Was the broker just BSing?

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  1. rccarlson22

    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    I called on a load yesterday for some regular freight, not OD or hazmat etc. the broker ran my MC # and said my HOS was at 99% and they only work with carriers 85% or under. I checked my FMCSA portal and I have two inspections. The first one (January) I got several HOS violations, but it still does not give me a safety rating. The only measurement in percentage related to HOS is 50% because the second inspection I didn’t get any violations. The HOS violations from the first inspection did not put me OOS either.

    Can anyone shed some light on what he might have been referring to?
     
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    062 Road Train Member

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    Maybe he was talking about your iss score. You can view it in the fmcsa portal. I have no idea if brokers are able to view it.
     
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    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    My score is 50

    Edit: I see how it is calculated

    Nowhere in here about 99% on HOS or anything for that matter
     
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    062 Road Train Member

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    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    I am positive, the ISS score is in its own tab on the portal. My score is 50, recommendation is Optional and Basis is Insufficient Data
     
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    062 Road Train Member

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    I’m not sure what other 99% he could be talking about. Maybe @PPDCT can help.
     
  8. rccarlson22

    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the help anyway, that first inspection on my first load ever ####in killed me. Clearly I had a learning curve with the ####in ELD (that ended up not being compatible with my truck) but he didn’t cut any slack for the newbie.
     
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    Oakland Raiders Forever Medium Load Member

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    I doubt he was bsing , he doesn’t get paid to turn drivers away but to hook drivers up. However maybe he could be looking at the wrong tabs wrong numbers etc etc.
     
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    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    I don’t know, he sounded like maybe he took another call in between getting my Mc # and returning with the 99% info. It’s all good I’ll find something else. Thanks fellas hope y’all are doing ok out there
     
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  11. jeffman164

    jeffman164 Medium Load Member

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    Call broker back and ask.
     
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