First DOT inspection as an o/o

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Crazy D, Nov 16, 2012.

  1. allan5oh

    allan5oh Road Train Member

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    You need violations to be able to compute a score. Your score is essentially zero which cannot be computed into a percentile ranking. Most BASICs require three relevant inspections before a score can be computed. View this pass as "insurance" against those basics where it was considered relevant. Not all BASICs are affected by a clean inspection, especially level 3's. Level 2 and 1 inspections are considered the same as far as relevant inspections go.

    Keep up the good work.
     
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  3. Homemade1959

    Homemade1959 Light Load Member

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    I don't have a prepass but would like to know if you get the green on a lot closed sign does that mean you stop in at the next chicken coop if in same state or what, plz explain. I've been debating if period is worth it or not and haven't decided.
     
  4. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    No. It's just for the closed one you're passing by. Most of them will set their prepass to bypass everyone when they're closed.

    Benefit will depend on your CSA score. If you're a safe operator, you will rarely enter a scale. Of course that is if you aren't carrying loads that can't bypass even on a green light. It's not for everyone, but on my trucks we get a red light for every 10 or so greens. Well worth the $13 per truck each month.
     
    Homemade1959 Thanks this.
  5. make money

    make money Bobtail Member

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    I've had 6 inspections this year for 1 truck and 1 trailer and still come back rated as 0 percentile. Love my prepass i barely ever get stopped for scales except virginia lol. There are 3 levels of inspection and you should know what they are and what to expect .
     
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    make money Bobtail Member

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    Also indiana is on some sort of o/o mind set that we don't keep the repairs up on our trucks. They also are randomly stoping reefers to check temps if they are not set according to bols they sieze the load!
     
  7. Crazy D

    Crazy D Medium Load Member

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    There is a method to that madness. A couple years ago these Chinese places were hauling meat with the reefers off. Some were even load in a straight truck with no reefer at all. I guess you can thank whoever allowed these foreigners to operate in this country for that. If your stuff looks decent odds are they are not gonna bother you. They aren't just gonna seize a load either. I mean most all of us run start/stop. They just want to be sure the unit is on. And cooling properly. I personally have never been bothered with this but I do have friends that are Indiana state police.
     
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