72 hour blitz huh?

It's the business we chose to be in.

I am not saying the blitz isn't a money grab from all angles. It is. From fines to having to make sure your ready. But am I the only one that enjoys the challenge of its me against the DOT man? Who is gonna win today?

If it was all about safety they should be like this all the time or never know it's coming. Instead they give a warning so the sure enough junk can be off the road. Crazy isn't it

 

I wouldn't mind getting inspected... I need a few more so they won't move me to all red lights for prepass for lack of inspections... only had 2 in last 24 months both level 3..

And this isn't the only blitz... some states do them unannounced from time to time.. this is just to show the motoring public that they do actually keep us big bad truckers in check

 

Scales rarely on my shift. Had logbook inspected as well as vehicle once in 20 years. You sketchy looking characters bring on the heat all on your own. I am the epitome of honesty and integrity that is obvious when on the few occasions the scale shack waves me on through.

 

this is annual time off for me.
I'm not playing this harassment game.
Surrounded by a bunch of people with loaded guns
Like we're hardcore gangbangers.

Anybody who gets a ticket during this craziness
Deserves it. Nobody to blame but yourself for
Being out there.

 

Around here the wide spots or pull off's marked weigh stations that are never open will pull all nighters. They will close the east bound side scale at hope on 30 and open the pull in scale at Benton. They will try to catch the regular route guys that normally don't scale though they are not avoiding them.

It's different every where

 

Ok

 

There is no need to worry about the blitz. If everything is current, and you keep up with your equipment, then why worry !!! Every time I get a DOT inspection, (I 90% time volunteer)I usually pass and get my sticker and am on my way. That tells me I'm doing "My" end of the job in keeping up with my equipment. I'm not afraid of any DOT man. He has his job and I have mine. There has been an occasion where they might find a very small thing, but sometimes they just let me know(warning no write up) and some that have to make a name for themselves and write it up, so be it, so it costs me $25.00 for the process paperwork, I look at it as a a service that they caught and something that I missed. Like mentioned above, "Bring it on".....I'm ready.
Edit: Criminal's ? Who is the criminal ? Referring to what the OP stated. If you cough up and attitude with the DOT, of course they are gonna look down on you.
Strike ? For what!!!!! I'm doing ok. It's been said here many many times, a strike well never work. For those who do well, and the ones that don't well jump on the freight while we sit.

 

My companies CSA score last I checked is 16.8% for vehicles, and 1.2% for drivers with 45 per units. I seldom get pulled into the scale, and when I do, is usually because they are pulling everyone in. I'm trying to get an inspection. I'd like to get that $200 clean inspection inspection bonus for a level 1. I just put my truck in the shop last Thursday for 6 new trailer tires.

 

As already said why worry about something that each and everyone of us should pass any ways.
I think this blitz is a good thing and will make companies due their maintenance atleast for the next 3 days.
Plus I'll get a nice little beer money bonus for passing