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 ...

ORLANDO, Florida—For 30 years, truck driver Gerald “Andy” Wright never needed to use the fire extinguisher he keeps in his cab. But before every trip, the Illinois trucker still checked the ...

Daily vehicle inspections aren’t rocket science. The federal rules require drivers to be satisfied that the vehicle is safe before driving, which means a pre-trip inspection is needed per ...

When Tom Bray was in charge of safety at a motor carrier, a frustration was seeing drivers leave the yard with an easily correctable problem that could result in a violation or worse — but should have ...

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 ...

Seattle-based Zonar Systems, LLC has released an RFID-driven electronic vehicle inspection reporting system designed to guide drivers through the pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection process and ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Motor carriers are investing in training, technology and ongoing education to help ensure their drivers conduct thorough pre- and ...

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 ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published Thursday, Dec. 18, a Final Rule to will eliminate the requirement that truck drivers keep and submit Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports when no ...