Small trucking companies that will lease me on like Landstar?

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  1. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    Do you measure the gap between the brake shoes and drum with a penny?
     
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  3. 06driver

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    ABS light is not OOS, nor is inoperable ABS.

    Know your regs if you are going to get your own authority.
     
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  4. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I use my eyes. Youi might try it some day.

    SNUG MEANS SNUG.
     
  5. shogun

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    Using estimates isn’t usually a problem. A DOT officer would never measure brake stroke length with a tool, and he wouldn’t measure tread depth either. Their eyes are certified. These measurements were taken from inside the scales back in July.

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    And I lied, my vision tested 20/13 last June. So I’m near blind. Didn’t help she opened the outside door with the sun in my face right before I read it.
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  6. snowman_w900

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    You mean use my eyes to look at the penny while I'm measuring the gap on my brake shoes and drum?
     
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  7. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    It was the inner rear tire
     
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    Light load and it was inner rear tire on driver axle.
     
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  9. shogun

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    In that situation maybe a little common sense should prevail by the DOT officer. You can tell if a tire has been run low for awhile by the wear pattern, and the officer should know stuff like that happens sometimes. Just like a headlight blowing or a rock hitting and cracking a windshield right before you get inspected.
     
  10. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    Correction Driver TRAILER REAR axle.
     
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  11. Cw5110

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    This is just getting out of hand. I just basically asked about different companies similar to Landstar. I appreciate the folks that have given a answer on topic subject, versus bashing me about how I conduct a pre-trip.
     
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