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Trucking reps testified today before congressional panel regarding hrs of service...

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Scooter Jones, Jun 18, 2013.

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  1. Jun 18, 2013 #1
    Scooter Jones

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    A special congressional panel hearing was held today. The CEO of Maverick spoke before the panel addressing the negative consequences the newest hours of service changes will have on the Trucking Industry. He asked them to delay the implementation of the changes. You can read his testimony here: ATA Statement
     
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  3. Jun 18, 2013 #2
    HwyPrsnr

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    Like I said in other threads..."These new rules will hurt the megas and they know it". Now they are gonna go running to the feds for help since it doesnt benefit them. Be safe out there drivers.
     
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  4. Jun 18, 2013 #3
    Scooter Jones

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    I hope everyone takes the time to read the written statement.
     
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    The new rules will hurt everybody dude wake up.
     
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    HwyPrsnr

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    Speak for yourself. I have gotten 2 new contract bids because of it. So, no it wont. I have sat down and did the figures for myself. You do know there used to be a time when we didnt get a reset? The 70/8 rule still applies. Thats what a recap is for. Big deal over the 30 min deal. I do that anyway.
     
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    You do see I have been driving for 14 years. Good for you if you are an owner operator and probably run on paper logs I'm sure it wont hurt you. But for those who are on E logs and don't have much say in their loads. Then it will hurt them. I'm on my 2nd reset in 2 days. Got to Houston Saturday night. Spent time with the family. Delivered Monday in Laporte. Came back to Houston to get trailer washout and been here since working on my 2nd restart. Next load doesn't pick up till tomorrow at 1400 in Pasadena. So yes running recap hours is good when you have 8 and 9 hours coming off a day. but When you have a slow week and can not take another restart you are penalized for that bad week that you had nothing to do with so you miss out on other good loads because all you are losing that day is 1hr. So let me rephrase that. The new rules will hurt THE MAJORITY dude wake up.
     
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  9. Jun 18, 2013 #7
    Scooter Jones

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    The new rules will truly restrict drivers to 70 hrs in 8 days, which is about 8.75 hr onduty/driving each day. Under the current rules you can drive over 80 hrs in eight days. Besides that, as is detailed in the written testimony I linked, FMCSA's reason for the changes is bogus anyways.
     
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    Karma is a beeeeach all the megas pushing for e logs etc are now gonna get spanked guess my rates will b going up
     
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    Dinomite

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    The mega's were never pushing for E logs. They got E logs forced on them by the government.
     
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  12. Jun 18, 2013 #10
    Scooter Jones

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    As has already been duly noted, the cheaters on loose leaf logs will continue to cheat, until they get caught or some major liability happens and the lawyers get a hold of their logs and use a microscope on them, matching every shipper/consignee arrival and departure, fuel stops, scale crossings, toll crossings, point to point marks, etc.
     
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