John I got LUCKY last week and got a few good loads.I stopped in Dallas for fuel and there sat that 14 ft yellow old rental truck that loaded those 8, 500 lbs skids from Eagle Pass to Portland,Or,I guess he made it out there even with the bumper draging the pavement.When I saw it seating there my blood pressure when up.There seven other rigs there with no carrier signs some Sprinters, Cargo vans and two more yellow x rentals trucks.Its been awhile since I've been to Laredo but I been told its hard to find a parking spot at the truck stops down there and a large % are no named trucks.I hate to keep beating the drum but in my heart I feel this has got out of hand and it growing out of control.I called in to Steve Summers talk radio show and after all most a hour and half wait I address my concerns about what these trucks and how they been flying under the radar.If the DOT is going to do there once a year lets go to work and keep the highways safe 3 day program.Maybe the should drive thur the truck stops and lets check insurance doc,run some tags,check out some drivers and check for log books (lol).For the past 3 months after Eagle Pass when I see these trucks I snap a photo.I wished to completed by phone call with Steve Summers but it end with a drop call.I call back but to late show was ending.They gave me his Email address 700wlw/stevesummers,com, I listen to drivers calling in and Steve handle it very well,he said a reg caller he has told him how slow its been and hard it was to get loads,but he had no ideal that we are under these types of pressures of eastern euros,and Russian driver putting on us and our industry.We have rules in place we must follow them to drive our highways,we follow them getting medical cards,cargo insurance,ect.I send him all my photos of those trucks and I hope he gets back with me soon.I requested he does a complete show on this subject to help get the word out.I would like to hear other drivers that feel the same as me,pick phone and push back.Maybe just maybe we can made ours voice heard and we can get DOT and law enforcement to get in the game start profileing these trucks.If they want truck in the USA they can play by the same rules we play by. If this don't work then I hate to see it happen, but all trucks under 10,000 GVW doing interstate follow the Big trucks into the chicken coop,and pull around back and bring your paper work to the counter.This would really see how long they last.I'm not saying something that you don't already know.What do you think.If the Russian Mafia take me out,I like to be remember as the guy that when down kicking.I think i'll keep my day job,don't think i make as a writer.
