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Hi I'm Hannah with Apex Capital andtoday I'm going to talk to you about the Driver Qualification File also calledthe DQF a DQF is an FMCSA requirement for all trucking companies You need tokeep records for every employee driver including owner-operators a DQF provesthat your drivers are qualified to safely and legally operate a commercialmotor vehicle running a trucking company is like a game of poolit requires planning strategy and you have to know the rulesremembering all the parts of the DQF can be difficult but think about it likea game of 8-ball you need all eight balls to make theirway into the pocket to win the game the first step is the application ofemployment application of employment this one's easyjust create an application for your drivers including the requiredinformation you can even use the new driver application package supplied bythe FMCSA the second step is the annual motor vehicle record often referred toas an MVR you'll need an MVR for every driver covering the last 12 months inevery state that they held a CDL the third step is the MVR for the previousthree years carriers need to keep MVR records from each driver for theprevious three years the fourth step review your MVR - review MVRs everyyear to prove that your driver's meet safe driving requirements you'll alsoneed to evaluate their driving qualifications the review should includethe reviewers name and date of the review and disclose any evidence of yourdrivers violating FMCSA regulations like speeding reckless driving or drivingunder the influence of alcohol remember to review the MVR carefully an incorrectdetermination of driver qualification could put your trucking company out ofservice the fifth step record of violations keep your certificate showingany violations by a driver over the last year if a driver doesn't have anyviolations great you still need a signed certificate thesixth step copy of commercial driver's license here's another easy one you justneed a copy of the driver's CDL the seventh step medical examinercertificate a DOT physical exam must be conducted by a licensed medicalexaminer the eighth step is a note regarding the medical examinercertificate every carrier needs a note in the DQF verifying that their driverused an authorized medical examiner from the FMCSA national registry here's aquick recap of what needs to go in your DQF an application of employment annualmotor vehicle record from each state and MVRs from the previous three years anannual review of the MVR a record of violations a copy of their CDL a medicalexaminer certificate and a note regarding the medical examiner'scertificate thanks for watching for more information check out our blogthere you'll find a free DQF checklist and links to helpful resources