Company put an O/O out of service.

Just fix it and keep it moving...however, that being said the guy with the mud flap issue was just a crab. Flaps cost $15 at the highest for the cheap thin ones. It's their numbers and their rules, but for that very reason I run my own plates. If I'm not happy with something then I just bounce.
FYI...flaps aren't mandatory per DOT

 

I am an O/O leased to Dana/LTC we have to get inspected every 90 days (and be in compliance) or you will not be dispatched. Oscar is absolutely right whoevers flag is flying on the door is responsible for compliance. I think the OP is misunderstanding the term OOS, the company cannot keep them from driving it to get it repaired, but they can refuse to dispatch them. Most permanent leases have an "unladen" clause for personal use/repairs.

 

FYI...flaps aren't mandatory per DOT

You are correct on this. Mudflaps aren't required if trailer is hooked to truck but if bobtailing around you are required to have them in place. But the company may require them at all times. That is to be determined by them.

I have noticed that some people would rather buy chrome and lights and all that good stuff to make truck look good but do not want to spend money on things that needs to be fixed.

 

Right....I forgot to add the trailer part! Thanks for clearing that up.

 

You are welcome. Glad I could post something useful.

 

Speaking of mud flap requirements, CDL Life just put this up. The timing is amazing.

http://cdllife.com/2012/resources/truck-mud-flap-laws/

 

That is good timing.


I was in Wisconsin last week and I noticed that the dump trucks had no mud flaps behind the tires where they are supposed to be but they did have them mounted in the center part covering the brake chambers and such. I do not get it. Am I missing something?

 

Failure of the carrier to properly police O/Os running under its authority could expose the carrier to terriffic damages. Imagine carrier knows or should have known the O/O has bad tires, O/O has a steering blowout, loses control, creams a school bus in the next lane that he was trying to pass.

Vicarious liability allows carrier to be sued, for example, if an employee/agent (in this case O/O) causes damage/injury.

It just otherwise amazes me when I see outfits with terrible CSAs for Vehicle Maintenance. It's usually mostly tires and brakes, air lines, air leaks. Company I worked for hauled mail on contract to USPS. It didn't matter the issue, "There's nothing wrong with that truck." 86% CSA for Vehicle Maintenance at the time. Yeah, sure.

Simply reckless and irresponsible. Asking for big trouble.

 

I agree with most on here. If it's the company's DOT #, they absolutely can not dispatch them with trucks that aren't compliant. It's their responsibility, in fact. Take pride in your ride, and I'm not talking about chrome and lights. If you can't buy tires and mudflaps, you're doing something wrong.

 

If you hire someone that calls him/her self an owner op and they don't have the common sense to know when to replace tires and mudflaps then don't you think that you have no idea how to fill these positions. Most companies out there are glad to lease $140000 truck to a company drivers so they can get away with out paying his/her benefits but when they end up with the problems associated with that they expect that driver to act as an owner op..He/She was never an owner op from the start if he/she was they would never lease a truck with no money down & $2500/month and agreed to haul 50000 Pounds Loads for a $1.00/Mile & all the Freight they can Steal Now would They?