pre trip post trip inspection

Baldguy! I highly suggest that the truck and trailer get a good eye balling! has you get your break in!

 

No it's not required. Neither is both a pre and post trip. By the regulations you just have to make sure the vehicle is safe to drive and the DVIR is completed by the end of your work day. "How" is usually a company thing. One could get away with one or the other but the thing is you want to make sure the truck is right just before you drive in case someone did something to it or a tire leaked down. The same goes with a post trip. You would like to find the problem early so you could put the truck in a shop.

 

You should always do a walk around and check your tires, lights etc. when you stop, but you don't have to log it in your log book....

Last year i saw a guy drop the trailer as he was exiting the truck stop, apparently some idiot pulled his fifth wheel out when he went inside to do whatever. Every since then i always check my fifth wheel and fuel caps when i leave my truck for even 5 min.

 

You should do a good walk-around every time you get out or in the Truck, as for the 5th wheel latch being released by some idiot, you can avoid that by setting the Trailer Brakes first, be sure you don't hear any more air being released after you set the Trailer brakes then pull the Tractor forward and then set the Tractor brakes, that will put pressure on the 5th wheel and make it imposable to release it.