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Considering these companies have terminals in multiple states and the driver drives thru multiple states I seriously doubt any legal "action" would be taken against a driver for recording a conversation with his/her dispatcher.

Everything I have read online says; "As long as 1 party is aware of the recording it is not illegal." A driver is exercising his right to record a conversation he is involved in.

There are different laws when referring to police or government entitities.

 

I can't believe this is even being discussed on a trucking forum.

I carry a minimum of 3 load locks at all times. I have space for 4 in the back of the cab but I am usually using one of them!

I think the OP was not ######## so much about the short run as he was the misinformation and lack of communication he got from his dispatch.

I run a couple of short runs per week, usually between 60 to 200 miles each, but then I usually get a good 2000 more miles after I do my local work without complaining.

 

This is "discuss your favorite trucking company" forum?

 

Some states require both parties know about the recording. Most bill collectors claim they are recording. It is an intimidation tactic.
Rookie isn't trained to carry straps and load locks at USA Sucks big surprise....

 

Even Schneider tanker rookies carry load locks .

 

Jlkklj777, that's only true if the "one person" isn't the one pushing the button. That applies if you are recording other conversations as a third party. One of them has to say ok. If you are recording your conversation with another person, you gotta tell them. In many states anyway.

 

I have 4 sets of straps and 2 load lock bars and didn't pay for any of it. Here's a hint. When companies do drops at places like wal mart DCs with load securement devices when the lumper unloads the trailer they throw em back in the empty trailer and it gets parked in the empty lot. Check out inside the empty trailers and you will find securement devices. I've had to leave load lock bars sitting in the empty lot because I found em in my empty trailer and my rack for them is full.

 

And actually, I'm currently parked 15 mi from the receiver of a 1,700 mile load that delivers tomorrow morning and dispatch asked me to unhook from the trailer and shuttle 4 trailers tonight at $25/ea, then when I'm done hook back to my load and deliver it at 9am...then he says just offhand "after you deliver that load you are going back to south texas" which is about 2k miles. usually it works out, just make yourself valuable and the dispatchers will know you by name and know you will not complain about the junk loads and appreciate the reward of a good load after.

 

Here is the info I am going on;

Under United States federal law and most state laws there is nothing illegal about one of the parties to a telephone call recording the conversation, or giving permission for calls to be recorded or permitting their telephone line to be tapped. However, several states (i.e., California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington) require that all parties consent when one party wants to record a telephone conversation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws#United_States


Now to follow up on my comment from earlier USA truck has multiple terminals as does every other major truckload carrier out there. A case could be made that the driver complied with the laws of the state he resided in, was traveling thru, the company was based in, or the actual physical location the 2nd party being recorded was located in.

The important thing to note is that this recording is for the drivers "protection." Protection against accusations and allegations made by a dispatcher attempting to use the driver as a scape goat.

Based on these points I recommend ALL drivers record their telephone conversations. I seriously doubt any company would have the gall to take a driver to court over this issue especially when the recording would make their office worker look very bad. More than likely the dispatcher would be fired for making the company look bad.

Drivers Cover Your A.S.S.