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 ...

DOT believes that lighter commuter traffic and more available parking overnight will make delivery easier for truck drivers. DOT plans to use grants totaling $200,000 to test its theories in the two ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "Transportation companies need a way to ensure that their drivers are completing pre-trip inspections as required by the Department of Transportation," said ...

A kitten in Ohio was rescued from the wheel well of a semi-truck in May after a driver spotted the petite stowaway during a pre-trip inspection, state authorities said. "Our trooper from the Hiram ...

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden began each season by teaching his players how to tie their shoes. No, there was not some arcane “secret of the shoestrings” which led Wooden’s UCLA squads to ten ...

A key strategy that has emerged for fleets to help improve their scores under FMCSA's new Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement regime - more commonly known as CSA - is a proper pre-trip ...

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 ...