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Vehicle inspection checklist for car haulers

A printable walk-around checklist with the photos to take and standard damage codes, so every pickup and delivery inspection is done the same way.

Free to print and share with your drivers.

VEHICLE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Use at pickup and again at delivery, for every vehicle.

Vehicle
Year / make / model
VIN
Load #
Inspection
Pickup or delivery
Date and time
Location
Walk-around
Photos to take
BR Broken
CH Chipped
CR Cracked
D Dented
F Faded
FF Foreign fluid
FT Flat tire
G Gouge
HD Hail damage
LC Loose contents
M Missing
MD Major damage
MS Multiple scratches
O Other
PC Paint chip
R Rubbed
RU Rust
S Scratched
SC Scuffed
Driver
Name
Shipper / receiver
Name

Why a checklist matters

Damage claims are usually decided by what was written and photographed at pickup. A driver who checks the same points in the same order every time misses less, and a signed record with photos is hard to argue with. Read more in how to inspect vehicles and avoid damage claims.

Put this checklist on every driver’s phone

Dispatch Autopilot guides drivers through each photo, records location and time, and attaches the inspection to the BOL automatically.

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