The pre-trip inspection is an integral part of every road trip for a trucker and is required by Atlanta DriveAway Service Drivers. It is meant to be a thorough check of the truck, trailer and load if any, to ensure that everything working correctly, prior to the truck driver, departing any trip. All damage or issues needing attention, are to be addressed and documented before departure.

FMCSA revises the hours of service (HOS) regulations to limit the use of the 34-hour restart provision to once every 168 hours and to require that anyone using the 34-hour restart provision have as part of the restart two periods that include 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. It also includes a provision that allows truckers to drive if they have had a break of at least 30 minutes, at a time of their choosing, sometime within the previous 8 hours. This rule does not include a change to the daily driving limit because the Agency is unable to definitively demonstrate that a 10-hour limit--which it favored in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)--would have higher net benefits than an 11-hour limit. The current 11-hour limit is therefore unchanged at this time. The 60- and 70-hour limits are also unchanged. The purpose of the rule is to limit the ability of drivers to work the maximum number of hours currently allowed, or close to the maximum, on a continuing basis to reduce the possibility of driver fatigue. Long daily and weekly hours are associated with an increased risk of crashes and with the chronic health conditions associated with lack of sleep. These changes will affect only the small minority of drivers who regularly work the longer hours.

The bill of lading is a required document to move a shipment. The bill of lading (BOL) works as a receipt of freight services, a contract between a freight carrier and shipper and a document of title. The bill of lading is a legally binding document providing the driver and the carrier all the details needed to process the freight shipment and invoice it correctly.

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) was created to simplify the fuel tax system and eliminate the need for separate permits. While IFTA has been successful, it hasn't come without challenges. From deciphering driver handwriting to extensive paperwork, IFTA compliance has become a time-intensive chore however; it must be completed by each driver in order to be paid for your work

Every driver of a CMV is required to keep track of his/her time with a log book or an ELD. A log book is simply a notebook with a grid pattern on every page, dividing the 24-hour day into 15-minute (1/4-hour) segments. Drivers are required to make carbon copies of each page, so one page may be kept with the driver (to be produced upon inspection by DOT officers), and so the other copy may be sent to the driver's employer.

Specifically, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT), which oversees the FMCSA, requires motor carriers to follow certain procedures for keeping track of serious accidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). An accident that meets the DOT's criteria for getting recorded is known as a "DOT-record-able" accident. Since most carriers operate across state lines or otherwise affect commerce in more than one state, the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government jurisdiction over these matters. In the event that a driver for Atlanta DriveAway Service, Inc is involved in any accident or violations the following form is to be completed and turned in within 48 hours of the incident.