Oversize Help

I'm not going to say i never sometimes bent the rules in my favor. But in my opinion Gman is handing out some very good advice. That advice does not mean he can not hang with the Big Dogs just means he has aquired some wisdom in his years at the trade. I've noticed the older i get the more cautious i get,the same may well apply to you. And don't even go there with me needing to be in the office either. I've backed up with more iron on the drives than you probably ever had on the deck.

 

Well G/Man is correct, better luck next time.

 

You have obviously not hauled oversized or at least not very long. When you haul an oversized load you are like a portable billboard. If you violate the curfew or travel roads that are not on your permit, then you are taking a chance that could come back and bite you. You might get away with running a little longer than the curfew or you may not. Being on roads where you are not routed can put you, your company, the broker and shipper at risk. If you are caught being on a route not on your permit then you will likely have your permit nullified, be shut down and have to pay a big fine. You will be required to purchase a new permit before being allowed to leave, which will delay your shipment.

If you are in an accident you could be the one charged, even if you are not at fault. It happens all the time. The DOT will say that had you not been on that particular road at that particular time then you would not have been involved in the accident. If there is a fatality, then you could be charged, then you could also go to jail. It happens all the time.

I have an excellent safety record. Because of my safety record and because I follow the rules, I often am offered loads that I would not otherwise be able to get. I also pay a lower insurance premium than some due to my safety record and clean mvr.

If you want to take a chance, then you go right ahead. You will eventually be caught. Taking a chance on something such as this is preventable. When I take an oversized load I do a lot of planning. Some are simple and straight forward. Others are not. Taking a chance on getting shut down or receiving a ticket is not worth a risk that could have been prevented with proper planning. I doubt that you have hauled much, if any, oversized freight. Most experienced oversized freight haulers will do their best to follow the rules. Your behavior makes the DOT look more closely at the rest of us. If you don't want to follow the rules or curfews, then perhaps you would do better by hauling legal freight. I do hope that you know how to properly secure a load on an open deck trailer.

 

I am not bragging or proud of it but used to be a midnight rider myself, those years I was very lucky and never was caught once. But the liability as G/MAN said is a costly risk and to be honest not worth it, back then my brain housing was lacking common sense.

 

This is what separates the men from the boys in my opinion. Yeah some of us would have been tempted to do the same but you are rolling the dice with some heavy consequences if ya get caught. You did the right thing.

 

It that 8'6" or 9' wide? You can hide a 9' if the tarps are loose enough.

 

used to bootleg alot of oversize back then. but now with all the computers and such, by the book or my wheels don't turn!

 

The fun starts when you start looking for that high dollar load out of AZ.