Odd that a truck driver is responsible for finding sabotage but a pilot isn't

In the US Army,1970's ,in AIT,the instructor said its a good practice to start inspecting your vehicle,truck or piece of equipment,as you are walking up to it.Do a walk around before getting in and starting it up.
It takes me about an hour to pretrip when I get a new trailer and head out from the terminal.Run 2300 miles to deliver the trailer so pretrips are quicker after that.Canada requires post trip inspections also so they are completed and logged.
Our trucks and trailers are maintained very well and the only issues I've ever found are tires and a few lights.

 

Stop taking a shower in the fuel island and they’ll stop pulling your pin

 

I made it a habit to back up against the trailer at every stop. Part of the tug test. I can say in all my years, i never had someone pull my fifth wheel lock.

 

Every stop during the day: bump tires with the winch bar while checking the winches, feel hubs with bare hands, check lights with 4 ways on, listen for air leaks and wiggle gladhands, tug test, etc. NOBODY gets hurt if I can help it.
Poor cops are busy enough, leave them alone!

 

Put tension on the pin before you set both brake valves so nobody will be able to pull it in the first place. Or be more courteous and less selfish I bet nobody will want to pull your pin at all.

 

Most of the times from what I’ve heard when someone pulls a pin on a truck it’s a past disgruntled employee, so it probably has nothing to do with you individually as a driver. It’s someone thinking they’re getting back at the company. Pretty childish but that’s usually why it happens.

 

That hasn't been my experience at all.

 

Personally believe some of the best drivers are in open deck. When it comes to courtesy, load, securement, walk around etiquette, you name it…. well, maybe not backing up, but I’ll take all the things above over a few extra pull ups.