What’s on the form
A pre-trip inspection is what the driver does before rolling out of the yard: a walk-around and cab-over that confirms the truck and its mixer are in condition to run the day’s pours. This template covers 35 check-points grouped into six sections, plus two closing blocks:
- Header — truck number, driver, odometer, date, time, weather.
- Six inspection sections covering the engine bay and fluids, cab and instrumentation, brakes and steering, tires and wheels, lights and signals, and the mixer-specific components (drum, chute assembly, water tank + fittings, hydraulic controls, seals and bearings). Each line item gets a pass / attention-needed check.
- Defect log — space to describe anything that didn’t pass, so the shop or supervisor knows what to look at before the truck is dispatched.
- Driver condition certification — signature and time stamp confirming the driver has inspected the equipment and reported any defects found.
PDF vs. Excel
The PDF is set up for print-and-write in the cab — big check boxes, room for a pen. The typical use: a stack in the yard, filled and turned in each morning.
The Excel version has the same fields for teams that prefer to keep the record on a tablet or phone. Signatures still need to be captured somehow (touchscreen scribble, initials, an attached photo) — the template gives you the fields, not the workflow.
A note on compliance
This is a general pre-trip inspection form we built for our own use and are sharing free. Whether it satisfies any specific jurisdiction’s pre-trip requirements is your call — regulations vary by state, agency, and vehicle class, and none of the fields here have been reviewed against any regulatory checklist. If your operation has a required form, use that one; this template can still be useful as a supplemental walk-around checklist.
Free, no signup
Both files are free. No email address required, no license terms — download, edit the header with your fleet name, and start using them.