1. A method for incorporating route identification (ID) data into a vehicle inspection record, such that analysis of the vehicle inspection record enables a specific route associated with that vehicle inspection record to be identified, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically generating inspection data while performing an inspection of a vehicle using an inspection tool including a non-transitory memory and a processor performing the function of generating an inspection record based on information input into the inspection tool during the inspection; and (b) incorporating route ID data into the inspection record, the inspection record comprising at least one computer data file stored at least initially in the inspection tool non-transitory memory, the inspection record including the following types of data: (i) vehicle ID data uniquely identifying the vehicle that was inspected; (ii) time data identifying when the vehicle was inspected; (iii) the inspection data generated during the vehicle inspection that was performed; and (iv) route ID data defining the route serviced by the vehicle at a time period proximate the inspection, the inspection record providing documentation that the inspection was performed, and indicating what route the vehicle serviced during the time period proximate the inspection.