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title: Driver qualification file (DQF)
description: The qualification records a motor carrier must maintain for each employed driver under 49 CFR Part 391.
date: 2026-01-08
lastReviewed: 2026-10-01
canonical: /glossary/driver-qualification-file
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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.