As was previously posted July 24, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals vacated the 11-hour daily drive time and the 34-hour restart provision.
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration has until September 7, 2007 to respond.
We should here something within the next two days.
Had a close call in Chicago due to road closeure took a while to back out of harms way. So much for directions from receptionist at shipper. After that close call I only get directions from loading dock folks they seem to have a better handle.
Directions are my responsibilities not a dispatcher or their system. If wrongly routed I am responsible for any fines not dispatcher or company. Contacting shipper or Consignee for assistance with directions has been helpful when in doubt
If they don't trade away all their prospects Geoorge's wallet will get much bigger and the small market teams won't be getting any checks from the Yankees at least for a while.
We sweep Boston and lose to Tampa and Seattle go figure.
For those who are interested stemming tide of Mexician-domiciled trucks here is suggestion on action from OOIDA
Dear Association Member,
As you may have already heard, there are indications that the U.S. DOT will be formally implementing its crossborder trucking pilot program with Mexico as...
Blocking & Bracing HazMat & General Freight
49 CFR 393.100-136 & 177.834(a)
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov./rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrguidedetails.asp?rule_toc=762§ion_toc=762
The key is to eliminate “relative motionâ€
Another benefit being leased with Landstar Express there isn’t any tabulation of how many loads you accept or don’t the revenue you make or don’t is entirely up to you.
smcatucci, those are just a few of the many questions that should be asked of carrier.
Reading posts in The Newbies Paradise Forum, Newbies FAQ and General Expediter Forum including archived posts and asking a slew of questions will be a solid foundation in selecting a prospective carrier...
Personally I haven't heard of this outfit.
What have you found out about them?
% or per mile rate do they offer straight truck?
What type of freight do they handle?
What cost are their as an O/O?
Average length of solo runs?
% of deadheading?
What are accessory fees?
How many straight...