And remember, a private carrier still needs a DOT # and all the jazz that goes with that. You don't need an MC #, or the insurance filing that...
IFTA is based on weight/axles: 3 or more axles (regardless of weight), more than 26,001 #s,And traveling in more than one...
I have an 04 MBN that will be 4 years in Sept with a Cat Platinum re-build. No major issues. It came with a 3 year warranty that is actually a...
I think that's what people don't realize--that up here it just doesn't melt. I spent the first 45 years of my life near Buffalo NY, and a dozen up...
Purging where? From the air dryer or from the compressor?
I don't own one, but a friend and his brother each have one w/maxforce, my town has 2, and a local company w/100+ trucks used to buy them until it...
On my last 2 trucks I have had to stick my toe under both the throttle and clutch pedal from time to time to get the jake to work. 99 Pete 379,...
This is a very tough area to operate in in the winter. Especially the last two! I haul mostly logs--which means a lot of off road work with heavy...
Remember, you need to keep a vehicle repair file, a scheduled maintenance file, a log, inspection reports, and all other paperwork in order. Just...
I never have logs for days I don't need them. I have the form described above covering the previous 7 days, as I was advised to long ago by my...
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He was gone for the weekend, therefore not reporting back to home base, therefore multiple days of logs. I thought that changed things. I only...
I took all the forms from my May 22 2014 DOT physical to the DMV and all she did was copy the wallet card like last time.
If you traveled more than 100 air miles away from "home" or spent more than 12 hours on duty, you need a log, not just for the trip, but for the...
IRP has an exemption for recreational vehicles weighing more than 26,001, but that means RV. Your business truck needs apportioned plates even...
I like regular rope. If you know 2 knots, it works as well as anything and is cheap. Bowline and truckers slip knot. I have bungees and 2 inch...
What did you get the tickets for?
§390.3(f)(3) HOS exemption for personal property
It depends on what you mean by "recreational purposes" This is kind of a gray area, and semi is right about the thin ice. There most definitely is...
Didn't know it was an often discussed beat the dead horse topic.