Truck Driver File Management Software: What Carriers Need to Track, Store, and Produce on Demand (2026)

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Under 49 CFR 391.51, a driver qualification file (DQF) must contain: employment application (391.21), motor vehicle record check at time of hire (391.23), annual MVR review (391.25), medical examiner\'s certificate and variance (391.43/391.47), road test certificate or equivalent (391.31/391.33), record of violations (391.27), written driver qualification determined by the carrier (391.51), and the pre-employment drug test result.

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