DOT Raid in Texas!? when will it end?

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    vadim2200 Light Load Member

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    Today 3/10/2011 is a major DOT RAID IN Texas, i am driving from Arkansas to San Antonio, Tx and i already counted 11 trucks stopped by DOT only 150mi into Texas!!! Crazy. Will it end this week? Are Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama doing the same?
     
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    Last week in Illinois (I-55 just south of Joliet) I saw about 6-7 cop cars with trucks pulled over. All were Intermodal so they must have been looking for something. Other than money since the state is broke.
     
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    these trucks that got pulled over were all random
     
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    Never work for random, and your problem is solved !!!!
     
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    maybe so but those big companies dont pay much for owners and i am not talking about nonowners thats a different story
     
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    what do they check trucks for? emissions? air system?
     
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    Anything they can make easy money on. Containers are usually quick, easy money. They are never kept up.
     
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    Past few years they've been doing these type of mobile inspections alot in Jersy on i80 and NJTP to name a few. Never used to see it at all, but now youll see several DOT trooper trucks with customers one after another in a row. I think thier just getting started. Inspections aint just for weight stations or toll booths anymore.
     
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    I think it's on a national level. I just passed through Cali/AZ they seemed to be busy. I think they are doing one of those blitzes again.
     
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    Personally I don't see a issue with all the increased DOT inspections. I actually look forward to seeing even more and hope the DOT go after the junk that people want to try and run.
     
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