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 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 ...

WASHINGTON — CDL applicants in Florida may have a faster road to getting a license if testers in the state get an exemption from federal regulators. Specifically, the Florida Department of Highway ...

In addition to being required by law, pre- and post-trip inspections are essential to the safe and efficient operation of a fleet. A good pre-trip inspection keeps the driver from leaving your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...