Vehicle inspections

Vehicle Inspection Software for Consistent Fleet Inspections

Create digital inspection forms, schedule recurring checks, let drivers complete inspections from the mobile app, and keep every submission connected to the vehicle's inspection history.

Simply Fleet gives fleet teams one inspection workflow from checklist to defect to maintenance follow-up, without relying on paper forms, spreadsheets, or separate inspection apps.

Simply Fleet vehicle inspection software showing digital inspection records
One inspection workflow

Run One Consistent Vehicle Inspection Process Across Your Fleet

Vehicle inspections involve more than filling out a checklist. Simply Fleet connects the setup, scheduling, field inspection, and follow-up into one process.

Simply Fleet's digital vehicle inspection software gives managers one workflow for scheduling checks, collecting mobile submissions, tracking defects, and retaining vehicle inspection history.

1. Create inspection tasks

Define what needs to be checked and whether the inspector should mark it pass/fail, enter information, or take a photo.

2. Build inspection forms

Group tasks into reusable forms for pre-trip inspections, DVIRs, weekly inspections, or fleet-specific checks.

3. Schedule inspections

Assign a form to a vehicle and set it to run once or recur by mileage, time, or both.

4. Review submissions

See completed inspections, issues found, who submitted each record, and the vehicle's inspection history.

Digital inspection forms

Build Inspection Forms Around the Checks Your Fleet Requires

Different fleets inspect different things. Simply Fleet lets you create inspection forms around the way your vehicles actually operate instead of forcing every team into the same checklist.

Pass / Fail

Use condition checks and make the response mandatory when an item cannot be skipped.

Info

Collect values, readings, or notes as part of the inspection task.

Photo

Make photo capture optional, mandatory, or mandatory only when a task fails.

Add instructions for the driver or inspector, arrange tasks in the required order, and require an odometer reading or signature on selected forms.

Common uses: Pre-trip inspections · DVIRs · Weekly inspections · Vehicle safety checks · Custom fleet inspections

Simply Fleet digital inspection form builder with task actions and required submission fields
Inspection schedules

Schedule Inspections by Mileage, Time or Both

Assign an inspection form to a vehicle and choose when it should become due. Schedules can be one-time or recurring, based on odometer, time, or both.

When mileage and time are used together, Simply Fleet makes the inspection due when the first threshold is reached.

Choose the interval

For example, every 1,000 miles or every 30 days.

Set advance reminders

Notify selected recipients by distance remaining, time remaining, or both.

Preview before saving

Review upcoming due points using the vehicle's current odometer and selected interval.

Simply Fleet inspection scheduling with mileage, time, reminders and schedule preview
Vehicle inspection app

Complete Vehicle Inspections From the Mobile App

Drivers and inspectors can complete vehicle inspections directly from Simply Fleet's mobile app instead of carrying paper forms back to the office.

The inspection form guides them through the required checks. Depending on how each task has been configured, they can mark an item pass or fail, enter information, capture a photo, enter the odometer, provide a signature, and submit the completed inspection.

Required fields help make sure important inspection information is captured before the record is submitted.

Simply Fleet mobile vehicle inspection app with pass fail checks, photos, odometer and signature
DVIR and recurring checks

Use Digital Forms for DVIRs, Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Inspections

Simply Fleet inspection forms can be configured for recurring fleet processes such as DVIRs, pre-trip inspections, post-trip inspections, weekly safety checks, and other scheduled vehicle inspections.

A completed DVIR keeps the vehicle, inspection date, submitting driver or inspector, and issues found together in the inspection record. Depending on how the form is configured, the submission can also require an odometer reading, signature, and supporting photos for failed checks.

Build the form around your process

Choose the inspection tasks, evidence requirements, instructions, and submission fields your drivers need.

Keep the completed record tied to the vehicle

Submitted inspections become part of the vehicle's inspection history for later review.

Move failed checks into follow-up

A failed inspection can automatically create an issue in Simply Fleet so the finding does not stop at the inspection form.

Inspection to repair

From Failed Inspection to Maintenance Follow-Up

A failed inspection should not end as a note on a checklist. In Simply Fleet, a failed inspection can create an issue automatically so the maintenance team has a clear next step.

