What must a driver qualification file contain?

Section 391.51 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations details what a driver qualification file must contain. The file must include:

1. Application for employment (391.21);
2. Initial 3-year motor vehicle record (MVR) from state(s) where driver was licensed (391.23(a)(1));
3. Road test form and certificate (391.31(g)), or a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or current road test certificate accepted in lieu of road test (391.33);
4. Medical exam certificate (original or a copy) (391.43(g)), an MVR showing CDL driver’s medical certification status and self-certification information (391.23(m)), or the original of the written statement providing that the motor carrier determined the driver is not required by 391.44(d) to complete a road test pursuant to 391.44(d)(3)(ii)(A) and the original, or a copy, of the driver’s certification required by 391.44(d)(3)(i);
5. Documentation that the medical examiner is listed on the National Registry (391.23(m)(1)) (For CDL drivers, the verification is not required on and after June 23,2025);
6. Any documentation of a medical variance;
7. Annual driving record (MVR) (391.25(a));
8. Note relating to annual review of a driver’s safety record and violations (391.25(c)(2)); and
9. Driver’s annual list or certificate requirement relating to violations of motor vehicle laws and ordinances (391.27) was eliminated effective May 9,2022.