Vehicle Inspection Report at a glance
What it is: Vehicle Inspection Report: Customer requests the Broker to make arrangements for transport of the vehicle from Origin to Destination subject to the terms and conditions, or if faxed, those terms & conditions faxed herewith.
Who signs: Customer's Signature Date, Terminal Signature Date and Driver's Signature Date: the Customer, the Driver and the Terminal sign.
A filled-in Vehicle Inspection Report example: a customer ships a car
How to fill out Vehicle Inspection Report, box by box
Carrier and Order #
Enter the Carrier and the Order #.
ORIGIN
Under ORIGIN, fill in Consignor, Address, City, State/Zip, Home Phone #, Work Phone # and Cell Phone #.
DESTINATION
Under DESTINATION, fill in Consignee, Address, City, State/Zip, Home Phone #, Work Phone # and Cell Phone #.
ORIGIN NOTES and DESTINATION NOTES
Under ORIGIN NOTES and DESTINATION NOTES, note damage with B - Bent, FF - Foreign Fluid, G - Gouged, RU - Rust, BR - Broken, L - Loose, S - Scratched, C - Cut, M - Missing, SL - Soiled, CR - Cracked, P - Pitted, ST - Stained, D - Dented, PC - Paint Chip, SW - Swirl Marks, F - Faded, R - Rubbed, T - Torn. The Transporter will be responsible for damage directly caused by the driver. The Transporter WILL NOT be responsible for damage NOT caused by the driver.
Signatures and dates
Customer's Signature Date, Terminal Signature Date and Driver's Signature Date: the Customer, the Driver and the Terminal sign.
I agree with the Driver's assessment of the condition of this vehicle. This vehicle is free of contents.
Signing the transporter's bill of lading/inspection report at destination without noting any damage shall be evidence of satisfactory delivery of the vehicle free of any damage.
Inspect your vehicle front and back, top to bottom, before signing your name when receiving your vehicle.
More rules for Vehicle Inspection Report
Fill in Year, Make, Model, Color, MILEAGE, Interior Condition, VIN Number and Plate #.
Owner/customer is obligated to ensure that the vehicle being transported has been serviced properly and completely in anticipation of the elements involved in the transportation, that it is roadworthy, that it is filled with antifreeze and other necessary fluids, and that it is equipped with properly inflated tires.
Common questions about Vehicle Inspection Report
Is there a deadline?
Any undocumented but well substantiated damage must be reported to the office within 24 hours (1 business day) from the day of delivery. As a condition of recovery, any claim must be made to the transported with a copy to Reindeer Auto Relocation within nine (9) months after either the day you accept the delivery or if the vehicle is not delivered for any reason, then from the delivery date which had been scheduled. No Lawsuit may be brought after two years and one day from the date when notice is given in writing to the customer that the claim or any part of it has been disallowed.
Sources
[1] Vehicle Inspection Report, Reindeer Auto Relocation (no edition printed) (the Official source link on this page).
