Pre- and Post-Trip Inspection Incomplete Violations

This article explains how Encompass® audits Driver logs to check for completed Pre- and Post-Trip inspections per FMCSA Part 396.11 requirements. If either Inspection is missing for a vehicle, a violation will appear in the system the following morning. The article addresses common questions, including how this affects Audits, how to enable or disable the violation in Company Settings, and how to omit it from Violation Reports. It also clarifies that these violations do not appear in the ELD Output File for Roadside Inspections or Audits and explains how the violation clears once Inspections are entered for all vehicles used.

To better assist carriers with complying with Driver Vehicle Inspection Report Compliance, part 396.11, Encompass® will audit a drivers log to verify that a Pre- and Post-Trip inspection has been completed for the vehicles driven that day.  If a pre- and post-trip has not been completed for the vehicle being driven on that log, a violation will display:

*The alert for this violation will appear in Encompass the following morning, as this is an overnight process.

Although requirements for when a driver needs to complete a pre- or post-trip inspection vary in the industry, it is best practice to have a driver complete both a pre- and post-trip inspection for each vehicle they drive, ensuring safety.

Violations displaying on a log can be alarming; below is a list of frequently asked questions around these violations.