Glad I moved over to Poly Trucking

ya, just trying to give it time to see if it will smooth out but i kno its not just me when they dispatch a driver on a load out of upnorth and its loaded in gp.

 

anyone been to plymouth, mn sysco? just wondering about unload time

 

For those who didn't get the message, and for those non-Poly drivers that haven't heard...the 34hr restart goes back to the way it was immediately...here is the OOIDA/Landline Now article...(I post it like I read it...I take no credit for info in the article)

FMCSA to immediately suspend restrictions in restart provision

By#Jami Jones, Land Line managing editor

With the anticipated signing of the giant government spending bill by the president, many in the trucking industry are wondering when the changes to the voluntary 34-hour restart provision will be felt on the road.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a statement, saying the agency would immediately suspend the requirement that each restart contain two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. overnights and the prohibition on using the provision more frequently than once every seven days.

“When the president signs the 2015 budget bill into law, the provision which suspends enforcement of the restart restrictions in the hours of service rule will become effective. FMCSA is preparing a#Federal Register#notice that will also be posted on our website, to advise the public that it is suspending enforcement of the restart restrictions as required by law. We are also working to ensure that the 12,000 state and federal motor carrier enforcement personnel are prepared to revert back to the previous restart,” the release stated.

The changes to the voluntary 34-hour restart come thanks to an amendment introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. The Collins amendment would suspend the overnight provisions and the restriction on using the restart once every seven days while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration conducts a comprehensive study – with input from the Office of Inspector General – to see if these changes are truly justified.

The amendment also contains a lengthy detailing of how the study will be conducted, peer reviewed and approved by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association backed the amendment and thanked Collins for her leadership on the issue.

“OOIDA and small-business truckers applaud the House and Senate for rejecting scare tactics and misinformation and maintaining the bipartisan hours-of-service provision,” said OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer in a press release.

“Small-business truckers know from personal experience that current restart restrictions compromise safety by forcing them onto the roads during the most congested and dangerous hours of morning traffic. While this isn’t the final word on the restart restrictions, OOIDA and our members thank Sen. Collins for her commitment to safety and her tenacity in fighting for sound policy.”

While the suspension will be immediate, there could be hiccups in roadside enforcement OOIDA cautioned. The Association recommends drivers keep a copy of FMCSA’s statement and the upcoming#Federal Register#notice with them in the event they encounter roadside enforcement unaware of the change.

Copyright © 2014

 

Things must be slow. I'm on the board at Poly West for today. Called outbound and it sounds like nothing for today. Is it usually this slow out here?

 

Was just there a week or two ago. They were quicker than most Sysco's I've been to...but request lumper money in advance. I had 20 pallets, he 1st quoted $140 when I 1st checked in...but once they assigned a door and I turned in my b/l, it dropped to $70...I was surprised to see them honesty drop it...but didn't argue about it either.

 

Some weeks are like that out there for us eastern Poly's. I've had a few times where it was a day or two before they came up with a load.

 

Great .... doing a reset at PW.... hope they get me back to Texas soon. Been out on the road since 11/26. Guessing that I will be going NW before SE. On board for Friday.

Where is that place that gives free room nights to Driver's?

 

I just got called from Outbound for PW. They only had a Sumner, WA for Monday. Doesn't look too good.

 

i didnt think they did the free rooms anymore, thought it was at fiesta not far from plant

 

when i went to fiesta it was about 30 the first nite an 60 the 2nd cuz it mighv been goin i to the wknd, total was right around 100 for me for 2 nites, couple restuarants, food court an movie theater at fiesta