Just some of the stupid things I see

Not really end of the road, sounds like it was an Owner Op that cared about his equipment and how he was viewed on the road.
I am a company driver, and my company will not pay for washes, though we have auto wash bays in our terminals, for the little they clean.
I try to get a good hand wash once a month on my own buck. I think that if a driver feels good about what he is driving and what he is doing, he will be more professional on the road.
Maybe I am just fooling myself with that. But I have explained it to some company drivers before and seen them later after they tried it. And all felt better about their jobs after they started keeping the trucks clean.
40 bucks a month is not allot to spend on a piece of equipment that is making me my pay.

 

I have to agree with ChromeDome here...I keep my truck immaculate inside and out and I keep it in perfect mechanical condition.

Not because I have anything to hide but because of another thing that many here don't seem to understand.

Pride of ownership and a desire to "Do it right."

I've always kept my equipment clean, neat and squared away because I like things that way and I don't like to worry about what might turn up during an inspection.
I get my truck inspected in the shop every time I have it serviced and I get under it every day and check things out.

Peace of mind is a good thing!

 

Drivers should pay attention to the above post. The part about: Not usually inspecting "clean" looking trucks. When you see a truck that is clean and every thing is put in its place, you can bet the things you can't see are also "right" (Not always because things happen) If you take pride in your equ. it shows.

 

Yeah, even if you don't have time to wash it, you always have time to keep everything organized.

 

On the issue of carrying the long form, Ive never even seen one of mine. It always goes to the company and they keep it on file.

 

I received another Level 3 last night at the Plymouth, P.O.E.

Everything was in order.....Hmmm...3 in three weeks....what gives?
Are the DOT lonely or is it because my rig, my logs, and my record are clean?.....

 

Your Safestat score may have been jacked up on the last run.
When they do not have enough inspection info they will raise it up into the 90's till they get some inspections. Then make a new score with that info in the system on the next run. It will be cleared up next month if that is the issue.
Go into safestat and check your ISS recommendation number.

 

We keep our trucks squeeky clean. Our company had a wash bonus program that makes it worth our while. Of course we run day cabs so we return to the barn every night and have a heated wash bay at our disposal. I try to wash my truck every Friday afternoon or will come down Sunday afternoon if its too late Friday. Of course that quarterly wash bonus check is nice also. Every morning when I pop the hood, I hit it with the California Duster to knock the dust off. Its just nice to drive a clean truck.