Vehicle Inspection for Uber & Lyft Drivers in North Dakota

So you want to make some extra side income in North Dakota? Driving for Uber and Lyft is a great way to earn a bit on the side, or even take it seriously and do it as a full-time gig.

Whatever it is that you are hoping to accomplish in North Dakota, the first thing you need to complete in order to start driving is the application, which means that you have to meet certain requirements, some of which are geared more toward you as a driver, and others toward the vehicle you will drive. This page includes the requirements that will be needed to meet in order to drive for Uber and Lyft in North Dakota.

The most popular cities for rideshare drivers in North Dakota are Fargo and Bismarck, but no matter where you are, as long as the area is somewhat metropolitan, you can be sure that people will be requesting rides.

Uber vehicle requirements in North Dakota

Getting approved as an Uber driver in North Dakota is pretty straightforward – it requires that you meet some very basic requirements. This means that in order for your application to be considered complete, you’ll need to submit a few items, including:

• A picture of your driver’s license
• A picture of you (so that riders will be able to recognize you)
• Proof of insurance for the car you’ll drive; your name must be listed in the insurance for the car to be accepted for you to drive.
• Proof of registration (this can be official or temporary, and does not need to be in your name)

Your vehicle must be in the right condition to drive, which means that it:

• Has 5-8 seatbelts (driver included)
• Is a 4-door car
• Is 15 years old or newer
• Has no commercial branding
• Is not a salvage title

If you and your car can fit with the requirements above, then it’s just a matter of submitting the information and waiting for Uber or Lyft to approve you to get on the road in North Dakota!

You may be wondering if we forgot to include the requirement of a vehicle inspection. Well, we didn’t – you may be surprised to learn that North Dakota does not require drivers to complete a vehicle inspection in order to get started with Lyft and Uber.

You may have heard of the vehicle inspection form that is required in most states in the country. The vehicle inspection is actually the step that delays driver onboarding more than any other step in the on-boarding process, which is why we founded Rideshare Mechanic, to help make the process of getting a car inspection much quicker and more convenient, by inspecting cars from wherever they are, using video chat.

However, for drivers in North Dakota, neither Rideshare Mechanic nor any in-person mechanic can help with the onboarding process because the inspection simply is not required!

Lyft vehicle requirements in North Dakota

For the state of North Dakota, Lyft’s application requirements is the same to what is mentioned above for Uber. There is not a vehicle inspection requirement, so you could potentially start driving and make money with both Uber and Lyft in without taking your car anywhere.

Again, the driver requirements are:

• Valid driver’s license
• Selfie with plain background for profile pic
• Active vehicle registration (temp or official, and doesn’t need to be in your name)
• Valid insurance in your name
• Total of 5+ seatbelts (one for the driver of course!)
• 4 normal (front-hinged) doors

The vehicle year must be 2003 or newer to drive for Lyft in any city in North Dakota.

Well, hopefully this page gave you some useful guidance when it comes to the driver and vehicle requirements for driving in North Dakota – there is really not a lot to it!

The interesting and special thing about North Dakota for rideshare drivers is that the vehicle inspection that is normally required in most states around the country, is not required at all. This allows for a smoother, faster, and more convenient onboarding experience for new driver applicants.

Although you won’t need to do the inspection for the purpose of becoming an onboarded driver, we highly recommend you get a generic vehicle inspection anyway just to make sure your ride is safe for riders – especially during those cold winter months in North Dakota.