FMCSA granted the exemption for a two-year period allowing SDLAs to waive the under the hood requirement for CDL applicants ...

The program covers areas such as safety training, CDL requirements for lineworkers, flagger training, and a comprehensive overview of life on the lines. The program, which also features video lessons ...

Applicants must still complete their road test and pre-trip inspection in English as applicants must understand basic verbal instructions to comply with federal guidelines from the Federal Motor ...

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 ...

The top violations during CSA roadside inspections are generally lights, tires and brakes, each of which can be spotted during a quality pre-trip inspection before they drag down CSA scores.

Pre-trip and post-trip inspections, along with preventive maintenance, can go a long way to keeping freight moving and drivers in service.

NTDC-bound FedEx Freight driver Dan Shamrell from Oregon is among the most accomplished pre-trip experts competing in precision-driving events.

We tend to talk about pre- and post-trip inspections in one breath, almost as if they are the same thing. I understand, of course, that the driver probably is using the same inspection form and ...

Given the importance of pre- and post-trip inspections, many fleets have implemented technology to guarantee drivers are conducting them properly and to transmit the findings early.

Daily commercial vehicle inspections are an important task for truck drivers, but do you know what is actually required by the FMCSA? Check out these myths.

Every driver is trained when they're getting their commercial driver’s license to do pre-trip and post-trip inspections. It’s part of the test they must pass to get a license.

C.R. England, which has had its pre-CDL exemption allowing CLP holders who have passed the CDL skills test to drive with a CDL holder in the truck but not necessarily in the passenger seat since ...