Load securement

With the price of straps and of tickets, i think your having replaced them was a wise move. I think the only time we really will get guidance is when we get an inspection and DOT either passes or cites you.

 

The CVSA criteria is something like 3/4 inch of cut into the strap. I don't think that's any good myself, and I've heard plenty of times where cops wrote someone up for less, but that's what the book says and that's what my company seems to want to go by.

 

Ain't that the truth. The DOT man will give you plenty of guidance, along with a ticket big enough that your're not likely to do the same mistake twice.

 

Replace the strap. It's cheaper to buy a nice new one than to pay a potential ticket over a fray.

People will most certainly get frayed if they find out what the citation will cost them.

 

If the DOT officer write you up for the tear on the strap, that is an Out of Service violation and will put a Do Not Hire sticker on your PSP record. You will not get fine for the violation, but you will be unhireable due to PSP points too high. Most carriers, Landstar, CRST, etc.. wants you to have a PSP score of 90 or less. Well, any out of service violation is more than 50 points. That points times 3 for the first year will put you over 100 points for the first year. I know because i have had to deal with it..

 

I had a "discussion" with a Utah bear a few years back, he said 3/4" is the maximum on a 4" strap and we could either measure the cut or I could just replace the strap being as it was above and beyond what was required. After I broke out a new strap I was on my way with a shiny new L1 sticker.

 

I know nothing about a "PSP" score, don't know if I have one and don't care. Guarantee I could have another job lickity split and they wouldn't look at my score.

 

It goes by the width of the strap. If i remember right, a 2 inch strap is 1/4 inch. A 4 inch strap is 3/4. There is also a measurement for 3 inch straps but i only carry 2s and 4s so never paid attention to that number.