Do you know of any small new entrants (not many medium or large new entrants, I would guess) who have missed the mark and had their provisional authority taken away by DOT in the last 5 years or so?
Round 'bout 2003 DOT began requiring new carriers to serve an 18 month trial period (I think that's right), during which time they would be under the watchful eye of DOT/FMCSA. Not too much room for error, I don't think. Have to, or supposed to, dot every i and cross every t and pass an eventual safety audit. Obviously, it was aimed at the smaller guys....so, I guess all new O/Os have to survive it. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/NewEntrant-faq.aspx?
Again you are clueless on how the New Entrant program works or anything else about the trucking industry...... Stick to your school busses...
Now, now! It's early in the a.m. and I've got a "yeller bus long haul" to Thibodaux, LA today. 135 miles loaded (with HS band members). Paid miles = 270, all loaded miles (with HS band members). I'll have a lot of down time after I get there so I'm gonna take a lot of "trucking industry facts of life" with me. It takes a lot of work to stay ahead of veteran drivers on the industry knowledge curve! Seriously, though, what have I misinterpreted about the NESAP? Have a good and profitable day. Be safe and Godspeed!
Dang, I bet that single axle bus really bounces along on I-10 'tween Ms. and La. Can you say Hemmohroids?
Nearly brought the front tires of the road on some of that old, sectional stuff. Whose idea was it to use that method on shifting sand?
Feel free to fill him (and the rest of the forum) in. Since you must be quite knowledgeable. Enlighten us. Criticism without correction is about as useless as breasts on a bull.
