Abstract: An truck engine compartment ladder comprising a body with at least one vertical member of sufficient strength, length, width and depth to accomplish support of the weight of an average or above average person, fixed or pivoted step(s) of at least one horizontal member of sufficient strength, length, width and depth to accomplish support of the weight of an average or above average person, and an attachment means employed for attaching the ladder (either permanently or temporarily) to the truck frame (chassis) sufficient to accomplish support of the weight of an average or above average person. The ladder allows access to the truck engine compartment, front area of the truck, front components of the truck, windshield(s), windshield wiper(s) and top running light(s) of trucks, including tractor(s) (tractor(s) not connected and when connected to trailers), tractor-trailers and tractor-trailer-type trucks.