I check the oil and coolant, fire it up, pull on the headlights and flashers, I walk around wiping lenses and kicking tires. I log fifteen with a line remarking city state and under that I write, "safety inspection".
unless its broke and I notice it, this concludes the inspections for the day. well actually I do kick the tires after stopping for lunch or a load but thats all.
I filled out the detailed crud on the back a few times, thinking it was alot of info, saw a log book in a TA that didn't have a spot for odometer on it so I quit filling it in on mine. I use the trip computer to track my daily miles.
been thru a few jump suits and creepers inspections and never had anyone say boo to me.
I conclude though everyone has the same blueprint, they must also have their own interpretation of what it means.
air guages and actually crawling under the truck looking, friday afternoon if I'm in early otherwise I come in early on monday and give it all a good going over. grease and a pressure wash every third week.
don't want to sound "cowboy" just this is how I've done it and not been bothered.
Pre-trip & Post-trip reports
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by LogsRus, Oct 12, 2007.
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My company says you have to do both. A pre-trip before you leave and a post-trip when you come back. If there are any problems we get a yellow copy at the shop stating what was wrong.
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Great job! In my opinion really both are just as important as the other. However doing a very detailed post-trip can save you time and money. Money being miles you could be earning.
Just my humble opinion in many cases.
If you are filling out that inspection form for your PRE-TRIP, I will tell you that it's incorrect and the company/you can be dinged regardless if you haven't been caught on the road. Many officers are/should be catching on to the proper way to do vehicle inspections. Sad I know the proper way and I am in the office.
Now you should follow your company policy but you should also look up the vehichle inspection 396.13 and I can't remember the other one, but they are close together.
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Its in black and white of the regulations.
The pre-trip is to make sure if anything was wrong with the vehicle from the night before it was fixed and to check if anything "may" have gone wrong over the night while parked (thats not even written in the book, however that's why they state make sure the vehicle is in safe operating conditions)
The post-trip however states all the items must be checked and it must be done in writting. Meaning if you say something is wrong with that truck or trailer it should not be driven again until "you" are satisfied it's fixed and safe.
Trust me guys half the officers have this incorrect and the other half have it right.
Brick: YOU ARE VERY RIGHT! You will get a different answer from all the officers, however you must know what the "federal" law is to fight it in court and all ticket should be fought if you feel you are right. Make good notes, try to get the officer to make a copy of that log (it helps) if you "can".
Guys/ladies at the end of your day inspect that vehicle just as you had to get them licences. It will pay off in the long run and when it does come back to let me know
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If you are putting your truck/trailer in the shop it's on line 4 until U r done dealing with it, then go off duty/sleeper whichever fits the situation.
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