Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

Pre-Trip It or Be Screwed Truck drivers every day are forced to look at the clock as they race time to make money. When starting your day with a limited set of hours to work it sometimes can be tempting to skip the "Pre-Trip inspection". This can result in a deadly decision as equipment can and does malfunction and break down. The reason for the pre-trip is to catch possibles dangers that can be lurking ahead. Truckers many times will avoid these short checks to just get down the road being they are paid by every mile they turn. Many drivers have said "I can't afford to do a pre-trip every day, after all that ads up to almost 3 hours for the week. A truck driver is given 14 hours to work 11 hours. That means if a driver does a 30 minute pre-trip each day, it is counted against his 11 hours he is allowed to work. It also means more importantly it takes away from his "drive time" which of course takes away from his bottom line. http://www.talkcdl.com You Can't Afford Not To Pre-Trip it! Some trucke