Will DOT perform a level 1 if requested?

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  1. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    I got the annual DOT done in January at the TA. My company wants four of those a year but will except a passing level one inspection instead.
     
    Midnightrider909, Apr 1, 2019
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    Just part of the cost of being O/O.
     
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    What we call an oxymoron ;-)
     
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    Right. They will upon request inspect a truck if a driver feels it is unsafe do to company neglect or other similar reasons. However they are not there to be a cheaper alternative to TA. Lol. Man.
     
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    I like having the sticker too. It’s like having a “get out of coop free” card. Once you have a clean level one in their database they hardly ever call you in to weigh.
     
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    North Dakota just first what is popped up from the Google, regulations are FEDERAL. Just think how much money you can make doing inspections for your company.
     
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    Ah ok didnt realize the O/O angle. Makes sense now
     
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    Do you man. Maybe you figured out a way to beat the unruly $65 quarterly inspection system.
    In my 25 years of dealing with DOT I have learned to stay away when possible but be prepared when it inevitably happens. I like the little sticker too.
    If you were leased under my numbers and I found out you were ambling around scale houses trying to save 65 bucks I would terminate your lease.
     
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