Commercial vehicle, trailer & driver check
Before you buy, plate, load, or send a business vehicle onto the road
Tell us about the truck or van, any trailer, the driver, the load, and the trip. You’ll get a dated call sheet: who to ask, what records to gather, and what must be settled first.
Prefer to read first? See a worked example · See a finished sample call sheet
Built from current official Michigan starting points
This is a starting map. The agency or local office makes the final call.
Is someone in danger, hurt, or facing a spill, lost load, or road hazard? Call 911 first. Do not dispatch an out-of-service vehicle or driver while the order is open. Open Michigan commercial vehicle contacts.
A short call sheet, in the right order.
Why it showed up
Every task points back to something you told us.
What to ask
Use the question on the phone or in an email.
What remains unknown
The call sheet names what the agency or local office still needs to decide.
Built around the first real trip
Useful for a pickup and trailer, delivery van, box truck, tow truck, passenger van, or fleet deal.
This route keeps ownership, plate weight, insurance, manufacturer ratings, actual loaded weights, axle count, driver credentials, medical rules, carrier identity, USDOT registration, operating authority, UCR, IRP, IFTA, inspections, markings, hours, loads, and base activities in separate lanes. Passenger, hazardous-material, household-goods, towing, farm, oversize, interstate, Canada, and fleet-purchase facts get careful handoffs instead of a quick yes or no.