Why a strike? The CSA 2010 will cripple trucking.

Discussion in 'Truckers Strike Forum' started by MCR6468, Feb 26, 2010.

  1. MCR6468

    MCR6468 Medium Load Member

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    Here's my question, are the owners of SWIFT/WERNER/JB HUNT/CR ENGLAND/ & so on worried about the CSA2010 law? Or is this there way of sanctioning a way of getting rid of the smaller outfits?And getting more freight?
    I would imagine that they will lose drivers also,being that the evaluation goes back 3 years per driver.
    I wrote on another thread that I am going to start driving a taxi,laughing at the loons in the back seat...:biggrin_25523:....no CSA2010 here.
     
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  3. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    IMHO, the answer to your 2nd question, "or is this their way..." is YES! Read some of the early literature and research on the origins of CSA 2010. The word "driver" comes up a lot, a whole lot! The smaller "outfits" are targets! Another term I saw more than once is "surgical precision" when referencing the effectiveness of the "initiative". This wasn't from the College of Physicians and Surgeons either. (no smilie!)
     
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  4. mizdageeragn

    mizdageeragn Medium Load Member

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    Not according to this:
    quote“Require Electronic Onboard Data Recorders” also remains on the Most Wanted List, and had previously been elevated to red, for “unacceptable response” from FMCSA.
    The EOBR requirement stems from 2007 tractor-trailer rear end collision. NTSB views the recorders as an Hours of Service enforcement tool, as well as an aid in accident reconstruction.
    And while the FMCSA has developed a proposed EOBR rule, only carriers with a high accident rate or a history of non-compliance would be required to install them, and only for a two-year period. The result, NTSB contends, is that the rule as proposed would effect only 930 of the 700,000 registered carriers."


    http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stor...ndstosafetypanelcriticismofCSA2010delays.aspx

    IMHO there seems to be an awful lot of hoopla,crabbing,fighting,guessing, moaning,speculation,worrying basically about NUTHIN!:biggrin_25510:
    For crying out loud do your job legally and correctly and you won't be having any such problems down the road. Relax, do it right the first time and quit trying to build a bridge to cross where there's nothing to go over.
     
  5. musicmaker

    musicmaker Medium Load Member

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    I want to know,....
    Whats is:
    (1) A sleeper birth defect
    (2) What is a "read mirror".
    (3) What is a steering violation. I take it that it is something other than tires since tires and listed separately
     
  6. musicmaker

    musicmaker Medium Load Member

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    I'm curious, how many carriers are there that has over 100 trucks other than the big 5
     
  7. truckerdave1970

    truckerdave1970 On Probation

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    You know it's only a question of when we will have them, not if. And the lawmakers have all the time in the world to make sure it happens.
     
  8. MCR6468

    MCR6468 Medium Load Member

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    What I find funny is the other day there was a report that the government wanted to put listening devices in the ####pits of commercial airliners due to the fact of recent mishaps,and then the union came back and said HELL NO!!
    So, other than the union,and the power to strike at any time,they swing some weight. What does the trucking industry have to say HELL NO????
    Nothing? That's pretty sad:biggrin_25510:
     
  9. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    That would take some work on safestat, but if you do a carrier search and select the proper criteria then it would probably only take about 10 min to figure out. Several hundred at least.
    Just look at the number that are in the company DAC list here, those all have well over 100 trucks.
     
  10. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    I just went and played with it.
    There are right around 300 company's with 1000+ motor units.
    Around 4200 company's with 100+ motor units.

    The term "Motor unit" is important. Many of the company's here are not trucking company's, these are all company's with DOT numbers. These are what makes up the 740 thousand company's that the DOT talks about.
    Think of it this way, one of the largest is First Student, the bus company. It is larger than any trucking company. Also included are many sand and gravel, concrete, asphalt and other more local company's. They all have interstate authority though.
    Actually most of the 300 company's with 1000+ units were trucking company's.

    I hope this helps.
     
  11. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    Maybe this will help the picture lol. If it will paste.
    I really did not want the links to the safestat scores but do not know how to remove.
    So if it is a problem can someone please fix them.
    I left these in the order of number of power units. Since that was the question. This is towards the high end, though several had more.

    This looks better in the grid on site.
    But what is here.
    DOT number, carrier name, State, City, Operating area, Type of authority, Number of power units, Date of last review.

    73705 CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION NE LINCOLN LANCASTER Midwestern Interstate 5150 5/25/2007
    90849 OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC NC THOMASVILLE DAVIDSON Southern Interstate 5726 9/19/1995
    303024 U S XPRESS INC TN CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON Southern Interstate 5898 10/31/2007
    121058 UPS GROUND FREIGHT INC VA RICHMOND RICHMOND CITY Eastern Interstate 5940 5/22/2009
    316953 OVERNIGHT TRANSPORTATION CO MA SOUTHBORO WORCESTER Eastern Interstate 5977
    108029 SCHWANS HOME SERVICE INC MN MARSHALL LYON Midwestern Interstate 6138 2/20/1996
    63585 WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC AR BENTONVILLE BENTON Southern Interstate 6891
    241572 LANDSTAR RANGER INC FL JACKSONVILLE DUVAL Southern Interstate 7269 4/2/1998
    773524 IBC TRUCKING LLC MO KANSAS CITY JACKSON Midwestern Interstate 7347 4/19/2007
    101328 ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO PA WILLOW GROVE MONTGOMERY Eastern Interstate 7436
    265752 FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC PA CORAOPOLIS ALLEGHENY Eastern Interstate 7863 10/22/2009
    692947 NEW BERN TRANSPORT CORPORATION IN INDIANAPOLIS MARION Midwestern Interstate 8143 9/29/2009
    53467 WERNER ENTERPRISES INC NE OMAHA SARPY Midwestern Interstate 8519 8/29/2005
    241829 CON-WAY FREIGHT MI ANN ARBOR WASHTENAW Midwestern Interstate 8542 9/4/1996
    77949 UNITED VAN LINES LLC MO FENTON SAINT LOUIS Midwestern Interstate 8671 11/19/2008
    239039 FEDEX FREIGHT INC AR HARRISON BOONE Southern Interstate 11291 6/28/2007
    80806 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC AR LOWELL BENTON Southern Interstate 11874 3/29/2007
    330983 BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TX SAN ANTONIO BEXAR Southern Interstate 12021
    264184 SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC WI GREEN BAY BROWN Midwestern Interstate 12085 7/8/2009
    1072690 M H FARM LLC ID MOORE BUTTE Western Interstate 17000
    926150 ROLLING FRITO LAY SALES LP TX PLANO COLLIN Southern Interstate 17109
    71821 YRC INC KS OVERLAND PARK JOHNSON Midwestern Interstate 17769 8/29/2008
    54283 SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC AZ PHOENIX MARICOPA Western Interstate 18677 5/24/2006
     
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