Driver qualification file (DQF)
The qualification records a motor carrier must maintain for each employed driver under 49 CFR Part 391.
At a glance
- Category
- File records
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-01
- First published
- 2026-01-08
- Sources
- 1
A driver qualification file is the carrier’s folder of records showing each driver meets federal qualification requirements before and during employment. DQid stores these records digitally with status, dates, and sharing controls.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-10-01
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