Will DOT perform a level 1 if requested?

I work for a company that requires an annual DOT inspection every quarter and it costs $65 to have the TA do it. They will accept a passing level 1 performed by DOT instead. Does anyone know if DOT will do a level one inspection if you ask them to?

 

Uh.. the law requires an annual DOT inspection form and sticker to be with your truck at all times. I don’t think a level 1 applies to this. No level 1 I’ve ever received from an officer anywhere did I receive an annual Federal DOT inspection form or sticker............

 

From your title the answer is yes.


Park at a truck stop close to a scale that has a barn for inspections. Preferable one that is not "banning California"
Don't take a trailer if possible bobtail into a scale. Go park, ask the nice officers you'd like to volunteer for a level 1.

It will be on your terms not a surprise from them. Make sure your ready before you go in. make sure truck has been serviced tires in good shape the whole sha-bang. Have 5th wheel greases just to add some glamor to it.
Get your sticker and leave.

 

That would be a California or state sticker? I still believe you need a Federal DOT form and sticker and state scales don’t hand those out... at least in my 18 years out here I’ve never seen that....

 

I did this a few times at the Banning scale. As a company driver with a new 2011 670 Volvo. Love them Quarterly Vehicle Inpections.

 

He asked about a Quarterly inspection wich is basically the same inspection as an Annual Inspection.

 

Go-to a truck stop pickup the annual inspection form and bring it with you .

If your really want the coop to do your annual.

A lvl 1 is slightly different than his annual inspection sticker.

Title of post is deceiving

 

Why isnt your company picking up the cost if this is at their insistance?

 

This is the dumbest way to try to save 65 bucks I have ever heard. The right officer can find something wrong with a brand new truck if he wants.

 

The answer is, maybe.

It is up to each individual scale or officer. I have been inspected on request and denied, with the reason given on denial is that they don't want a truck specially prepped for a roadside inspection.

When I was denied they did ask if I had a problem that the company would not fix that I wanted to get written up, and said if that were the case they would inspect the truck.

A level 1 inspection is valid for quarterly or annual inspections, just keep a copy of the inspection report.

An individual company may require an inspection from a "approved" vendor and not accept a roadside inspection for your monthly, quarterly, or annual inspection. this is completely at the companies choice and discretion.