Need some help...shutdown at scales

I am no legal expert but Sounds like a mistake. How long did they shut him down for and what is the resolution they are telling the driver?

 

Have you talked directly to the local dot that shut him down? That's were I always started when I had issues when I was a trans manager. If they can't fix it they can put you in touch with the next level and then keep working your way up from there. I would have had my driver stay out at the scale so he could help with communications.

 

Did they give him any official paperwork or just tell him to go to loves and shut down?

I'd haul ### if it was me.

 

That violation generally means the company is under a Federal Out of Service Order. Run your DOT number and see what comes up. The feds are being very strict about the new entrant and safety audits. I was in a training just this week and they told of a company with a similar OOS. The FMCSA said they would call them back in 30 DAYS.

 

That scale over there has some competence issues. The guy over there got into argument with me over why I don't wear glasses while driving. I asked why, he said that my CDL requires that. I said I never needed glasses in my life other than sun glass. So got into a condescending tone and all, I was just dumbfounded by that man sitting there and telling me what I need to do. I said to him show me where you see I need the glasses, so he did...I said to him that the letter "N" on my CDL means tanker endorsement. But how did his logic lead him to believe that N stands for glasses is beyond me. I mean I could understand if it was "G" but "N"
Maybe in your case, whatever they saw was something irrelevant and put you OOS by mistake. If this is the case they should pay for your time loss.
I would check the safer. If it shows nothing bad, I am sure they screwed you up.
Besides: Should they not (FMCSA) give some official, warning letter that they are shutting you down. Or can they just do it like that, by a mouse click?

 

Well then I am sure they don't know what they're doing. They should pay you for this. Please let us know how it turns out. So we can be prepared too. BTW I am still waiting for my new entrant audit (not that I am thrilled) and it has almost been a year.