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In Diane's and my case, it is not implicit, it is explicit in our contract that we will keep our CDL, medical card and other such things up to date. It is also explicit in our contract that our truck will "...be maintained in good and safe operating condition, as required by government...

That's just it. I know exactly what my obligations are to my carrier and my carrier's customers (my customers too). I know them exactly because they are spelled out exactly in the contract and bills of ladings I sign. What I don't know is why people in this thread are suggesting that they are...

One other point: Diane and I get it about delivering the freight safely and on time, every time. The dispatchers at FedEx knew that we get it. When we left, the ones we talked to all said that when they put freight on our truck, they knew they did not have to worry about that load. The agents...

That's the thing. I'm not so sure that being towed to a delivery is your problem. This thread has prompted me to read the fine print in our lease agreement and a few recent bills of ladings Diane or I have signed. There is nothing in any of them that talks about being towed to a delivery...

While it may seem so on the first read, I am not trying to be difficult here or back anyone into a corner. I am only trying to be precise and to find out exactly what we expediters are obligated and not obligated to do in the event of a truck breakdown under load. I do not know exactly because...

Let's take a closer look at that. If the question is, "Can you safely and legally make scheduled delivery appointment?" and you answer yes, you are stating that you can make that delivery. You are not stating that you will, only that you can. Note the difference. They are not asking "Do you...