This is the first of a multi-part series on how drivers and the maintenance department work together to increase uptime. High-quality pre- and post-trip inspections can be the difference in addressing ...

REFERENCES: Emergency Vehicle Operator Student Manual, University of Maryland Emergency Vehicle Driver In-Service Student Manual, University of Maryland, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. (1998).

Pre-trip inspections are one the first things listed in the Commercial Driver License manual, hammering home the importance of the process. However, with fleet managers outnumbered by tractors and ...

A bad inspection at the roadside can put an operator out of service in the blink of an eye. Among the many necessary preventives are an owner-op's close pre- and post-trip and other equipment ...

Now I gotta pause here a sec and admit that I learned about the importance of a pre-trip inspection the hard way. Way back in my early days of wheeling I jumped into my old 1977 International Scout ...

After nearly 30 years as a professional truck driver, Denver FedEx freight driver Brian Walton tied for the national title as champion of the Flatbed class, Straight Truck division, of the American ...

Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial driver’s license skills test should make the road a more attainable destination for would-be truck drivers without compromising highway safety, officials ...