A Driver Qualification File is a certified background file required by the Department of Transportation for all drivers employed by companies with a USDOT number.

Companies must keep this file on hand, either physically or digitally, to present it during safety audits.

The Driver Qualification File only needs to be completed once when a new driver is hired and must be done for every individual operating under the company’s USDOT number.
(This information is based on the regulations outlined in 49 CFR Part 391.)

Applicable to all Interstate and most intrastate designations