How to prevent uneven cargo, is it my fault?

In my experience, anything that goes on a trailer is your responsibility. Like with loaded reefers/vans, if you don’t put load locks on it and something happens, it shifts etc, that’s on you. Other people with more experience will hopefully chime in.

 

100% the drivers responsibility.

Could you give some more detail on the type of trailer, what the freight was, and what a revision zone is please.

 

Unless the trailer was sealed when he picked it up; he's responsible for ensuring the load is secure.
Maybe it was a heavy load and put in the center of the trailer, then slid when he braked.
Most new drivers don't realize a load can slide inside a trailer.

 

Does he have endorsements? Where is his domicile, city/state; maybe there's a better job available.
Is he a Canadian or American driver?

 

Yep it's the drivers responsibly to secure the load.

 

Still the drivers responsibly.
A driver is perfectly with in he's rights to have the shipper bust a presealed trlr to check .
And when dot pops that door to check for proper securement And it's not that ol it was presealed ain't going to get'em out of a ticket.

 

The driver is responsible for how the trailer is loaded. Either they load it my way, or it doesn't go on my trailer.

 

I used to make Swift and Mexican brokers cut bolt seals off trailers at the border all the time. I couldn’t go through every single box but I could take a whiff and see if I smelled bales of weed. Or saw any human cargo. Anything in or on a trailer, and how it is secured, is entirely the responsibility of the driver. The regulations for load checks are NOT just for flatbed drivers. Within the first 50 miles or one hour, whichever comes first. And then every 150 miles or 3 hours, whichever comes first. Then at every chance of duty status. It’s not optional. It’s actually mandatory. People on elogs have been getting away with it forever but we just had a guy get a form and manner(I believe) violation for not flagging a load check when he went off duty to take a ####. Idaho man... they check elogs all the time. Anyway... preloaded trailer is no excuse in DOT eyes. During the last main inspection blitz, securement was their focus and they cut seals off and inspected cargo on vans and reefers.