C-TPAT TRUCK, TRAILER AND CONTAINER INSPECTION GUIDE

C-TPAT 17-POINT TRUCK & TRAILER INSPECTION

  • Bumper
  • Engine
  • Tires (truck & trailer)
  • Floor (inside truck)
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Cab/ Storage Compartments
  • Air Tanks
  • Drive Shafts
  • Fifth Wheel
  • Outside/ Undercarriage
  • Outside/ Inside Doors
  • Side Walls
  • Front Wall
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Ceiling/ Roof
  • Refrigeration Unit
  • Exhaust

C-TPAT 7-POINT CONTAINER INSPECTION

Outside / Undercarriage (before entering facility)

√   Inspect prior to entering facility.

√   Support beams should be visible.

Inside / Outside Doors

     √   Make sure secure and reliable locking mechanisms are attached to the container.

     √   Be on the lookout for different color bonding material.

     √   Be on the lookout for loose bolts.

     √   Be on the lookout for plates and repairs. Solid plates should not cover standard container cavities

Right Side

    √   Look for unusual repairs to structural beams

    √   Repairs to walls on the inside must be visible on the outside.

    √   Use tool to tap side walls. Listen and feel for hollow sound.

Left Side

    √   Look for unusual repairs to structural beams

    √   Repairs to walls on the inside must be visible on the outside.

    √   Use tool to tap side walls. Listen and feel for hollow sound.

Front Wall

   √   Check to see if blocks and vents are visible.

   √   Use tool to tap front wall. Listen and feel for hollow sound.

   √   Use a ranger finder, measuring tape, or even a string to determine if the lenght is reduced.

   √   Make sure the length of the interior of the container is correct.

Ceiling / Roof

   √   Check to make sure ceiling height from floor is accurate. Blocks and vents should be visible.

   √   Repairs to the ceiling on the inside of the container should be visible on the outside.

   √   Use tool to tap ceiling. Listen for hollow sound.

   √   Determine if there is an uncomfortable feeling inside the container. If so, the interior ceiling height may be incorrect.

Floor (Inside)

   √   Check to make sure the floor is the correct height from the ceiling.

   √   Make sure the floor is flat. Do not need to step up to get inside.

   √   Make sure the floor is a uniform height.

   √   Be on the lookout for unusual repairs.