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I've had this lady's nane and address in my Palm for some years now. I recall speaking with her at a truck show or on the phone at one time or another. Her company assists drivers with criminal backgrounds and the Minister's Pardon. Hopefully nothing has changed with her address, phone or...

Logs are required of ALL vehicles used commercially in the state of Alabama (that means cargo vans!) Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Fastman (Jim); First, thank you for the excellent service you provided to our company and customers - you are truely one of the best! I too hate to see you go, but wish you all the best at your job. I'm sure I'll see your smiling face when you pass through Toledo. Whatever you do, don't quit...

Dince; Ohio law does not mandate a CDL to operate a one ton cargo van. Ohio has adopted the FMCSA regulations. You could legally operate a vehicle upto 26,000lbs. GVW here in Ohio without a CDL. NOW, the company that you want to drive for may have company policies that call for operators of...

TJ; I never feel like you "unload" on the company - you know that some fat, old, chubby guys who work at some of these companies have very large shoulders and can handle it. When a driver approaches the company in a professional, business like manner, as you always have, - here, or at "some...

The following is required to be displayed on vehicles: The company name of the carrier, the city and state the carrier is loacted in, and the US DOT number. Anything else is advertising. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Elton; Scott hit the Hours of Service Regulations regarding teams and learner's permits on the head. Your question seemed to be geared towards if there are any companies that allow holders of a temporary CDL to operate as a team? Most companies hiring criteria will require a certain period of...

HondaKing; Class C license is for operating a "Non-CDL" vehicle, meaning under 26,001 lbs. GVW, that carries placardable amounts of hazardous materials (driver has or needs hazmat endorsement). Chaffeur's license is required by Michigan law for any vehicle operated commercially - even those...

Driver qualifications far exceed just having a DOT physical. Most companies require one to two years driving experience in the type of vehicle you intend to operate in addition to a decent employment history and a reasonable, clean, driving record (MVR). Passing a DOT physical is a good thing...

JustDoIt; Am curious where you are based out of, your driving history, and experience. Premium Transportation Logistics is currently adding straight trucks and tractors. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you have. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter Questions about Premium...

LDB; Most of the better companies, in all areas of trucking, will provide a "Driver's or Contractor's Manual" at orientation to assist with all of these issues - some better than others. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

TJ959; I'm sure that your safety director would give you some great advice and tell you to figure about 50 MPH. Reason being is that you run into urban areas, two lanes, and other areas where you cannot legally reach that 60, 65 or 70 MPH posted speed limt. In 11 hours I would like to see no...

RE: General questions regarding the current fuel s I found additional information while viewing a post on CLASS A DRIVERS.com. Thanks to the author - "GMAN" out of Tennessee. I thought you other owner operators might want to take a look at the new FUEL SURCHARGE BILL. Too much government...

RE: General questions regarding the current fuel s To All; I had to stop to find the true answers to the fuel surcharge dilemna. Below is a portion of the total statement released by Annette Sandberg of FMCSA on April 5, 2005. STATEMENT OF ANNETTE SANDBERG, ADMINISTRATOR FEDERAL MOTOR...

RE: General questions regarding the current fuel s Terry and Rene; Since we pay contractors by the loaded mile basis, we pay fuel surcharge based only on those miles, not a percentage of revenue (or in your terms - tariff rates). To attempt to base fuel surcharge as a percentage of our...

RE: General questions regarding the current fuel s Loose-Cannon; In reply to your response - see your rule #2. Just couldn't resist. You are very correct in stating that not all loads pay the full fuel surcharge, some pay lesser amounts. Those paying lesser amounts are generally brokered...

RE: General questions regarding the current fuel s Loose Cannon; As always, Scott did a great job replying to your post. I wanted to expand on Scott's post to include an example so that all can see exactly how fuel surcharge works. This morning an O/O called saying he would not move his...

RE: Is it not a requirement to be able to read Eng Total Clarification of the ability to read and speak the English language is contained in 391.11(b)(2) below; I agree that ALL drivers must be able to speak the English language. 391.11 General qualifications of drivers. (a) A person...

To all respondents of this post. I have encountered this problem in the past on a few instances. The last cost a fleet owner leased onto our company a good driver. That driver just could not live with the uncertainty of how each law enforcement official he encountered would interpret the...

All of the above posts contained great content. One clarification on Scott's post. The rule is the "70 hour/8 day" rule (not 7 days). Driver's Daily Log is a great program. I as a Safety Director first, and a recruiter second, really condone it's use. If a driver has a laptop and a printer...