Motor Carrier Inspector

Indiana State Police (IN); Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana State Police seeks civilian Motor Carrier Inspector Trainees to enforce motor carrier laws. Trainees are paid during MCI school with equipment provided. Starting salary is $52,000, rising to $54,000 after year one, with step increases toward $70,000 over ten years.

Positions are available at Fort Wayne, Lowell, Seymour, and West Harrison facilities. Responsibilities include inspections, weighing trucks, report writing, testimony, and coordination with prosecutors.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Be at least 21 years old by appointment.
• possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass physical ability test, interview, polygraph and background check.
• Must complete medical, psychological, and drug tests.

Responsibilities

• Inspect motor carrier vehicles for safety, permits, and papers.
• Weigh trucks on permanent and portable scales.
• Prepare required enforcement reports for each action.
• Set up portable scales for weigh-ins.
• Testify in court when required.
• Assist troopers and inform prosecutors on violations.
• Train and supervise trainee inspectors.
• Submit daily and monthly reports.

Skills

Vehicle inspection

Weighing trucks

Court testimony

Report writing

Prosecutor liaison

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Scale operation

Job description

Trainees are paid during the MCI school and are provided with all necessary equipment. The starting salary is $52,000 and will increase to $54,000 at the end of the first year of employment. Over the next ten years with step increases in pay, a Motor Carrier Inspector will reach an annual salary of $70,000.

To serve as a civilian employee of the Indiana State Police whose primary responsibility is to enforce state and federal laws, rules, and regulations about motor carrier vehicles, including inspections and operating scales.

We are currently accepting applications for the following scale facilities, to include:

• Fort Wayne
• Lowell
• Seymour
• West Harrison

• Conduct inspections of applicable vehicles for safety registration, proper operator papers, permits, documentation, and proper safety equipment.
• Weigh trucks on permanent and/or portable scales.
• Complete required reports on each enforcement action taken.
• Set up portable scales to weigh trucks.
• Testify in court.
• Perform duties in conjunction with troopers to detect motor carrier violations and/or to weigh trucks, at random, on portable scales.
• Ensure violator vehicles are properly secured, if necessary
• Inform county prosecutors on motor carrier violations and technicalities for preparation of trials.
• Assist and inform trucking companies and motorists regarding motor carrier laws.
• Assist troopers and other police agencies with truck enforcement problems.
• Keep assigned equipment in condition pursuant to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform school bus inspections.
• Submit daily and monthly reports.
• Train, assist and supervise Motor Carrier Inspector Trainees in performing the required tasks.
• Participate in the Safety Audit Program as required.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Be a United States citizen.
• Be at least 21 years old at the time of the appointment as a Motor Carrier Inspector (March 16, 2026).
• Possess a high school diploma or H.S.E./G.E.D.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Be required to pass a physical ability test (job function), oral interview, polygraph exam, and a background investigation.
• Be required to complete a medical exam, a psychological exam, and a drug test.
• Geographical proximity to the scale facility may be a factor in the selection process.

To participate in the selection process, applicants for the position of Motor Carrier Inspector must meet the following basic requirements:

• Be required to pass the Motor Carrier Inspector background investigation and pass an approved job related physical examination after employment is offered.