Currently, what road do you hate the most?
I was horrified by I76 in southern PA.
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Over the last couple of weeks, I've seen a dramatic drop in truckload rates... Im bleeding chips out here... anyone know what's going on?
How is everyone saying there is a shortage right now, but 3 separate companies I've talked to are all in hiring freezes.
I went local about a year ago, but I’ve always wondered if it was just my perception/stress or if Nashville really did always have the most insane drivers in traffic. That’s it, that’s the question.
Do you actually use load locks anymore? I stopped using them after about 4 months. I figured out if I don’t drive like an idiot everything stays in place just fine.
Is this common in the US? Me and 2 best friends are looking into changing professions to truck driver. 3 people 1 truck! Is this possible ?
The question of whether several people can drive one load is very common. You probably want to buy one truck and start a family or friendly business. But is it possible? Let's figure it out.
Quite often, such a decision is due to the desire to earn more money and distribute the load among several people. This is some variant of team truck driving. The main condition here is that all members of the “team” have a driving license. Under this condition, they can take turns driving a truck or semi-trailer.
There are really more benefits here - more money, the opportunity to travel more, as well as pleasant company on the trip. However, do not forget that the registration device records the time traveled not by each of the drivers but not by each driver individually. So you still have to make stops according to the schedule.
If you are guided by the atmosphere while driving and pleasant conversations, then pay attention to the choice of a driving partner. If it's just your friend or colleague, then think about it many times. Trips can be long, and your driving style and behavior on the road may vary.
What is something generally overlooked that you think is very important to check during a pre trip/ inspection?
Just curious to see why you guys think are some of the easiest states to drive through as opposed to the absolute worst lol
Stuck in traffic behind an accident. They're taking their sweet time clearing the scene. Yard move? Can you go off duty? What would a seasoned driver do? No tickets please.
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HOS rules are the service hours, that is, the maximum amount of time a driver can spend driving a commercial vehicle. This time naturally includes both rest time and hours for driving itself. All HOS rules are detailed in 49 CFR 395.
Violation of HOS rules as an O/O is something that many commercial vehicle drivers abuse. It seems to them that such violations do not entail anything dangerous, but this is not the case. As a serious preventive measure, large fines, deprivation of a license, as well as a reduction in the reduction of the CSA score can act. Not to mention that by violating the HOS rules, you are simply putting yourself and other road users in danger.
Penalties for violations of the HOS rules can be:
Thus, none of the drivers should violate the HAS rules, as this can lead to many serious consequences. The minimum is fine, the maximum is the creation of an emergency situation on the road or imprisonment.