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The pre-trip and post-trip inspection requirements for intrastate operations can vary from state-to-state. As well as the requirements listed in the chart, many states have additional exceptions/exemptions for specific operations/industries. Consult the State Specific Information for additional details.
The following lists each state’s adoption of the pre-trip and post-trip inspection requirements and their applicability for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles operating in intrastate commerce. Unless otherwise noted, these requirements also apply to drivers of any size or type of vehicle hauling a placardable amount of hazardous materials.
State Comparison
State
Applicability
§396.11 and §396.13 Adopted
Alabama
26,001 pounds or more.
Yes (1) (1)
Alaska
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 14,000 pounds or more (Revised as of 3/15/2023)
Yes
Arizona
26,001 pounds or more GVWR (single or combination) (Revised as of 10/1/2020)
Yes
Arkansas
Same as federal
Yes
California
- Motortrucks of three or more axles which are more than 10,000 pounds GVWR;
- Truck tractors;
- Any other two axle motortruck not specified above that is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Transportation. This would include a vehicle or combination of vehicles at 10,001 pounds or more GVWR or gross vehicle weight (GVW);
- Trailers and semitrailers, pole or pipe dollies, auxiliary dollies, and logging dollies used in combination with vehicles listed above;
- Any combination of a motortruck and any vehicle or vehicles set forth above that exceeds 40 feet in length when coupled together;
- Any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
- Manufactured homes and park trailers which, when moved on the highway are required to be moved under a specified permit;
- Any commercial motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more; and
- Any commercial motor vehicle of any gross vehicle weight rating towing any trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, auxiliary dolly or logging dolly with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds.
- (Sections 396.11 and 396.13 as published 10/1/14)
Yes
Colorado
A self-propelled or towed vehicle bearing an apportioned plate or having a manufacturer’s GVWR or GCR of at least 16,001 pounds. (Regulations as in effect 10/1/23)
Yes
Connecticut
GVWR or GCWR or GVW or GCW 18,001 pounds or more
Yes
Delaware
Over 26,000 pounds
Yes
District of Columbia
Same as federal
Yes
Florida
GVW, GVWR, GCWR 26,001 pounds or more (Regulations as they existed 12/31/2023)
Yes
Georgia
Same as federal
Yes
Hawaii
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect 5/31/18)
Yes
Idaho
GVW, GVWR, GCW, GCWR 26,001 pounds or more F
Yes
Illinois
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect 10/1/14)
Yes
Indiana
Same as federal
Does not apply to private carriers operating motor vehicles exclusively in intrastate commerce with GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR equal to or less than 26,000 pounds.
Yes
Iowa
GVW, GVWR, GCW or GCWR 10,001 pounds or more
Does not apply to combination vehicles provided the GVWR of the power unit is 10,000 pounds or less and the GCWR is 26,000 pounds or less (Regulations as they existed 10/1/2022)
Yes
Kansas
Same as federal (Regulations in effect 10/1/2022 )
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 pounds or more (private carriers domiciled in Kansas)
Yes
Kentucky
Same as federal
Yes
Louisiana
GVW, GCW, GVWR, or GCWR over 26,000 pounds
Yes
Maine
Same as federal
Yes
Maryland
Same as federal
Yes
Massachusetts
Same as federal
Yes
Michigan
GCW or GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a GVWR or GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater; or GVWR or GVW of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater.
Yes
Minnesota
Same as federal
Yes
Mississippi
GVWR or GCWR over 26,000 pounds
Yes
Missouri
GVWR or GCWR over 26,000 pounds
Yes
Montana
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW 26,001 or more pounds (Regulations as updated through 4/25/2024)
Yes
Nebraska
All motor carriers and vehicles of motor carriers with a GVWR, GCWR or GVW, or GCW over 10,000 lbs. (Regulations as they existed 1/1/2024.)
Yes
Nevada
GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR 26,001 or more pounds
Yes
New Hampshire
Same as federal
Yes
New Jersey
GVW, GVWR, GCW, GCWR, or registered weight of 10,001 pounds or more
Yes
New Mexico
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW 26,001 or more pounds
Yes
New York
Same as federal (Revised as of 10/1/2019)
Yes
North Carolina
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 pounds or more
Yes
North Dakota
Vehicles over 26,000 lbs. GVW
Yes
Ohio
For Hire: Same as federal (Regulations effective 4/26/2024)
Yes
Ohio
Private: GCW or GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a GVWR or GVW of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater; GVWR or GVW of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater (Regulations effective 4/26/2024)
Yes
Oklahoma
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, or GCW of 26,001 pounds or more
Yes
Oregon
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect on 4/1/2024)
Yes
Pennsylvania
(Department of Transportation) GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 17,001 pounds or more
Yes
Pennsylvania
(Public Utilities Commission) GVWR or registered gross weight over 10,000 pounds
Yes
Rhode Island
Same as federal
Yes
South Carolina
GVW, GVWR, GCW, or GCWR 26,001 pounds or more
Yes
South Dakota
- Vehicles and combinations of vehicles with three or more axles
- GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds (Regulations as amended through 1/1/2022. Effective 7/1/2024, regulations as amended through 1/1/2024.)
Yes
Tennessee
GVWR or GCWR > 26,000 lbs
Yes
Texas
Actual gross weight or GWR in excess of 26,000 pounds (Regulations as amended through 9/1/22)
Yes
Utah
26,001 pounds or more GVWR, GVW, GCWR, or GCW if the vehicle is operated by an individual 18-years old or older (Code of Federal Regulations as amended through 6/22/2023)
16,001 pounds or more GVWR or GCWR if the vehicle is operated by an individual under 18-years old (Code of Federal Regulations as amended through 6/22/2023)
Yes
Vermont
GVWR or GCWR 26,001 or more pounds
Yes
Virginia
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW over 26,000 pounds (Regulations as in effect 10/1/2024)
Yes
Washington
(State Patrol) GVWR, GCWR, GW, GCW 10,001 pounds or more (Regulations as in effect 10/1/2023)
(Utilities and Transportation Commission) All carriers subject to its jurisdiction (Regulations as in effect 12/31/2023)
Yes
West Virginia
Same as federal (Regulations as in effect 1/13/2022)
Yes
Wisconsin
Same as federal
Yes
Wyoming
GVWR, GCWR, GVW, GCW 26,001 or more pounds
Yes