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TRUCK DVIR & INSPECTION LOG

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DVIRLog

Truck DVIR & Inspection Log

A defect you wrote up yesterday has to be dealt with before you roll.

DVIRLog runs the daily inspection on your phone, keeps a defect open until it is certified as repaired or as not needing repair, and turns a date range into a binder PDF with the maintenance file and the annual inspection attached. Built for the owner-operator who keeps their own records.

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$1.99/mo, $9.99/yr or $24.99 once. Android.

  • Owner-operators
  • Android
  • Works offline
  • 10 languages
  • Not an ELD
The DVIRLog launch screen: a clipboard with ticked checklist rows over a night highway with a semi truck, the DVIRLog wordmark and the line Your DOT binder, in your pocket

READ THIS FIRST

DVIRLog is not an electronic logging device and does not replace one. An ELD reads hours of service off the engine. DVIRLog records what you inspected, what was wrong with it and who signed it off. If you are required to run an ELD, run one, and keep this for the inspection side.

The cycle a paper book keeps losing

A DVIR is not one document, it is a loop with three signatures in it. The usual failure is not a missing inspection, it is a defect that was fixed but never certified, or a report that reads safe while a defect underneath it is still open. DVIRLog models the whole loop, so it cannot close halfway.

  1. 01

    Inspect

    Open a DVIR, pick pre-trip or post-trip and enter the odometer. Every line takes OK, Defect or N/A and a bar counts what is left. Once you have checked the rest, Mark the rest OK records them in one tap. The unit’s extra checks and the trailer come up in the same report.

    Driver signature, required to save

  2. 02

    Carry the defect

    A defect takes a note and photos and opens as Open. The dashboard counts open defects from the defect rows themselves, not from the report’s saved status.

    No signature closes this stage

  3. 03

    Certify the repair

    Mark each defect Repaired, or Repair not necessary, with a date and a note. Each defect can carry its own repair signature, and the report carries a certification signature of its own.

    Certification of repair

  4. 04

    Review it safe

    The last signature says the driver has reviewed the certification. Only then does the report read Reviewed: safe. A still-open defect returns the report to Defects open.

    Driver review: safe to operate

The eleven checklist items come from 49 CFR 396.11, and DVIRLog also records the repair certification and the driver review. What your auditor accepts, and how long you keep it, is between you and them. DVIRLog does not decide either. DVIR Explained walks through what the regulation asks for.

What else is in the app

A photo on every unit

Tractor, trailer or straight truck, each unit carries its own photo, so the right one is obvious in the list. Defects take photos too, and those print inside the report beside the line they belong to.

Extra checks for each rig

The eleven items 49 CFR 396.11 lists are on every report and cannot be removed. On top of them, each unit keeps its own extra checks, such as the fifth wheel or the air lines and glad hands, and they appear on every DVIR for that unit.

The trailer, in the same report

Pick a saved trailer or type its number. It gets its own section of the checklist with its own count, and the PDF prints it under its own header.

Reminders before the deadline

An annual inspection gets a reminder 30 days and 7 days ahead and on the day, and a service 7 days ahead and on the day, at a time you pick. An optional daily reminder nudges you to do the DVIR.

One backup file

Back up writes every unit, report, signature and photo to one file you keep off the phone. Restore adds whatever is missing and changes nothing already there.

A GPS stamp, only when you ask

Tap Stamp location on a report and the app takes one fix and writes the coordinates onto that report. It is asked per report, it runs in the foreground only, and there is a plain text field if you would rather type Yard, Houston TX.

The maintenance file

Per vehicle, per entry: date, whether it was an inspection, repair, service or test, the odometer, the vendor, the cost in your currency, and notes. It is the file that sits behind the inspections when someone asks why a defect stopped recurring.

The annual inspection

Date, pass or fail, inspector name, certificate number and the next due date. The dashboard counts down to it, and the reminders go out ahead of it.

Vehicle identity that prints

Unit number, make, year, VIN, tire size, plate, the owner if the unit is not carrier-owned, and its USDOT number. Those fields are what fill the header of every PDF the app produces.

The actual screens

Scroll sideways →

  • The DVIRLog vehicles list with a photo beside each unit: B-12, an Isuzu NPR box truck with its annual due in 12 days; T-204, a Great Dane dry van trailer with one open defect; and two tractors, Truck 101 and Truck 7, with no open items
    Every unit with its photo and what it needs next
  • The DVIRLog dashboard for Reed Hauling with a Start DVIR button, five DVIRs this month, one open defect, 12 days to the next annual inspection and to the next service, and quick actions for a new DVIR, a unit, maintenance and a binder PDF
    The dashboard: open defects and the next deadlines
  • A new DVIR at 7 of 27 items checked with a Mark the rest OK button; the Tires line is marked Defect with the note Left steer tread worn and a photo of the tire, and the lines below offer OK, Defect and N/A
    Each line OK, Defect or N/A, with a photo where it matters
  • The trailer section of a DVIR for Trailer T-204, 5 of 11 checked, with service brakes, lighting, tires and wheels each marked OK
    The trailer gets its own section in the same report
  • A defect on lighting devices and reflectors with the note Left rear marker lamp out and a photo of the lamp, buttons for Mark repaired and Repair not necessary, a repair note field and the Certify repair signature
    The defect, its photo, and the repair sign-off
  • The checklist for Truck 101 with five extra checks, fifth wheel and kingpin lock, air lines and glad hands, fluid leaks, exhaust system, and frame and suspension, above the locked required items from section 396.11
    Extra checks for one truck, on top of the required eleven
  • The DVIRLog reports list with a vehicle filter and a defects-only filter, each report showing its unit, date, pre-trip, a status such as No defects or Reviewed: safe, and a PDF button
    Every report, filterable, each one exportable as a PDF
  • DVIRLog settings with annual and service reminders switched on at 8:00 AM, an optional daily DVIR reminder, and backup options to save every unit, report, signature and photo to one file or restore from one
    Reminders and a backup file, both in Settings

