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§ 392.9 states, in part, that a driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle…unless the vehicle’s cargo is properly distributed and adequately secured. Securement guidance and requirements are located in §§ 393.100 through 393.136. Failure to properly secure a load or vehicle...

All FedEx Custom Critical trucks must comply with federal requirements of § 393.95 to carry a fire extinguisher with an Underwriters Laboratory rating of 10 B:C, or more. The fire extinguisher must be designed, constructed, and maintained to permit visual determination of whether it is fully...

Fatigued driving violations are among the most serious categories because of the potential for serious accident or injury to persons or property. Hours of Service violations, i.e. 11hr rule, 14hr rule and 34 hr restart rule pose a penalty of 7 severity weight points EACH. If an out of service...

The FMCSA places great emphasis on carriers to ensure that owners operating under their authority and all their drivers’ qualifications are valid and current. It is not just enough to verify and record a driver’s CDL and endorsements, medical certificate, and/or medical waiver document, drivers...

Drivers must maintain a variety of documents on their person or in their truck depending on the nature of their operation and cargo on the truck. § 395.8 No Drivers Record of Duty Status or status not current: 5 severity weight points. § 383.93(b)(4) Carrying Hazmat with no hazmat...

Controlled Substances / Alcohol and CSA2010 Included in FMCSA regulation § 392.4, is the requirement that no driver shall be on duty and possess, be under the influence of, or use, any of the following drugs or other substances: (1) Any 21 CFR 1308.11 schedule I [controlled] substance, (2)...

Many commercial drivers and some law enforcement officers maintain the mistaken belief that Federal regulations require accessory or auxiliary lights on a commercial motor vehicle be operable at all times. The FMCSA regulation contained in § 393.9(a) states: “All lamps required by this subpart...

I ordered mine online with Pay Pal and had no problems. I have never tried to call them so I do not know about this issue. One year several people ordered these from J.C. Whitney, but they were a few bucks more.

It is also time to get your slush busters ordered! The Slushbuster Winter De-Icing Strip - Safer and better than Winter Blades alone! These work really well in the winter to keep ice from building up on the windshield!

CSA.FMCSA FAQS 1. If my violation is thrown out in court, can I get it removed from my Safety Measurement System (SMS) record? How? When a request for data review is made through the DataQs system and the request is granted, the organization makes the appropriate changes to the data...

J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. Separating fact from fiction Posted August 7, 2010 Myths, rumors, and half-truths are always...

I have not reached my true height! I am also in the trenches with you guys on losing and learning about nutrition.

You have a great list of things that are good for you! Keep it up.

Happy Birthday!

No smell left in the cooker but you might want to air the cab out some. The smell really does not stick around any.

The slow cooker is just that slow! The rice cooker is fast and easy cleanup. Here is one I like: I use no oil for this recipe: Salmon steaks Season the fish as you like and squeeze a lemon over them after you flip once. I then use fresh spinach and add several hand fulls on top of the fish...

Have you looked in the free classified section on the tabs above? You can also call companies listed on EO and ask for a list of owners. Good Luck on your search. You might want to read back on some of the threads about traveling with pets.

Well I will let Ragman taste this I believe.... Maybe in 2012 I will give it a try.

Hey Mania bring this back up closer to the Expo sounds like it could be fun as long as I am not the one cooking. I prefer the job of taste tester. Cannot wait for EXPO 2011!!!!

I am at the baby level of getting information. Where did you first start doing your research? How do you locate loads? Do you do your own billing? What do you do about permits? That is just a start! Linda