Parked Here for the Night

Timing is everything. Didn't remember you folks started to roll west on Friday till I read the post this morning.

Was distracted after reading a new contract........ Wow get to pick my Qualcom style. More reading on the Interwebs.

 

That's all you need. KY used to require a KY number on the truck, but stopped that some time before we got in business in 2011. They cross reference from the DOT number now. And they do check it. I got a $165 lesson on the KYU online vehicle inventory update process when I put a second new to me truck on the road. Driver got a clean inspection at a coop, but got a "miscellaneous local ordinance" violation for the truck not being listed on my KYU account, despite the fact that I had one in good standing otherwise. One more thing to add to the truck changing checklist.

Funny thing, I also put the last 8 of the vin number on, even though the only state I'm aware of that requires it is CO, and we don't go that far west. I did it because every other time I go in for service or parts, they ask for the vin. Much easier to look outside and read it off the side of the truck than dig it out of my smarter than me phone.

I think I read somewhere that the US DOT was working toward consolidating the MC and DOT numbers to just the DOT number. Apparently has some substantial system integration required due to the cobbled up mess of Federal databases that exist to track and tax every aspect of this industry. So that change might be a while yet.

There might be a few states where an intrastate carrier might still need to display a state mc number, or just that. I don't know for sure. I know my home state of GA requires intrastate carriers to get a US DOT number and that's all they need to display on the truck, not the GA number. My Dad runs a Chevy Kodiak to deliver product he sells (private carrier). His truck is lettered up with only the company name, location, and DOT number. No IFTA sticker and not an apportioned plate. He goes out of state so infrequently that he buys trip and fuel permits when needed. The product he hauls is equipment and non-hazardous asphalt maintenance products like hot pour joint sealer.

 

Your boy is back pulling brakes and raising cane on a thread or highway near you. Currently in Aurora, Colorado trying to finish up a restart. Load to the house got canceled. So picking up a load with 2 omaha drops and a drop in aurora,Illinois.

Finally sucked it up and got a smart phone. I feel sorry for the guy who explained everything to me. Be cool on ya stool and we may halla back at yall l mo later. We back quiet.

 

Well, if anyone is interested... Flying J off i65 in hope hull Al.

Waiting on SNI maintenance to deal with mudflaps... Here until Monday anyways, so I can't complain.

 

Per compliance folks @ this company, Oklahoma is occasionally ticketing for no vin on the truck at a couple of scales.

 

It is getting to be that time of year in Oklahoma

 

Dinomite is my HERO!!!!! lol

 

Me too and I gotta say he is one trucking son of a gun. He sure covers the country E logs and all.