Minor issues can be closed directly. When repair work is needed, the issue can be converted into a work order, assigned to a technician, and tracked through completion.

Inspection → Issue → Work Order → Repair → Service History

1. Inspection finds a problem

A failed inspection can automatically create an issue with the inspection context attached.

2. Issue is ready for review

Review the affected vehicle, issue details, priority, source, and status before deciding the next step.

3. Create repair work when needed

Convert the issue into a work order and assign it to the technician responsible for the repair.

4. Close the loop

Complete the repair and retain the finished work in the vehicle's service history.

Fleet-wide visibility

Review Inspections Across Your Fleet and Keep the History

Once inspections are submitted, managers need more than a pile of completed forms. Simply Fleet keeps completed vehicle inspections together in Inspection Submissions, where fleet teams can review records across multiple vehicles.

See key submission details

Review the vehicle, inspection form, inspection date, submitted by, and issues found.

Search and filter records

Find inspections by vehicle, date range, group, or other available criteria.

Spot missed inspections

Identify vehicles without an inspection during the selected period so fleet managers can follow up before gaps become recurring operational problems.

Keep the vehicle history

Every submitted inspection becomes part of the vehicle's inspection history for later review.

Export inspection records

Print or save completed inspection submissions as PDF when records need to be shared or retained outside Simply Fleet. Inspection images are included in the exported record.

Simply Fleet inspection submissions showing completed vehicle inspection records
Connected maintenance workflow

Connect Vehicle Inspections With Fleet Maintenance

Vehicle inspections sit inside the wider maintenance workflow. Use these related Simply Fleet capabilities when a finding needs follow-up, repair, or recurring maintenance.

Issue Management

Failed inspections can create issues automatically, giving managers one place to review, prioritize, and track defects.

Work Orders

Turn an issue that needs repair into a work order, assign technicians, and track the work through completion.

Preventive Maintenance

Use inspections alongside mileage- and time-based maintenance schedules to manage recurring vehicle care.

FAQ

Vehicle Inspection Software FAQs

What is vehicle inspection software?

Vehicle inspection software replaces paper inspection forms with digital checklists that can be configured, completed, and stored electronically. For fleet operations, it can also help managers schedule recurring inspections, review submissions, track defects, and retain inspection history across multiple vehicles.

Can I create custom vehicle inspection forms in Simply Fleet?

Yes. Simply Fleet lets you create individual inspection tasks and combine them into reusable inspection forms. Tasks can use pass/fail, information entry, and photo capture, and you can arrange the tasks in the required order.

Can Simply Fleet be used for DVIRs, pre-trip and post-trip inspections?

Yes. Simply Fleet lets you configure inspection forms for DVIRs, pre-trip inspections, post-trip inspections, weekly inspections, and other fleet-specific checks. You can define the required tasks, evidence, odometer, and signature requirements, and failed inspection items can create issues automatically for follow-up.

Can drivers add photos to vehicle inspections?

Yes. Photo capture can be added to inspection tasks and configured as optional, mandatory, or mandatory when the task fails.

What happens when an inspection item fails?

A failed inspection can automatically create an issue in Simply Fleet. The issue can then be reviewed and prioritized. If repair is required, it can be converted into a work order and assigned for action.

Can inspections be scheduled by mileage and time?

Yes. Inspection schedules can use odometer intervals, time intervals, or both. When both are configured, the inspection becomes due when the first threshold is reached.

Can fleet managers view previous inspections?

Yes. Completed records are stored under Inspection Submissions and become part of the vehicle's inspection history. Managers can search and filter records to find previous inspections.

Can vehicle inspection reports be exported?

Yes. Completed inspection submissions can be printed or saved as PDF from the web app. The exported inspection record can also include images captured during the inspection.

Vehicle inspections

See How Vehicle Inspections Work in Simply Fleet

Build inspection forms around your fleet, schedule recurring checks, give drivers a mobile inspection workflow, and keep defects connected to the maintenance process.

Our Customers Using Simply Fleet Report

22%

Reduction in Vehicle Downtime

20K

Maintenance Cost Savings

15%

Fuel Efficiency Gains

8hrs

Time Saved/Week

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