For this Trucking Law installment, we’ll be running through six myths to get to the reality of what really matters during a pre- or post-trip inspection, and what exactly law enforcement agents ...

Conducting the Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection . A. Practice using a systematic circle check 1. Top-to-bottom, left-to-right 2. May be varied according to the type of vehicle 3.

With fresh snow on the ground, he’ll ask a trainee to do a pre-trip inspection. “I kind of stand back and I watch how many times they went around the vehicle,” he says.

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

The pre-trip inspection became second nature when later in life I got my commercial driver's license and drove a semitruck for a few years. Daily pre-trip inspections of the Freightliner and ...

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.

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.

A common misconception about driver vehicle inspection reports for truckers and other commercial drivers is that one is required at every pre-trip inspection. How often must a walk-around pre-trip ...

Remember, any problems that are identified during a pre- or post-trip inspection and fixed before the truck goes on the road is one less chance for a CSA violation. About the Author .