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How Trucking Fleets Can Get Control of False Driver Logs [Video]

May 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

Truck driver log falsification violations can lead to out-of-service orders, fines, bad federal safety scores, failed DOT audits, civil penalties, even nuclear verdicts. What can motor carriers do?

Deborah Lockridge

Log falsifications were the fourth most common driver-related violation discovered in roadside commercial vehicle inspections from 2019 to 2023. And they’re the second most common violation discovered in compliance reviews of motor carriers. Brandon Wiseman, president of Trucksafe Consulting, explains why — and what trucking companies can do about it — in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. Click on Link below to see video.

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