Maintenance files

You can do your own. I have and also passed DOT inspection.
I prefer to get a second opinion on my truck and trailer condition at least once a year. Just in case I miss something. Usually just before Winter.

 

I have a small ring binder I use for my ifta milage they I also use to keep track of repairs on my truck/trailer as well as a separate fuel log, not so much for dot which you are supposed to do, but because I have a horrible memory and know I’ll forget and want to see what I get out of steers or when the last time I greased it was...

 

If you're looking to buy my old truck would't you want to see those things listed?

 

Everything that is done to truck is scanned and put in folder on computer and put in excel file with info for quick over all view if ever needed. I also have a paper file as well.
I also put all docs with the Bill in Quick Books.

 

Keep a running Xcel book for maintenance. Makes it so easy.
Date/unit#/maintenance performed/location/ milage

 

I have several notebooks that start with date in service and go from there on each truck. If I so much as put a tail light on one it’s written down date and miles. On big jobs I itemize it. Go back and look every year it will take your breath I assure you

 

If you do your own repairs is there a requirement for a log for the on-duty time of doing those repairs?

 

Technically yes.