One of my new trucks failed a Level 2 today,

There was a guy contracted to keep the guard rails maintenance. He was caught using damaged guard rails and charging the state for new ones. He also was caught not sinking the metal posts in deep enough. The state cancelled his contract & the last I heard of it he was suing the state for cancelling his contract.

 

Had a TXDOT officer tell me you need to check into DATA Q...Here is the link
https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov/login.asp

 

^^^WTF???? What state?

 

Dont say that too loud. Gonna give MNDOT another idea.

 

Shaving kit inspections.
Toothbrush quality.

Yeah, I could see them doing it.

 

Check that the center prong in the trailer nose plug is spread out nd making good intact. The prongs easily get smushed together . And could have been that way from day one. Just a simple , but easily over looked item . Sounds like the issue , coming and going like that.

 

It's getting popped because of small stuff really hurts. Heck I check every thing . Got pulled in at scale for inspection , trooper tells me to pull to the side for inspection . Takes him a few min to get out there. I do a walk round , find head light blown. Have 2 spares , so replace it. Lowering hood back down when he walks up. Tells me he saw the light out and writes it up. But it's working when he starts his inspection! Makes no difference . Tell me it's not about money. Know it hurts.