Driver manager keeps trying to make me log 15 minute post trips

I agree, post trips make more sense. And in winter, any time it isn’t bombing rain or snow is the best time for thorough inspections.
I will say that at the very least before driving the truck, one should do a quick walk around and thump the tires, because tires that were fine the night before can leak down, that goes double if you have an inflation system that masks small leaks.

 

§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.

 

Lot of good answers here , just don't sweat it schneider is a starter company you'll be getting better gigs down the road. You can log it while eating breakfast or taking a morning dump .

 

You can look in the green fmcsa handbook, there is no set time for pre/post trips.
Most did 15 on paper cause it was in 15 min intervals.
Either ask where it is in employee handbook or cause bs and have him and you meet at whichever terminal he dispatch you out of and tell him you’ll have a DOT officer there and he can explain it.
It says log it like you do it, and if you actually inspect it to the companies spec sheet it’s going to take 2-2.5 hours pretrip.

 

Well,it takes however Long it Takes.Personally I like to have "enough time" on there to look good at a weigh station.DOT... It says here you safety checked your truck and trailer in 4 minutes flat this morning". Lol

 

Since you work for Schneider just “Log” a 15 minute pre/post trip...it’s not hard.. post trip takes 5 mins ... sit in the truck go about your business and log off duty after 15 mins.. I used to do my pretrips off duty when I woke up, typically went and took a shower. But I would go on duty when I was atleast 15 mins over my 10 and edit my pre trip in... Long as you actually do a pre/posttrip and “Log” it you’ll be fine

 

Hmmm really read the rules again. But anyway ever has their way of doing things

 

Better reread, FMCSA removed requirement in 19 only if you find a defect do you need to fill out a DVIR.

 

Well more than 15 minutes, but I sweat to the oldies in the morning.