Problems With Unsafe Loading of Preloaded Trailers

Have you alerted the safety department?

 

Over the pin or over the wheels is the strongest points of a dry van. In between the two is the weakest.

 

As long as your not over 34k on the drivers/trailer I wouldn't worry about it. Your rears are rated for 40k most likely. I really wouldn't worry about 1 side being loaded heavy. Just take it easy going around corners

What type of product is it?

 

Welcome to trucking, my friend. Poorly loaded trailers is part of the deal, like Forrest Gump, "you never know what you gonna get". I pulled rail cans and nothing was more evident, in that regard, than rail cans. "Oh, big deal, it's just going on the rail", they'd say. Yeah, schmuck, I have to GET it to the rail. Tipped over, overloaded, it was an everyday deal. Once, in my Crystal Farms route days, I come in one morning 2 am, load crew long gone, there's a note, "caution, there's 35,000, (double stacked) return product to Land O' Lakes( Spencer, Wis) in the front half of your trailer", then all my stops after that. The guys at Spencer couldn't believe that, and took pictures, one guy said, "you know you must have been overweight",,I said, "yeah, yeah, just unload the wagon". I think I got an "attaboy" from my boss for making it. I think you should relax, and if you aren't there to observe loading, you're screwed. Don't let these dock schmucks bully you, it's your truck, your name on the bills, you load it my way or I'm leaving. Simple as that, and they will. Like an angry dog that tries to get over on you. In these crazy times, music sure helps me. The late, great Tom Petty,,

 

What are your weights? As in get a cat scale and if any axle is overweight simply refuse to pull it. Dare them to fire you over it, they will back down if it's that large a company. Even if not, it's a (eventually) paid vacation once you sue and win thanks to the coercion laws built into the regs.

 

I don't see a problem. Maybe you're burned out with that boring routine and should look for another company to work for. Eventually you'll have a bad DAC report over this for complaining to upper management. Everything seemed fine until you had to unload the trailers. Take a vacation and get out of Chicago for awhile and maybe get a new perspective.

 

I thought DAC was only used for accidents/violations?

 

There's a catch-all "Failure to follow company policy."
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The DAC report provides information on the period of service, equipment operated, loads hauled, driver status and experience, reason for leaving, rehire eligibility, number of accidents with accident detail, drug and alcohol histories including pre-employment test results, and truck driving school performance records.