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Pre-employment application

The signed driver application form a motor carrier must collect under 49 CFR 391.21.

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File records
Last reviewed
2026-10-23
First published
2026-10-20
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The pre-employment application is completed on the motor carrier’s form, signed by the driver, and filed in the qualification file (49 CFR 391.21). It captures three years of history the carrier uses for hiring and ongoing qualification.

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Last reviewed 2026-10-23

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