You have to have 3 roadside inspections?

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  1. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    That's what I heard today from Conway on a posted load. The guy asked for my MC number and then explained that he didn't want to waste any of our time.

    I have had 2 in my 5 years of being in business and I wasn't about to go looking for a DOT officer to find something wrong.

    Any other brokers out here with bs standards like that?
     
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  3. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Sounds like bs to me too...
     
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  4. G/MAN

    G/MAN Road Train Member

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    I have never had any broker want me to have a certain number of questions. Some won't load a new carrier until they have been in business for a certain time period.
     
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  5. Passin Thru

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    Some wont load dirty trucks either. We had several customers who said, "Don't send dirty and plain trucks to us. WE want those shiny ones."
     
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  6. pattyj

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    I know some brokers won't accept certain companies if they have a bad safety rating but this is the first I heard you need 3 roadside inspections.Bet they don't have an easy time finding drivers either.
     
  7. freightlinerman

    freightlinerman Road Train Member

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    Some companies wont load you if you if you have a CAT motor, or if you say Cummings instead of Cummins. They will ban you from the property. I don't blame em.
     
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  8. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    It's their freight and their customer, they can set what ever standards they want.
     
  9. BigKid2

    BigKid2 Road Train Member

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    I have had my authority for right at a year now and have recently discovered two brokers that would not use me because I have not had any roadside inspections. Oh well I am not going to go and ask to get inspected.
     
  10. Pound Puppy

    Pound Puppy Heavy Load Member

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    I believe that is necessary to establish a safety rating. I could be wrong.
     
  11. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    Never heard tell of it....but I have plenty of inspections.
     
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