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Cab Card violation question

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by nievesco, Oct 12, 2017.

  1. Oct 12, 2017 #1
    nievesco

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    I’m looking for some advice here from other experienced O/O’s. Im an owner operator and I have my truck leased on to a carrier. When they issued my plates and cab card I looked over the paperwork and honestly I didnt see anything wrong. Well, yesterday I stopped at a weight station and a Trooper walked over and asked for paperwork. He noticed a discrepancy on the weights, according to him it is not my fault, it is the carriers fault for issuing a cab card with the wrong weight ratings. It says my trucks gvwr is 26000 and I weighted 78,000 and some change so he issued the carrier a large fine...several thousand dollars. And yes, I drive a semi not a straight truck nor are there any straight trucks in the carriers fleet, so I have no idea of how they came up with a gvwr of 26k. Here is my concern...Would the carrier terminate my contract/lease over this? Will they attempt to make me pay the fine? I notified them of the issue and have heard nothing back. So the silence it’s unnerving.
     
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  3. Oct 12, 2017 #2
    Tug Toy

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    Weight tickets don't go against the driver if that's what he gave you?

    Quite frankly if they wanted to terminate my lease over something like this I wouldn't want to be associated with them anyway.
    I keep a tidy truck and create lot of revenue with little headaches to the company I'm leased to. It would be a shame for the company to terminate a productive revenue stream over something the company takes a big chunk $ to be responsible for.
     
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  4. Oct 12, 2017 #3
    nikmirbre

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    Its certainly an error on the part of the carrier. If its a carrier worth its name, it'll make it right with you and get you the correct paperwork... and the fine will definitely be bargained down once the correct paper is in order.
     
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  5. Oct 12, 2017 #4
    nievesco

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    I keep my truck neat and tidy, its a head turner everywhere I go and always dress in a professional way and keep everything in order. The Trooper was baffled, he certainly spoke highly of the carrier and said their trucks never have a problem, he also said they are lucky a have a driver like me, which gave me a sense of relief. But you never know how a company may react. Thanks for your responses!
     
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  7. Oct 12, 2017 #5
    Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I wonder if they put the wrong weight rating to save a few bucks per truck on the 2290? My truck is 18,500 unladen. The tractor GVWR is 52,000. And the combination is 80,000. Which is probably the weight ratings for 99.5% of all trucks.

    They may try to stick it in your ###, and say it's your responsibility to have checked your permits to make sure they are correct. But if they do that, if it were me, I'd be gone.
     
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  8. Oct 12, 2017 #6
    ladr

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    Don't sound like he actually read the complete cab card.
     
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  9. Oct 12, 2017 #7
    ZVar

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    Not noticing the weights is kinda hard to do... No, someone was trying to sabe money by registering the lower rate. If the op did not catch it, and I can't see how he didn't, then he needs to talk to the company he works with. Of course if he did miss it, I have to wonder what else he misses... i.e. on a pre trip.

    As for the question.... They can terminate the contract at any time they want, as per the conditions of the contract. I'd be surprised if one of the conditions doesn't say "because we want to".
     
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  10. Oct 12, 2017 #8
    Ezrider_48501

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    was it just one state that was wrong or where all states at 29k? seems like it would be pretty hard to miss if it was all of them, just one state someone somewhere probably fat fingered something. either at the irp office or your carrier.
     
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