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This thread brings up an interesting side of fleet owners hiring contractors in expediting . Carriers contracting drivers have to maintain a driver file . Expediter carriers don't hire drivers . Fleet owners contract drivers but since they aren't carriers are fleet owners ever audited ? Who...

You will have more layover time because you will have to log which will limit your driving considerably compared to cargo van drivers . How often do you think you'd get loads that exceed the capacity of your van alone ? Fuel is a major expense and you'd use a lot more fuel dragging the...

I doubt the qualifications for twit card are difficult to meet . Urban Dictionary: twit The kind of person that makes a retarded chimp look smart.

Um , guys .....Part 391.31: Road test. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Now this is interesting . "Generally, PUCO authority extends to commercial transportation that operates only within Ohio (intrastate). However, the federal government requires states to implement intrastate regulations that are similar to federal regulations. To accomplish this, the federal...

But what is your GVWR ? They don't determine the tax on what weight you chose to stop at .

This should answer several questions . Here is the form . Part 391.43: Medical examination; certificate of physical examination. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration The FMCSA is in the process of requiring all examiners to meet DOT certification . Count on the exams being much more...

This isn't usually an issue with expediters . Just about all straight truck sleepers meet the definition . With cargo vans since logging isn't required except when hauling hazmat you can use any type sleeping area . Just never log sleeping berth unless it meets the requirements . Part 393.76...

I'm still trying to figure this one out ??? Now a nonworking clock is right twice a day . But one 25 minutes ahead ???

O.K. , how many safety managers will catch the violation if someone logs a ten hour break that includes 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday morning ? If you show 8 p.m. Saturday night until 6 a.m. Sunday that is only 9 hours . I am going to leave no line between 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday in the log book ...

If you're in a van keep a log book and log it as you do it . Even if you drive over 11 hours a day or over 14 hours a dayon duty it doesn't matter if you are not hauling hazmat . The only thing you need to worry about is not exceeding the 70 hours in 8 days if you get a hazmat load .

AT&T has the worst service I have ever seen . My carrier tried several providers and AT&T ranked the lowest . My wife tried an AT&T aircard and brought it back after 3 days . She has AT&T mobile and I have Verizon . There have been many locations where she can't get a signal and I have no...

Could it be because certain lanes are restricted to FAST vehicles and they wanted to make sure you weren't making unauthorized use of the lane ?

There was a post on another forum by a team complaining about not making money driving for a fleet owner . They were getting the 60/40 split but paying $600 a week truck rental out of the 60% .

The truck is contracted to the carrier , not the driver . The letter needs to be from the employer . If the carrier wants to have contractors and not employees they don't have control over breaks .

As stated in other posts , when empty and off duty you can drive a reasonable distance for food or lodging if unladen . There is nothing in FMCSR about 7/10 of a mile or any mileage restriction for that matter OTR drivers can even drive a tractor between the terminal and their home while logged...

You will notice several members on that forum that went from 1 ton to medium duty and all say they wished they had made the move sooner . Medium duties don't get hassled nearly as much at the scales . I wouldn't buy a 3 car wedge . You can haul autos on a step deck and have a lot more options on...

It was mentioned in the FECC forums a statement from the company is needed saying you are relieved from duty for breaks . Most of you are O/O's or independent contractors working for a fleet owner . You are the company , self employed . Can't you write yourself statement ? Wouldn't a carrier or...

Just to clear something up . 7. Will CSA 2010 assign safety ratings to individual CMV drivers? I heard that CSA 2010 is designed to rate CMV drivers and to put many of them out of work this summer. No. Under CSA 2010, individual CMV drivers will not be assigned safety ratings or safety...

The problem is when a carrier shuts down there will be a lot of contractors trying to make that move . With today's economy will other carriers have a need to sign them on ?