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Is your dispatcher allowed to make a driver take a trailer to the shop knowing it has a flat tire?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by rtj97, Jan 15, 2024.

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  1. Jan 15, 2024 #1
    rtj97

    rtj97 Bobtail Member

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    Is that against the law to knowingly drive a trailer that has a flat? I was asked to pick a trailer up from one of their yards and take it to a shop.
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2024 #2
    Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I don't know if it's illegal or not, but I've done that many times.
     
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    Last Call

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    OMG !!!
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2024 #4
    Freddy57

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    That's actually quite normal...how far was the shop?
     
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  7. Jan 15, 2024 #5
    ZVar

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    While it is illegal, it's also very normal.
    Especially if the shop is only a few miles away.
     
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  8. Jan 15, 2024 #6
    Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Its a DOT violation/illegal to run a trailer with a flat tire.
    NO ONE can legally make you violate the law. They can't ask you to do something that is illegal.

    But, yes, I have taken a vehicle to a tire shop many times with a flat on it.

    Federal Register :: Request Access
    § 390.6 Coercion prohibited.
    (a) Prohibition.

    (1) A motor carrier, shipper, receiver, or transportation intermediary, including their respective agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 171–173, 177–180, 380–383 or 390–399, or §§ 385.415 or 385.421;

    (2) A motor carrier or its agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 356, 360, or
     
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  9. Jan 15, 2024 #7
    rtj97

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    Thanks for responses. I know it’s normal but, I just wanted to know if was it illegal.
     
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  10. Jan 15, 2024 #8
    ZVar

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    The moment those tires hit public roads, it's no different than being on an expressway. A flat tire is a flat tire.

    The way DOT sees it, you can have the mechanic come to the trailer. You don't have to take the trailer to them.
     
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  11. Jan 15, 2024 #9
    gentleroger

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    The question is "how flat is it?"

    Technically, as long as the tire is greater than 50% of its maximum psi, it's not flat.

    The other "loop hole" is 396.7(b), which allows a driver to move to the 1st safe location for repairs of a defect found "on the road". Trying to use this is rather weasely, but might get you out of a ticket.
     
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  12. Jan 15, 2024 #10
    nextgentrucker

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    So if you're caught with one you're getting a ticket basically?
     
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