Tips to Prepare Truck Drivers for DOT Inspections!

As a part of our 2024 January safety meeting, Officer Fleming from the Indiana State Police provided our staff and drivers with insight to what DOT officers look for when performing Level 1 DOT Inspections on semi trucks and trailers.
Thank you to Officer Fleming for joining us and making our company even more prepared to make safety a top priority.
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[@brothermyke6523]

Very Professional Officer not many like him in my 37 years trucking.

[@FreighthustlersLLC]

Flatbed trucker here- My question would be, on these pre loaded flatbed trailers that are already secured... if our straps or chains are covering a marker light or turn signal light would that be a violation?

[@heyinway]

Any light can fail at any time. We all know that. Out of service over a light being out is nonsense. Instead of penalizing, it should be about education. Driver should repair/replace the light with one that is required to be carried as a spare.
Fishing...looking for any excuse to do an inspection. That is the game all law enforcement plays.
Hmmm...Officer Fleming....is he kin to Jeff Fleming ? I met Jeff when I hauled for T-U thru Landstar.

[@TransUnitedSpecializedHauling]

No, Officer Fleming has no relation to Jeff Fleming. Jeff is still the President of Trans-United, feel free to swing by our Burns Harbor, IN location to check out the operation any time you're in the area!