The binder pack

Pick a vehicle, pick a date range, and DVIRLog builds one PDF. The cover carries the carrier name, the USDOT number, the unit and the VIN. Then, in order:

  1. 01 Every inspection in the range. Date and time, pre-trip or post-trip, odometer, location or GPS coordinates, the status, the full checklist with each line marked OK, Defect or N/A and the trailer’s lines under their own header, each defect’s note and repair state, the defect photos, all three signature blocks with signer and date, and any amendments.
  2. 02 The maintenance file. Date, nature, odometer, vendor, cost and notes, as a table.
  3. 03 The annual periodic inspection record. Date, result, inspector, certificate number and next due date.
  4. 04 Voided reports, printed as voided. Marked VOIDED with the reason, in place, so the sequence never has a hole in it.

Any single report also exports on its own from the reports list, filterable by vehicle or to defect reports only.

How it is built

  • Status is derived, not stored. The open-defect count is recomputed from the defect rows, so a signature cannot mask one.
  • Signed records are append-only. Amendments and voids leave a trail; nothing is silently rewritten.
  • Today’s DVIR is never paywalled. The daily inspection is an obligation, so it is free on every tier.
  • No account, no cloud copy. Records stay on the phone and leave it only as a PDF or a backup file you share.
  • Ten languages. English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
  • Ads only on the free tier. During the trial and after you pay, there are none.

PRICING

$24.99once, or from $1.99/mo

Start a 14-day trial of the whole app from inside it, no card. After that it is $1.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $24.99 once and never again.

  • Unlimited vehicles
  • Edit any report, however old
  • Unlimited maintenance and annual records
  • No ads

Free keeps one vehicle, edits to the last 30 days of reports, five maintenance entries and two annual records. Recording today’s inspection and re-exporting anything you already filed are always free.

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Questions

Is DVIRLog an ELD?

No, and it is not trying to be. An ELD records hours of service from the engine. DVIRLog records inspections, defects and repairs that you type in. If you are required to run an ELD, you still need one.

What is on the checklist?

The eleven items 49 CFR 396.11 lists: service brakes, parking brake, steering mechanism, lighting devices and reflectors, tires, horn, windshield wipers, rear-vision mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, and emergency equipment. Each unit can add its own checks on top, a trailer gets its own section, and any line can be marked N/A.

Can I edit a report after I have signed it?

Not the original fields. Once the driver signature is on, the report locks and you add a dated amendment instead. Amendments print with the report, so the correction is visible rather than silent.

What if I have to cancel a report?

You void it with a reason. The report stays in the binder marked VOIDED with its date and reason, and still prints. Nothing signed is ever quietly removed.

Does it track my location?

Only if you ask it to, one report at a time. Tapping Stamp location saves a single GPS fix onto that report. There is no background tracking, and you can type a location by hand instead.

Does it work without signal?

Yes. Everything you record is kept on the phone, so inspections, photos and PDF exports work with no signal. The free tier needs a connection to load ads, and the app sends crash reports and usage analytics when it has one.

What does the free tier stop me doing?

Recording today’s inspection is never gated, whatever tier you are on. Free keeps one vehicle, edits to reports from the last 30 days, five maintenance entries and two annual records. Everything already recorded stays readable and re-exportable.

Will it remind me before the annual inspection?

Yes, unless you turn reminders off. It notifies you 30 days and 7 days before an annual inspection and 7 days before a service, then on the day, at a time you pick. Android can hold a reminder back to save battery, so the dashboard shows the same dates.

Can I move my records to a new phone?

Yes. Back up to a file, in Settings, saves every unit, report, signature and photo in one file. On the new phone, Restore from a file adds whatever is missing and changes nothing already there.

DVIRLog helps you record daily vehicle inspections, maintenance, and annual inspection records. It is not legal or DOT-compliance advice and is not a certified electronic logging device (ELD). Inspection content, repair certification, and record-retention requirements are set by 49 CFR Part 396 and your auditor. Review every entry against the current regulation. You are responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and retention of your records.

Start with tomorrow's pre-trip

Add the unit and its photo once. From then on it is a walkaround, a signature, and records you can export as a binder when somebody asks for them.

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