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Great Job Jeanie! You two show them what Expediters are all about. I hope you take pictures and share after the event.

I have a load spreadsheet where I keep track of the different type of loads we haul; Hazmat, Explosives, PSS, WG, Lift Gate, IAC, if the loads is a B,C, of D and how much the load weighs. There is also a lot more information on that spread sheet. I keep track of paid dead head on each load and...

Free Wellness Checks for Truck Driver Appreciation Week In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week this week, Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is offering truckers free health and wellness checks. Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is providing free, comprehensive health and wellness checks...

There are probably a lot of views like mine wondering about wages. As a D truck I cannot reply to this post. Have you talked to recruiters to find out what they are saying a B unit can gross in a year?

September 19th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the office. Brunch - Games - Prizes Sounds like fun drop by if you are in the area.

You are correct! Thanks for the catch and clarifying what the tire depth needs to be.

I can think of no way to get all of the information you want Leo on line. Might be worth calling your CC and asking or possible CR to see if they know a way.

Terry has put bits and pieces of this in the newsletter. I thought this should be shared with as many FCC contractors as possible. While many of this affects everyone there are many things that Terry has worked on that includes FCC policy.

Windshields must be free of discoloration or damage in the area extending upward from the height of the top of the steering wheel, excluding a 2 inch border at the top of the windshield and extending from a I inch border at each side of the windshield or windshield panel. Acceptable damage is a...

Coloring or tinting of windshields and the windows to the immediate right and left of the driver is allowed, provided the parallel luminous transmittance through the colored or tinted glazing is not less than 70 percent of the light at normal incidence in those portions of the windshield or...

FMCSA regulations require drivers of commercial motor vehicles to comply with the laws, ordinances and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated. Unsafe, careless driving will subject the driver to local fines and penalties in addition to the application of severity weight...

§ 392.60(a) States, in part, “Unless specifically authorized in writing to do so by the motor carrier under whose authority the commercial motor vehicle is being operated, no driver shall transport any person…” One severity weight point may be assigned to the driver that violates this...

Tires that do not pass an inspection could seriously impact a driver’s and a carrier’s safety score. A failed inspection includes (1) any tire on a steering axle with less than 4/32 inch at any point on a major tread groove. (2) Any tire other than those on a steering axle must have a minimum...

§ 390.17. - (A final rulemaking is pending)The CSA Safety Measurement System assigns a severity weight of 10 points for a driver cited for texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. § 392.2 - Texting in a vehicle while driven in a jurisdiction that prohibits texting will subject the...

The most common unsafe driving category is speeding. It is the greatest source of driver severity weight points and therefore, the largest contributor to the FedEx Custom Critical safety rating. Speeding is also a common red flag for a law enforcement officer to perform a roadside inspection...

Power units for which fuses are needed to operate any required parts and accessories must have at least one spare fuse for each type/size of fuse needed for those parts and accessories. Failure to maintain a supply of spare fuses required by § 393.95 will subject a driver to 2 severity...

§ 392.16. A commercial motor vehicle which has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver’s seat shall not be driven unless the driver has properly restrained himself/herself with the seat belt assembly. Failure to fasten seat belt will subject a driver to 7 severity weight points...

FMCSA regulation § 571.108 states, in part: Retroreflective sheeting shall be applied to the rear of each truck tractor as follows: Element 1: Two strips of sheeting in alternating colors, each not less than 600 mm (2 feet) long, located as close as practicable to the edges of the rear...

§ 393.76 - Sleeper berth requirement violations: 3 severity weight points. § 393.77 – Defective and/or prohibited heaters: 3 severity weight points. § 393.78 – Windshield wiper inoperative or defective: 1 severity weight point. § 393.79(a) – Defroster / defogger inoperative: 1...

FMCSA regulations do not address a requirement for mud flaps on a commercial motor vehicle; however, many States will require mud flaps. § 392.2 may apply to mudflap use and issuance of one severity weight point could be assigned. It is FedEx Custom Critical policy that all tractors, trailers...