what happens when out of hours at receiver?

these companies should just bill the shipper/receiver if you get delayed and run out of hours. if they cant get you in and out, they get to foot the bill for a tow truck driver to come and move you!!

 

when I drove for the company that I used to drive for, if I ran out of hours at a customer during business hours for our terminal, they were pretty good to have some one in customer service convince the customer to allow me to stay on property if I had already been told No by security, receiving, shipping, etc.

At my new company, this basically isn't an issue, I rarely have to go to large warehouses or the like that tend to screw drivers over.

 

You've been driving for what, 9 years?

Do you understand the definition of the term "Laden" as applied to the transportation industry?

While appearances being Bobtail may reinforce the perception of a driver not being "Laden" you can very much have a trailer behind you and still not be "Laden"

As long as you are done with your duties, not under dispatch or a load, trailer in tow or not = "Not laden."

 

and you have been driving only 3? go ahead, go drive around after your 14 is up and try the personal conveyance line. dont be suprised when the cop doesnt care WHAT you are doing and gives you an HOS ticket. and good luck with your "im not laden" arguement!

 

So how often are you getting pulled over by cops just to check your status? For me it has only happened one time in Indiana. Otherwise I don't normally get pulled over on the highway for a status check. Log reviews by DOT and companies are much more frequent.

 

but you would bet your cdl on not getting pulled over, so you can go get a can of beanie weenies??? does the outcome trump the risk?

 

OK. One more time.

Your definition of "LADEN" is incorrect. Period.

End of story.

 

good luck with explaining why your violating the HOS guy! if you do it, and get popped, let me know how that goes!

 

Today had 3 hours left as I hit GA line, was going to stay at customers 2 hours away, blown tire on side of 75 right out of Dalton, asked company what happens if im out of 14 I'm not staying in side of the road not on 75 at least, truck stop next exit, their response, ummm I dunno, tire guy was quick left me hour, went parked for night, brought up tow idea like one guy said, dispatch said may have to if out of hours, he was more concerned with the load being late

 

jbee is correct.
laden means loaded, not just with a trailer.

If you are not loaded, you are unladen.
Its very simple, for most people.