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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 ?

Thank you for sharing the news , layoutshooter . We owe a lot of respect and gratitude to those who serve . It's good to hear when some have returned safely home .

You can't count on a green light with prepass . On a recent trip through TN my prepass didn't come on at one scale , was redlighted t the next , then got the green light at the third . This regularly happens in TN . You all need to be aware that warnings will also get points against you with...

And how many Supertruckers or SUV's went flying past you when you were driving at a snail's pace ? When you drive during inclement weather your safety depends on the abilities and judgment of every driver on the road .

I was surprised KY roads were in such good shape . I came across the WK Parkway and North on I-65 . They must have just gotten snow and no ice . They got about 6" of snow or more .

B-6. How would "waiting time" at a terminal, plant, or port be logged? "Waiting time" at a terminal, plant, or port may be recorded as off-duty, sleeper berth, or on duty/not driving, depending on specific circumstances. For "waiting time" to be off-duty, the following off-duty conditions...

They will reopen all of them Virginia highway rest areas to re-open - NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA |

What holes ? There is a huge surplus of drivers . Over 100,000 jobs were lost in the industry last year and CDL mills are doing a booming business . I saw something interesting though . Members on another forum were trying to warn wannabes how bottom feeder carriers chew newbies up and spit...

The only possible advantage I could think of a Hino having over the FL would be the warranty . They are good vocational truck for around town . They aren't well suited for long hauling .

Do they have enhanced fishing licenses for boaters from border states ?

I know NY and WA also have them . I don't believe enhanced licenses are given to all drivers but are available for a higher fee

No there wasn't . Some states had classified licenses . Some were A, B, C , some were 1 , 2, 3 . . A MA Class 1 was a semi license . I had an AR chauffeur's license in 1978 and moved to MA . They wouldn't give me a Class 1 because I didn't have a classified license . I got a RI address and they...

Thanks Nightcreacher . That sure clarifies things . The loads were from flu . I assume Global would get priority for these loads over a FECC E unit .

I know . He also says FECC had no lease trailers until this flu thing started . I just hate seeing people running expediters down with a bunch of false info . There are plenty of legitimate gripes to post . I'd like to know some facts behind his story though .

I have to bring attention to this . A member on another forum claiming to be teaming on an E unit wrote a long rant saying he sat in CA for days while FedEx Ground units with leased reefers came in and hauled freight for $1.35 a mile that should have gone to him for $2.75 a mile . He says FECC...

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I bet that Ford was a 7.3 diesel . The 6.0 was so problem plagued Ford just gve up building chassis for ambulance companies . The GM Duramax is a great engine . I don't know of many in vans but I know several owners that have them in medium duty and 1 ton trucks .

By the end of October over 91,000 jobs have been lost in the trucking industry . 7,500 trucking jobs lost in October - eTrucker . Not only are these people looking for work but CDL schools are doing a booming business . People losing jobs in other industries think there will always be trucking...