1. What Does An OTR Truck Driver Do?
Over-The-Road truck drivers are responsible for the safe long-route transportation process. But also they are partially responsible for the planning of the transportation too. Therefore, being responsible for the planning process, truck drivers shall be well educated, and familiar with all the rules and regulations that they will follow along with their route.
Right after OTR truck drivers finish the planning process they are performing a pre-trip inspection of the truck. The pre-trip inspection is a must because the vehicle must provide ultimate security for the loads, the truck driver, as well as for the other passengers out there on the highways.
So, in order for OTR truck driver to perform a safe load transportation process, they will have to adhere to the U.S. Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
