Driver’s Employment Application Checklist - Complete Hiring Packet Requirements

Sep 16, 2026

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Driver’s Employment Application Checklist outlines the documents, records, and compliance items required for commercial driver employment. It covers 10-year job history, the most recent three years of verified MVR, PSP, DOT card status, road test certificate, and proof of a negative pre-employment drug test. The checklist also includes random drug testing, Clearinghouse query setup, CDL copy, drug and hours of service policy receipts, and required annual record checks. It additionally provides hours-of-service rules, log falsification prohibitions, disciplinary steps for violations, and spaces for signatures and office-use fields.

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Driver’s Employment Application Checklist

Driver history, credentials, and compliance documents

Hours of Service policy and disciplinary program

STOP COMPLETE THIS PAGE BEFORE MOVING ON | COMPANY NAME | | --- | | ADDRESS | | PHONE | DRIVER’S NAME 600 TOLLGATE RD, UNIT C ELGIN, IL 60123 SUPPORT@ALL ABOUT TRUCKS. US ALL ABOUT TRUCKS. US PHONE: (224) 238-3155 FAX: (224) 238-3199 PAGE 1 / 15 Driver’s Employment Application Checklist 10 years job history Most recent 3 years verified MVR (3 years driving history) PSP (pre-screening program) DOT card (current and most recent expired) Road test certificate Proof of negative pre-employment drug test (custody form and advice of negative result) Random drug testing Query (set up in Clearinghouse) 7-day sheet Copy of CDL Drug policy receipt Hours of service policy Once per year and annual record check Comments: • Driver’s certification of violations • Another MVR each year • Carriers certification of driver’s qualification • Query FOR OWNERS ONLY Copy of the truck registration Copy of the trailer registration Annual truck inspection Annual trailer inspection TRUCK INFO: Year Make VIN \# TRAILER INFO: Year Make VIN \# IFTA ACCOUNT \# 600 TOLLGATE RD, UNIT C ELGIN, IL 60123 SUPPORT@ALL ABOUT TRUCKS. US ALL ABOUT TRUCKS. US PHONE: (224) 238-3155 FAX: (224) 238-3199 Hours of Service Policy EFFECTIVE: Hours of Service Requirements are detailed in CFR 49 Part of FMCSR. These regulations were written to reduce accidents/injuries due to driver fatigue. The rules are as follows: PAGE 2 / 15 | 1 1 HOUR RULE | You cannot drive again until you have completed a 10 hour break after driving 11 hour since your last 10 hour break. | | --- | --- | | 1 4 HOUR RULE | You cannot drive again until you have completed a 10 hour break after being on duty for 14 hours since your last 10 hour break. | | 60/ 7 0 HOUR RULE | You cannot drive again until you have hours available after being on duty 60 hours in the past 7 days, or 70 hours in the past 8 days to be able to be on duty again you have to be off duty for at least 34 consecutive hours. | | 34 HOUR RESET | A 34 hour reset may be applied at any time. No 1:00-5:00 am breaks are required and not 168 hour counts are required between breaks. | | 30 MINUTE BREAK | 30 minute break is required after driving for a total of 8 hours (driving time does not need to be consecutive) without at least a 30 minute break. 30 minute break can also be satisfied by an“on-duty not driving period”. | | FALSIFICATIONS | You cannot falsify your logs or hide hours of service violation.
All fuel and toll receipts as well as any other documents with a
date or time will be required. | DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR LOG VIOLATIONS: FIRST VIOLATION: verbal warning / retraining SECOND VIOLATION: written warning / retraining THIRD VIOLATION: 1 day off / dispatcher convenience FOURTH VIOLATION: 3 days off / dispatcher convenience FIFTH VIOLATION: mandatory hours of service retraining / 5 days off / dispatcher convenience SIXTH VIOLATION: review of records / begin termination of employment Driver’s Signature Printed Name Date Employer Signature Date Driver Employment Application OFFICE USE ONLY DATE APPROVED: PAGE 3 / 15 1. NAME 2. ADDRESS PREVIOUS ADDRESS PREVIOUS ADDRESS 3. PERSONAL INFO 4. QUESTIONS 5. TICKETS / ACCIDENTS 6. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, NOTIFY: | FIRST | MIDDLE | | LAST | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | STREET | | CITY | | STATE, | ZIP CODE | | STREET | | CITY | | STATE, | ZIP CODE | STREET CITY STATE, ZIP CODE MUST LIST ALL ADDRESSES FOR PREVIOUS 3 YEARS. PHONE SS \# CDL \# EXPIRATION DATE DATE OF BIRTH HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DENIED A LICENSE, PERMIT OR PRIVILEGE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE? HAS ANY LICENSE, PERMIT OR PRIVILEGE EVER BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED? YES YES NO NO IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE 2 QUESTIONS, PLEASE ATTACH A STATEMENT OF EXPLANATION Accident Record for Past 3 Years | DATE DESCRIPTION
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FAQs

What driver history and record documents are required on the checklist?

The checklist requires a 10-year job history and the most recent 3 years of verified MVR. It also calls for an accident record for the past 3 years and additional yearly MVR checks.

Which hours of service rules are stated in the checklist?

It lists the 11-hour rule, 14-hour rule, 60/70-hour limits within 7/8 days, a 34-hour reset, a required 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving time, and conditions for allowable breaks and resets.

How does the checklist address drug testing and prohibited log actions?

It includes proof of a negative pre-employment drug test and notes random drug testing. It also states that drivers cannot falsify logs or hide hours-of-service violations and that supporting documents with dates/times (such as fuel and toll receipts) are required.

Sep 16, 2026

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