My Adventure with JBS Carriers Greeley, Colorado

hellrazor not sure who your directing this to but you are wrong I think. Clarify yourself and I can answer your question. Don't know who Jeff is but if you think thats me you couldn't be farther from the truth.

Ms.Fallinangel we at JBS Carriers appreciate all the you and yours does for us. Any issues or questions please feel free to ask.

 

Aztrucker once again talking and not knowing. 24 month period most of the problems cited were from the two fleets we purchased which where part of the purchase of their beef and pork operations. If its as tragic as you make it out how is it that our fine was 16,000 dollars very small by fleet size and government standards.

 

How often do drivers get thru Greeley? What kind of miles are they avg. / week?

 

ok stncold1 why does JBS have E-logs? now

 

You are required to stay out a minnimum of 14 days. Greeley is easy as we have alot freight going into Colorado with one of our 3 largest plants in Greeley. Thanks for the question, finally someone with some intelligence.

 

is it

1. so they would have lower ins rates?
2. so drivers would not have to do paper log?
3. they were told too by the FMCSA?

 

Thanks stncold1
I was wondering about doing 10 hr/34 hr resets at home.
Also is maintenance done anywhere beside Greeley.

 

i woner why stncold1 is not answering the question?

 

After being audited and finding some issues we made an agreement to show good faith and go on e-logs as every major trucking company will be on them in 3 years. If you look at our rating it is satisfactory.

 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it has ordered JBS Carriers, Inc. of Greeley, Colorado to install electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) on its entire fleet of over 700 commercial trucks by March 2011 or pay $81,780 in civil fines.

The order comes in response to a comprehensive investigation by FMCSA's Western Service Center that found the company in serious violation of federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules and commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements.

"Safety is our highest priority," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "We will not tolerate commercial carriers that put people at risk by placing unsafe, unlicensed drivers behind the wheel and evading hours-of-service rules."

"FMCSA will continue to use every resource at its disposal to pursue carriers that jeopardize road safety by failing to adhere to federal safety regulations," said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro.

In the final settlement agreement issued by FMCSA on October 7, 2010, the agency cited JBS Carriers for 102 counts of falsifying drivers' hours-of-service records and three counts of allowing drivers with a suspended, revoked or canceled commercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

JBS Carriers must also train current and future drivers on the proper use of EOBRs and develop a safety management system that incorporates EOBR data into drivers' hours-of-service oversight.

Electronic on-board recorders are devices attached to commercial vehicles that automatically record the number of hours drivers spend operating the vehicle. Driving hours are regulated by federal hours-of-service rules, which are designed to prevent commercial vehicle-related crashes and fatalities by prescribing on-duty and rest periods for drivers.

SOURCE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration