Vehicle Inspector

Motor Carrier Inspector

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

Job duties include:

• 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.

Job qualifications include:

• 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.

Benefits include:

• A retirement program is available through Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS)
• Life Insurance coverage is available through American United Life at nominal rates.
• Group Hospitalization with medical insurance is available to those who desire this type of protection, with a portion of the premium paid by the State of Indiana.
• Employees receive 12 work days annual vacation leave with pay. Additional days are granted after 5, 10, and 20 years of service to a maximum of 25 days annually.