Micro Management has grown 200%

http://www.ccjdigital.com/dot-begins-audit-looking-into-detention-time-at-shippers-receivers/

 

With e-logs coming in, i think it's time OTR company drivers are paid by the hr.
This would make our highways safer in more than one way not to mention being paid for everything we do: fueling, shipper procedures, traffic jams, on standby, bad weather, pre & post trips, equipment repair,
If anyone disagrees with this ideal please explain and btw this does not include owner ops even tho they too have a base rate of around $60 an hr for operations

 

Micro management suffices proper training. I think lawsuits and profits fuel the trend. I watched a mega fleet driver Sit in a truck and not idle and it's 80 out. I hope they appreciate him. I sleep in the back of a truck for a living and I always get bullied on the job via HOS

 

I couldn't agree more with this statement. Automatic transmissions in trucks, driver and forward facing dash cams, electronic on board event recording devices that monitor GPS location and speed, fuel and toll routing by the company, governed trucks, collision avoidance systems, and elogs are all obvious things that have been added by trucking companies in the name of "safety". The truth seems obvious to me.
On a side note, the enforcement of mandatory elogs will not reduce the time a driver wastes at a shipper or receiver, drivers will have to log off duty or sleeper unless they are on the dock helping load or unload. This is commonplace for drivers with elogs now. If a driver runs over on their 14 while waiting then it's on the driver, the customer will not be held responsible...

 

If you own a company with 20 trucks and 20 drivers, you're gonna have some drivers that are super efficient, some that are pretty good, and some that slack off and trash up the truck stops when they oughtta be driving. You pay 'em all by the hour, they'll all make the same paycheck. Your good hands will quit and you'll end up with a fleet full of losers that can't truck, and will jeopardize your business.

 

With today's technology i would know who runs and who don't
....my boss even knows where the traffic jams are at

 

Then there's this from OOIDA this morning:

"Yesterday, the Senate Transportation's Subcommittee on Surface Transportation was scheduled to hold a hearing on "Continuing to Improve Truck Safety on our Nation's Highways." However, from the time the hearing was gaveled open, it was less about improving safety and more about how to impose even more federal regulations on the industry. The lone voice "representing" truckers was Jerry Moyes, Chairman Emeritus of Swift Transportation. He wasted no time touting the "benefits" of ELD's and speed limiters. Then, there was the NTSB Chairman who said technology is the only way to improve safety. And of course there was the CVSA representative who talked a lot about how cops need more money for enforcement. Have we mentioned the calls for mandatory hair follicle testing and increased minimum insurance requirements??

This was a hearing that simply ignored real truckers. It railroaded them without an opportunity to refute a word of it. So now's our chance. Yesterday's hearing clearly showed that some of the Senate is out-of-touch with how to actually improve trucking safety and we need you to set them straight. Please call both your Senators today and tell them your thoughts on the Senate Transportation Committee's hearing. While you're at it, let them know that Congress should be working to eliminate costly regulations like ELD's and speed limiters rather than adding even more rules and red tape. It's time to knock out regulations!

Your Senators need to hear from you! Please contact both your Senators today!

Find Your Senator's Contact Information Here

You can also call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202)-224-3121. An operator will connect you directly with your Senators.

Thank You,

OOIDA Call To Action Team"

 

Exactly why is Jerry Moyes of SWIFT touting the "benefits" of ELD's & speed limiters? I know, I know, that's a rhetorical question.

However, senators pay attention to those whose can pay the biggest bribe, uh, I mean, political contributions.

 

Or you can take responsibility and just manage your business, employees, and customers just like every other business has to.