Start Your Career as a Commercial Vehicle Officer

What Is a Commercial Vehicle Officer?

The primary duties of a Missouri State Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Officer (CVO) are to promote safety and enforce Federal Regulations and State laws pertaining to commercial motor vehicles and drivers. A CVO conducts various levels of North American Standard inspections and post-crash analysis on commercial motor vehicles to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Other responsibilities include assisting the motoring public. A CVO must work under all climatic conditions, and work schedules change regularly.

Commercial Vehicle Officers are vital to the success of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and embody the agency's core values of Integrity, Responsibility, Professionalism, Compassion, Resourcefulness, Character, and Commitment.

What You Will Do

• Receive approximately 23 weeks of intensive academic and physical training at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy located in Jefferson City, MO.
• Train to become proficient in self-defense, cultural diversity, firearms, arrest procedures, and state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles.
• Graduate from the Academy and serve for fourteen weeks under the guidance of a veteran Field Training Officer and undergo a one-year training period.
• Perform several levels of inspections on commercial vehicles.
• Strive to maintain a strong roadside and fixed facility inspection enforcement program to reduce the number and severity of commercial vehicle-involved crashes and to enhance homeland security.
• Enforce Federal Regulations and State laws pertaining to commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
• Assist the motoring public.

Where Do We Operate?

We operate throughout the state of Missouri in weigh stations and mobile units. Commercial Vehicle Officers work out of inspection facilities in Platte City, Mayview, Harrisonville, St. Clair, Bloomsdale, Wentzville, Joplin, Steele, Charleston, Willow Springs, Eagleville, and Watson. The division also has several mobile units across the state operating on the roadways.

Minimum Application Requirements

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least twenty-one years of age at the time of commercial vehicle officer graduation.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver license at the time of appointment.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid CVE commission.
• Must be of good character and have never been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or have any pending indictment for any offense involving moral turpitude.
• No brands on the head, neck, wrists, or hands. The sole exception is that one traditional band-style ring tattoo may be displayed on a single finger. Any such ring tattoo is not to extend beyond the proximal phalanx. Tattoos and/or brands on any other part of a member or uniformed civilian's body, which would be visible during movements in the performance of their duties while wearing any official uniform or civilian attire, are to be completely covered and not visible while on duty.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, 13 paid holidays)
• Retirement and savings (MODOT & Patrol Employees Retirement System (MPERS), deferred compensation, and cafeteria plan)
• Salary starts at $51,576 yearly with a guaranteed step increase for the first ten years
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Professional work environment
• Yearly uniform allowance

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