Roadside inspections in a few taps. Back on the road sooner.
TenTrucks gets drivers through a DOT roadside inspection fast: inspection mode on the phone, log transfer to FMCSA and clean records in the office.
Hand over the phone, not paper.
Hunting for logs at the window drags a stop out, so inspection mode shows the officer today and the 7 days before on one full screen.
- Lock the screen to the logs with an optional 4-digit PIN
- Send the official file to FMCSA by web or email
- Print, email or fax a copy for the officer
Clean up the logs before the scale.
The inspection view flags unassigned driving and device problems, so TenTrucks puts them in front of the office first.
- Assign driving with no one logged in to the right driver
- Get a daily alert for unsigned logs
- Receive hours of service violation alerts by email or text
Turn every reported problem into a repair.
Problems on paper driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) get lost, so each issue in the app opens a repair order for the shop.
- Build inspection forms the way your trucks need them
- Attach photos to every reported problem
- Plan preventive maintenance by days, so yearly inspections aren't missed
Learn something from every stop.
One stop can point to a common violation, so the office gets vehicle inspection and hours violation reports and coaches that one driver.
- Send inspection and violation reports by email on a schedule
- See your company's federal safety scores (CSA) in one place
- Assign coaching to one driver, not the whole fleet
What the officer can ask for
Most stops follow the same short list. Walk a new driver through it once in the yard, before their first trip, so the first time isn't on the shoulder of a highway.
| What the officer asks for | In TenTrucks | In plain words |
|---|---|---|
| To see your logs | Yes | Open inspection mode and hand over the phone. The officer scrolls today and the 7 days before. |
| The official log file | Yes | Type in the officer's code, then send the file to FMCSA by web or email. |
| A transfer by USB cable or Bluetooth | No | TenTrucks sends by web or email. The officer picks from what your device supports, or reviews the screen. |
| A paper copy | Yes | Print, email or fax the logs from the inspection screen. Fax depends on your setup. |
| Instructions for sending logs and for a broken device | Yes | Both sheets are in the app and open without signal. |
| Blank paper logs for 8 days | Keep a pad | Keep paper in the cab. It's what you log on if the device fails. |
General federal rules, not legal advice. Your state may add its own.
The DOT inspection levels, in plain words
Officers across North America follow eight inspection levels set by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Level 1 is the full North American Standard inspection: the driver's papers and logs, then the truck itself, from brakes and tires to turn signals.
Level 2 is a walk-around of the driver and the parts the officer can see without going under the truck. Level 3 checks the driver and the paperwork: commercial driver's license (CDL), medical card, logs and seatbelt. Level 5 is a vehicle-only inspection with no driver present. Levels 4, 6, 7 and 8 cover special cases, such as radioactive loads, state programs and electronic checks.
What TenTrucks doesn't do
TenTrucks doesn't send logs by USB cable or Bluetooth. It sends by web or email, which the rules allow, and the officer can always review the screen. Fax depends on how your account is set up.
The app shows and sends the logs. It doesn't decide whether a log is right. The office assigns unidentified driving and follows up on violations, and drivers sign their own days. Everything else is on the TenTrucks ELD overview.
Questions fleets ask us
About TenTrucks ELD for roadside inspection & dot transfer.
Rules referenced on this page
- 49 CFR 395, Appendix A §4.9: ELD data transfer
- 49 CFR 395.8: Driver's record of duty status
- 49 CFR 395.22: Motor carrier responsibilities
- 49 CFR 395.24: Driver's responsibilities
- 49 CFR 395.34: ELD malfunctions and data diagnostic events
- 49 CFR 396.11: Driver vehicle inspection reports
- 49 CFR 396.13: Driver inspection
- 49 CFR 396.9: Inspection of motor vehicles in operation
- CVSA: North American Standard inspection levels
- FMCSA: ELD frequently asked questions
More from the TenTrucks ELD
Choosing a device for the whole fleet? Start with our ELD for trucks overview: the device, the driver app and FMCSA registration.
- ELD for trucks: overview
- Hours of service & custom HOS rules
- Owner-operators & small fleets
- Hotshot trucks
- ELD device
- Construction fleets
- Oil & gas fleets
- Field service fleets
- Delivery fleets
- Food & beverage fleets
- Waste & recycling fleets
- Agriculture fleets
- Utilities & telecom fleets
- Landscaping fleets
- Public sector fleets
- Manufacturing & private fleets
Walk through a roadside inspection in TenTrucks
Book a demo and we'll run a practice inspection on a test driver, from inspection mode to sending the file.