Retaliation and the FMCSA.

Overloading a trailer is common practice, theres no law against trying to get someone to run heavy. Its what they do if you refuse that makes it illegal...

 

I might have another job lined up, before going through with your plan.....

 

Just change companies. Don't cause problems for the other drivers that work there.

 

If a company consistently breaks the law, I would say line up another job and split. They are trying to get you to do it, they are trying to get others to also. Someone will take those loads. And some of those guys will get nailed for it. That starts happening enough and they start looking at the company too. I would not want to be at a company like that, because what happens to my job if and when they get shut down? The harassment alone is enough to just take off. We are grown men and women trying to do a job in a fairly thankless industry as it is. No extra B.S. Needed.

 

They passed anti=coercion laws last year where it is illegal to force a driver to run illegal and illegal to retaliate against a driver for whistle blowing.

 

For reference. Just be ready to deal with the consequences:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, OSHA, Sign Agreement Strengthening Protections for Workers from Coercion, Retaliation

 

SO what are you going to plan on doing, sue them when they fire you?

If you have 25 years experience, why are you even asking here?

 

This is true.
However, many states are AT WILL states. Company can make up a reason to fire you. Or you can make up one to quit. Regardless of circumstances.
Plus, even with anti-coercion laws on the books. You still have to be willing to take the leap to file the complaint in the first place.