I was told that DOT does not require a post trip inspection if you will be driving the same truck the next day. Does anyone know if this is true? I guess there are two scenarios that could apply here. One is if you are a local driver who parks the truck at a yard and goes home and returns in the morning. The other is an OTR driver who is spending the night in the truck. I know all companies require a post trip, but I'm wondering if DOT rules say that you must show "on duty" time at the end of your log with "post trip inspection" annotated. Can y'all help me out with this?
Post trip inspection mandatory?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Life on Wheels, Jul 23, 2020.
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Just flag it, /post trip, just don’t show any minutes
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PART 396—INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE
§396.11 Driver vehicle inspection report(s).
(a) Equipment provided by motor carrier.
(1) Report required. Every motor carrier shall require its drivers to report, and every driver shall prepare a report in writing at the completion of each day's work on each vehicle operated, except for intermodal equipment tendered by an intermodal equipment provider. The report shall cover at least the following parts and accessories:
[snipped](2) Report content.
(i) The report must identify the vehicle and list any defect or deficiency discovered by or reported to the driver which would affect the safety of operation of the vehicle or result in its mechanical breakdown. If a driver operates more than one vehicle during the day, a report must be prepared for each vehicle operated. The driver of a passenger-carrying CMV subject to this regulation must prepare and submit a report even if no defect or deficiency is discovered by or reported to the driver; the drivers of all other commercial motor vehicles are not required to prepare or submit a report if no defect or deficiency is discovered by or reported to the driver.
Emphasis added.
Note the requirement to do a post-trip inspection. Also note the exception to produce a report if no defects found. There is no exception based on continued operation.
There is no such thing as minimum or maximum time requirement for inspections.Dale thompson, Eddiec, jsnell and 3 others Thank this. -
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Just thought I'd cover this for the hair-splitting beppos.Accidental Trucker and truckdriver31 Thank this. -
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My understanding is, it's required but their no set time limits and if you don't find anything wrong. Then you don't have to fill out the form.
Some trucking company could have more strict rules like you have to show 10-30 minutestruckdriver31 Thanks this.
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