Can I Go?

get_ready2 · Mar 2, 2005

ONE QUESTION.....CAN A SPOUSE TRAVEL WITH HER EXPEDITOR HUSBAND IF SHE DOES NOT HAVE CDL'S AND JUST GOES FOR GOOD COMPANY, HELP W/LOG BKS. ETC.? IS IT GRAVED IN STONE "NO" ON ALL COMPANIES, OR DO SOME ALLOW. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR DECISIONS WHEN DECIDING TO TAKE ON EXPEDITING AND SOLD OUR BUSINESS. WHEN HE ASKED ABOUT THIS AT THE INITIAL OFFER FROM COMPANY, HE WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM BUT, NOT DISCUSSED ANY FURTHER BY EITHER. SINCE, AFTER SIGNING ON, DURING ORIENTATION, (I DON'T WANT TO SAY WHERE, BECAUSE IF THE ANSWER IS "NO", I"M GOING ANYWAY UNTIL WE CAN WORK OUT A PLAN "B" AND I DON'T WANT TO ADVERTISE SHOULD THIS NOT BE ALLOWED). FIRST MEETING HUSBAND HAD TO ATTEND, ONE MAN HAD HIS WIFE (WHO HAD GOT HER CDL'S, WAS TALKING, (JUST IN CASUAL CONVERSATION), HOW STUPID IT WAS THAT SHE HAD TO GET HER CDL'S JUST TO RIDE ALONG. I NEED TO KNOW IF I WILL BE LEGAL OR IF I NEED TO HIDE!!!!!!!! OH WELL, HOPE TO GET A ANSWER SOON! I'M GOING WHEN HE GETS FIRST LOAD. (AND ALL OF THE REST TOO!) HE DROVE YEARS AGO, BUT ALL IS SO DIFFERENT NOW AND IT WILL BE VERY NEW TO ME. THANKS TO ALL FOR THE INFO WE HAVE OBTAINED HERE. KEEP YOUR EYES ON ROAD AND DRIVE SAFE....HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON THE ROAD SOON!!!!

Glen Rice · Mar 2, 2005

Most carriers do allow spouse to ride along as long as they are covered on insurance. The carrier will need a copy of spouses license and a signed release. Hope this helps? It is best to be up front with company, if you can. I know for a fact that Landstar and Fedex have such a program. Good luck and have fun together.

RichM · Mar 2, 2005

FedexCC has a passenger ride along insurance policy. It costs $100.00 per year or $25.00 per quarter.

davekc · Mar 2, 2005

As far as I know, most companies allow a rider. As mentioned, most will require a insurance policy to cover your passenger.
Davekc

Irishjim · Mar 3, 2005

Glen, I have a rather large insurance policy on my mother-in-law, do you think that would be acceptable for a ride-along.PLEASE PS. It would only be in the winter months from Buffalo or north. Jim.