Driver guides
Guides for Drivers & Dispatchers
Straight, practical information for the moments that matter: when the truck quits, when an inspector is walking around it, and when a warning lamp won’t go away.
Broke Down? Checklist
Getting off the road, where the triangles go, what to tell dispatch, and waiting safely.
Read the guideDOT Out-of-Service Guide
The brake, tire, light, and suspension defects that park trucks at roadside inspections.
Read the guideDPF Regen Guide
Passive, active, and parked regens — what the lamps mean and when a roadside regen works.
Read the guideAir Leak Guide
The leak-down test, common leak points, winter freeze-ups, and when to stop driving.
Read the guideMountain Grades & Winter
The Jellico grade, the plateau, the gorge, cold starts, gelled fuel, and winter prep.
Read the guideWritten for East Tennessee roads
These guides answer the questions drivers and dispatchers ask most: what to do in the first ten minutes after a breakdown, which defects put a truck out of service, whether a DPF regen can be done on the shoulder, how to track down an air leak, and how the mountain grades and winter weather around Knoxville wear trucks out.
Each one is written with this area in mind — the I-40/I-75 overlap, the I-640 hazmat route, the Knox County scales, the Jellico grade, the Cumberland Plateau, and the Pigeon River Gorge.
They’re general information, not a substitute for your carrier’s procedures or current FMCSA and CVSA rules. When a truck needs hands-on help, see our mobile repair services or call dispatch any time at (865) 500-4283.