A bad inspection at the roadside can put an operator out of service in the blink of an eye. Among the many necessary preventives are an owner-op's close pre- and post-trip and other equipment ...

A common misconception about driver vehicle inspection reports for truckers and other commercial drivers is that one is required at every pre-trip inspection.

Ask drivers to perform a pre-trip inspection on this “modified” truck to see if they find the faults. Or you can gamify things by hiding notes at various inspection points.