
2. Fire extinguisher Fully charged
and updated
3. Three reflective Present
triangles
4. Extra Fuses If present
5. City Horn and Working
Country horn
6. Floor Clean

II. ESSENTIAL OBJECTS

1. Side mirrors Not cracked Securely mounted
adjusted to me
2. Windshield Not cracked No illegal stickers Securely mounted
3. Wipers/washer Not damaged No missing Securely mounted Washer water is
rubber seal working
4. Heater/Defroster Working
5. Lights Low beam is High beam Left signal indicator on Right signal indicator Four way
on indicator on on flashers
indicators on
 III. DASHBOARD
1. Water temperature Gauge Normal condition
2. Oil pressure Gauge Normal condition
3. Battery Voltage Between 12-14 volts or off
4. Two Air Gauges Between 120-140 PSI
DEF Good condition

BRAKES CHECK
Parking brakes Trailer Parking Brake (Octagon Shaped) And truck parking brake
Working Service brake Drive 5 mph and stop , working
Air leaking Shouldn’t lose more than 4 PSI in one minute
Warning Signal Should come on at 55 PSI (Look at air Gauges)
Emergency Braking Should come on at 40 PSI ( look for air gauges and popping out of parking brake)

Fifth wheel
1. No gap apron and fifth wheel skid plate
2. No crack, no damage, well greased, securely mounted
3. Fifth wheel skid plate No crack, no damage, well greased, securely mounted
4. Mounting bolts, all mounting bolts must be present and tight, no rust
5. Platform, no crack, no damage, no illegal welding, no loosing bolt Securely mounted
6. Release arm, no bent, no crack, safety position
7. Slide fifth wheel pin, no crack, no damage, no loosing bolt securely mounted. Because I don’t want to hit my tractor with
my landing gear
8. Kingpin, no crack, no damage, well greased and locked all the way into the locking jaw
9. Locking jaw, no crack, no damage , well greased, securely mounted