No worries. I appreciate the input regardless. I work for a company that takes running legal very serious, so just rolling wasn't an option. I like my job, and the 1% chance of getting caught isn't worth it to me.
Night Dispatch: The bane of my existence.
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dr. Venture, Jul 24, 2008.
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Oh. wait. That won't help the steers.
I'd normally say something here about moving your girl friend to the back, but that's mean, and I don't know you well enough to be THAT big an... jerk
but yeah,check your motor carrier's atlas for the weight limits by state. I saw a chart the other day.. some are still 12,some are 12.5,and I think I saw one or two at 14,000 (tires permitting,of course)
As for dispatch.. if you have one who understands, he's probably an ex-trucker. The good side is, he understands and can help in some situations. The bad side is, he understands and you can't BS him as easily.
My dispatcher has never seen the inside of a truck. Actually, they're referred to here as "Driver Managers". Essentially, they are the go-between between driver and logistics/Customer Service. It's a thankless job, and not all that easy. Kinda like customer service at the phone company- EVERYBODY is always mad at you.
In any event, asking any dispatcher about the truck is.. well, not worth it. If I have a problem I can't solve, I'll call breakdown. They may not be drivers, but they know which end of the truck the grease comes out of.panhandlepat Thanks this. -
Another thing....if your steers are 12,500, the scale guy's probably not going to say anything. If anyone got a ticket for 12,500, I'd sure like to hear about it. -
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Again, no worries. I didn't really find all the information necessary in the original post since this was more about night dispatch than legal weights. The weight issue was more of a back story.
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Back to the original point, Venture, I have come to the same conclusion about nite/weekend dispatch. I dont know how many times ive been told to call in to my FM in the morning! HuH? What good does that do? Especially when you need an answer NOW! Pretty much useless form what I have found. Be better to just pay the drivers more and fire the bunch!
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