Personal conveyance
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Lab work, Jan 30, 2020.
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I could be wrong, but when I'm running low on hours and I bring my rig home, (as I often do being intrastate) ... the trip home is PC. When I leave toward my yard after my 10 at home, I can NOT use that as PC on the flip side, even unladen; because even though I am not 'advancing a load' I am advancing TOWARD the load.
Sounds like this is how your company does it as well; perhaps you'll know for next time. Not being snarky. -
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Today I received a message on the qualcom explaining the company guidelines concerning the use of PC. Strange coincidence? I was also curious why I can find nothing in here concerning this company. Indeed has plenty of reviews and it is obvious who wrote what. I personally prefer this because I am pleased to communicate with old school truck drivers. Always the best advice and no BS. Just a retired soldier trying to keep the wheels turning safe and legal. Because I have the pleasure of traveling in 15 different countries now I can be a tourist in this country.
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If you are under load on a multi-stop load and run out of hours, the shipper or receiver might let you leave a trailer onsite, even if they won't let your truck stay on site. Depends on the shipper/receiver.G13Tomcat Thanks this. -
How do you not understand that?G13Tomcat Thanks this. -
Just to make it easier in the future Personal Conveyance | FMCSA
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I did this with a different company for several years and went through several DOT inspections. I just started with this company is why I never have this situation. But if one company can do this and another company can't than it gives that company a advantage. I am also informed I can not use pc to move the truck to and from the loading doc.
So if two trucks are completely loaded at the loading doc and each driver has been setting for 9 hrs. The one that can use pc can move the vehicle under pc and drive after one hour. But if I move my vehicle I get HOS violation and I have to start my 10 hr. break again. Now the other driver has a 9 hr. head start (500 miles) to deliver the load. While I am still sitting at the shipper. Do you agree or disagree? Because being in business is a competition.G13Tomcat Thanks this. -
Risk vs Reward. Some people will take that risk to get rolling sooner and some won’t. Let’s say it’s a large company with hundreds of trucks...if they don’t keep a handle on PC use there’s a high chance it will come back and bite them on their butt. Whereas a smaller company can take that risk simply because their exposure to DOT enforcement is lower just based on having fewer trucks.
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