CVSA 2010, why im not (as) worried.

Oops! I did misunderstand you.I understand now.

 

My understanding is that points from you on your carriers record will not be removed if they fire you. Therefore they have nothing to gain by terminating you for a bunch of equipment violations (That are actually their responsibility)

Also, if you apply to a new carrier, your points from your old employer do not become part of their score (because they have remained with your prior one) Any company that cares can look at your score, see that all your points are for equipment failures, which should be the carriers responsibility, determine that you are not a negligent driver, you've just been driving for someone who does not do proper maintenance. I personally wouldn't work for any co. not able/willing to do that.

I also understand that single truck O/O's have little to fear from CSA 2010 because it's very unlikely that they will receive enough inspections to even generate a score. I think it would probably take multiple major problems for an O/O to get in serious trouble.

I think Mr Beast is 100% right on here and I think this may actually represent opportunity for drivers and O/O's who have their act together.

 

Wages should be set by the company's, not by legislation.
Then you need to decide what you are worth, and find a company based on that.
Heck, I was getting 18 an hour 10 years ago driving a tri-axle dump.
I would love to get that now. But I am not in that area anymore. The cost of living in that area made it so that 18 an hour was not that high of a wage. It was enough for a small apartment and a used car payment lol.
In the area I live in now the cost of living is much lower, and I an live pretty darn well on 18 an hour.

 

I don't think anyone is saying legislation should set the wage.

If legislation however, was in place to remove most if not ALL of the benefit of running illegal. Nobody in their right mind would run illegal. Freight rates in certain lanes would quickly become standardized. Lowballing broker rates would quickly equal out(or the freight wouldn't move). Safety of carriers would also increase as it wouldn't 'pay' to run shoddy equipment.

This of course, will NEVER happen... as legislation has little to to with protection of the driver or safety... as others have said... It's about $$$