C-TPAT 17-point truck and trailer inspection

Guidance on 17-point truck and trailer inspection for C-TPAT

17-point truck and trailer inspection diagram

The original diagram is preserved. The list below reproduces all 17 numbered positions; the refrigeration unit applies where fitted.

The 17 inspection points

1. Bumper
2. Engine
3. Tires
4. Truck floor
5. Fuel tanks
6. Cab
7. Air tanks
8. Drive shafts
9. Fifth wheel coupling
10. Outside and undercarriage
11. Outside and inside the doors
12. Trailer floor
13. Side walls
14. Front wall
15. Ceiling and roof
16. Refrigeration unit
17. Exhaust

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