Tractor Trailer Causes a Mess Rest Area 1-81 MM158 Virginia SB

Nah. We're going to see shippers and receivers coming to their senses and getting trucks loaded, unloaded and on their way in a timely manner. Carriers bringing their schedule expectations in line with HOS. Drivers planning better (or actually learning how to plan) and being paid better. And freight rates on the upswing.

Already happening.

 

Bye.

Less capacity = more money for me.

 

I understand the frustration voiced by many here over HOS and elogs. However, I don't understand the mentality of quitting just because of these things. Regardless of what profession you look at, each of them has undergone significant changes over time. Changes can be caused by political influence, economic influence, technological advances, demographic changes, cultural changes, and many other factors. Those who adapt and understand how to position themselves favorably tend to prosper. Those who don't disappear.

The wisdom of collective experience provided by veteran drivers is invaluable to the trucking profession. I hope many of you who may be considering leaving will reconsider. Us less experienced hands value your insight.

 

Also frees up parking if less drivers are occupying them. Hate to say it but wish we were still in recession at least the number if trucks would be down. Seems with the booming economy there's way more trucks at the same time then there was 5 years ago.

 

There isn’t enough money in the world to put up with the ####storm of enforcement that is coming. You go ahead and have all of that #### pie that you can eat.

 

It’s not just the recent mandate, it is the trucking industry as a whole. They have taken a laid back, fun job that was full of camaraderie and turned it into a micromanaged, over regulated piece of #### job.

I’m tired of all of it.

 

I'll let you know if enforcement actually happens. I don't think that enforcement will change at all.

 

Ah, but it is changing, for the worse. It’s just happening so slowly that you don’t see it unless you have the perspective of someone who’s been in the industry for almost 30 years. And if you have been at this game for that long, can you honestly say that there is less nit-picking enforcement going on today than 30 years ago?

In the early 90’s, the only place I feared was Tennessee. And even they only ever hassled me once about my log book.

I deservedly got an overweight ticket once in Kansas. Other than that, I never had much contact with any DOT in the early stages of my career.

Contrast that with the enforcement climate today... I got beligerent with the third weigh station in a row in Montana that pulled me in for a level 3. I was pissed and walked inside and asked the weighmaster, “Just exactly how many ####ing inspections does a guy need in one day in the same ####ing state?” He apologized and said the computer picks who gets pulled in.

Or Lee, Florida, that has almost a 100% pull-in rate... empty or loaded. This is so they can park you on the platform scale while they run a full background check on your DOT number to see if anyone in your company owes money to the state of Florida. They once held MY truck hostage because another one of our drivers had HIS license suspended over a ticket HE did not pay. I had to wait until the office opened in the morning to get them to pay the ####ing crooks so I could go... late for my delivery... rescheduled... money lost.

Yeah, you go ahead and take all of that you want.

 

I'm sorry but little of what you're saying really makes any sense. massive enforcement coming? Really? Based on what? My Level I-III's that I've experienced the last 5 years are so much easier on eLogs, but beyond that, what is going to drive all this massive enforcement you're so scared of?

If you can't make money (a good living) dealing with current HOS and/or eLogs, you're doing something wrong. It's really just that simple. Granted, I'm glad I don't have to spend 100% of my time running along the eastern seaboard. I run all 48, and everything in between. But I spend more than a little time in "problem areas" like I-81 and do just fine on eLogs.

 

I haven't been inspected in 3 years, despite driving through NY State (notorious for nit-picking) every Thursday. Montana, you say? My last level 3 in Montana came back clean. Despite having MISSING REQUIRED LIGHTS on my trailer! FWIW, that inspection was the ONLY clean level 3 that the carrier I was working for had EVER had. Virginia? Wrote it up, but didn't put me OOS despite two cracked structural members on the trailer. (Company owner told me to run with it). PA? Last level 3 got me a violation for a single brake out of adjustment on the trailer. Florida? Asked me about agricultural cargo (negative), then waved me on.

So yeah, maybe you do need to take a bit of a break there, Tiger.