Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Picking up fresh eggs tomorrow... Ag exempt?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by RefMata, Sep 1, 2023.

Page 1 of 8
  1. Sep 1, 2023 #1
    RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

    100
    225
    Dec 17, 2014
    Nogales, AZ
    0
    Hello all, currently in Mankato MN at Walmart DC offloading. Tomorrow morning I have a reload in Harris IA picking up fresh eggs, and I messaged my boss about how can I put ag exempt mode on the ELD as I can't find it on the tablet. Boss told me to run it legal per company policy and that supposedly fresh eggs aren't exempt, but I could've sworn I seen it as exempt on a AG commodity list I have downloaded on my phone. Can anyone confirm this? I used to pick up produce often and always use the ag exemption on those until I exited the 150 air mile radius. Now this guy is having me doubt things. We are a for hire carrier, and this load is going from Harris IA to El Paso TX.
     
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    #1
    Flat Earth Trucker Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 1, 2023 #2
    lual

    lual Road Train Member

    4,693
    8,410
    Oct 22, 2020
    SW Georgia
    0
    If your boss told you to run it as per company policy -- why even bother with something else? :dontknow:

    Don't get any egg on your face....:p

    -- L
     
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    #2
    gentleroger, Crude Truckin', Magoo1968 and 9 others Thank this.
  4. Sep 1, 2023 #3
    Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

    7,568
    45,901
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    Eggs are not exempt.. probably neither was the produce you ran exempt on ..
    Just run it normal .. its not like the eggs are gona hatch before you get to El paso
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 1, 2023
    Last Call, Sep 1, 2023
    Last Call, Sep 1, 2023
    #3
    gentleroger, cke, austinmike and 8 others Thank this.
  5. Sep 1, 2023 #4
    RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

    100
    225
    Dec 17, 2014
    Nogales, AZ
    0
    According to this, eggs ARE exempt.

    And I was able to get in touch with IA DOT. The officer confirmed it is in fact exempt, so I'll be able to use AG exemption after all for the 150 air mile radius.
     

    Attached Files:

    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    #4
  7. Sep 1, 2023 #5
    RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

    100
    225
    Dec 17, 2014
    Nogales, AZ
    0
    Because as a driver, I like to use all tools available, including AG exemption where applicable.
     
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    #5
    Flat Earth Trucker Thanks this.
  8. Sep 1, 2023 #6
    lual

    lual Road Train Member

    4,693
    8,410
    Oct 22, 2020
    SW Georgia
    0
    An ag exemption (in this case) is nothing to get egg-cited about....:p :D

    If you use the ag exemption here -- it's highly likely the yoke will be on you. :p

    Going against the boss's earlier request will likely get you forever-tagged by your carrier as an egghead. :D

    -- L
     
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    #6
    silverspur, gentleroger, Movingismylifeilovemoving and 10 others Thank this.
  9. Sep 1, 2023 #7
    RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

    100
    225
    Dec 17, 2014
    Nogales, AZ
    0
    I've been inspected by a USDOT officer with AG exemption use on my logs for those produce loads, wasn't cited for misuse of ag exemption or falsifying logs... :dontknow:
     
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    RefMata, Sep 1, 2023
    #7
    JoeyJunk and Last Call Thank this.
  10. Sep 1, 2023 #8
    Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

    9,894
    70,470
    Nov 1, 2017
    The Sticks, Idaho
    0
    To use Ag Exempt on an ELD that doesnt have a specific mode for it you will need to run in PC with the followimg comment added to the PC movement: "Ag Exempt 395.1 (k)." This of course only works if your company hasnt locked out PC or limited it to very few miles. I had the ability to run up to 500 miles on PC per day specifically because we ran alot of Ag Exempt loads.

    But as others have said... If the boss said run it as a normal load than thats probably your best bet in the long run.
     
    Cattleman84, Sep 1, 2023
    Cattleman84, Sep 1, 2023
    #8
    gentleroger, Accidental Trucker, Judge and 6 others Thank this.
  11. Sep 1, 2023 #9
    lual

    lual Road Train Member

    4,693
    8,410
    Oct 22, 2020
    SW Georgia
    0
    Given all the above incredibly bad puns -- before the Forum Fuzz shows up -- I will now egg-cuse myself ....& make a hasty egg-xit from this thread. :p :D

    -- L
     
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    lual, Sep 1, 2023
    #9
    beastr123, gentleroger, bryan21384 and 9 others Thank this.
  12. Sep 2, 2023 #10
    Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

    7,568
    45,901
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    Well if it worked for ya thats good
    I run Ag exempt.. but I'am not 100% sure how produce does or doesn't qualify
    I've got a friend that Strictly hauls eggs I know he doesn't run on Ag Exemption.. I'am sure if he could he would
     
    Last Call, Sep 2, 2023
    Last Call, Sep 2, 2023
    #10
    cke, austinmike and Feedman Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 8