Which statement about cargo inspections is incorrect?
- The cargo isn't blocking any exits
- The cargo is secured properly
- The cargo is balanced
- The load is the correct one for your trip ✓
Answer: D. The load is the correct one for your trip
The incorrect statement is that the load is the correct one for your trip; cargo inspections focus on securement, exit clearance, and load arrangement.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's pre-trip inspection list says you confirm equipment is secured, make sure cargo does not interfere with safe operation or with exiting, and adjust the cargo and securement system. It also explains that how you distribute weight affects handling. Checking that the cargo is the right kind of load for the trip is not one of those inspection points. The passage about using the correct vehicle for the job is about vehicle choice, not a cargo-inspection item.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. The cargo isn't blocking any exits — Making sure the cargo is not blocking exits is a valid inspection point; the handbook says cargo must not interfere with exiting the vehicle.
- B. The cargo is secured properly — Confirming the cargo is secured properly is a valid inspection point; the handbook says to check cargo securement and make adjustments.
- C. The cargo is balanced — Checking that the cargo is balanced is consistent with the handbook's warning that weight distribution affects handling and a poorly distributed load can overload an axle or tires.
Remember it
Use the hook 'out, tied, spread' — exits clear, securement tight, weight distributed.