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You are correct Moot. I interpreted hapearce1's comment, "Initially, I just wanted a stopper" as a reference to the commonly seen lack of nothing but a stopper of forward motion of freight in cargo vans. My follow-on comment was not intended to be offensive to hapearce1. I've also seen...

Neither you nor anyone else should just want a stopper. You want securement front to rear and side to side. In my opinion, all van drivers should want to comply with the spirit of the federal securement regulations and be safe with a total load securement.

OK Roadtime, here's the way that I did my vans. I bought a 10' x 5' x 1/2" baltic birch plywood from a specialty hardwood store in MO. On the sides, I cut out the wheel well profile and some minor cutting in the rear corners to accommodate that area so that I could drop the sheet onto the...

Either at or below the floor is your best bet. If above, a loose pallet nail or a damaged metal bin leg could fetch up on the e-trak and make a heavy forward load nearly impossible to remove. I found that the best method for me was to have two rows of parallel e-trak mounted on the sides...

The 12,000 # axle has been a popular item on many of the straight trucks that I inspected and more often or not, empty or loaded. Larger and larger sleepers and the popularity of less expensive single rear axle models led to the increasing weights on the steer axle. As we saw the entry of the...

Good thread Shirley. One good point often overlooked is the tag axle up and down weights. As a sweet Canadian would know, a down tag is not allowed in some western Canada Provinces, unless you are driving a cement truck, so freight weight must be legal with tag raised.

I don't know him, although I did once live in Virginia. I think he might be a bored driver waiting for a $4 load in Laredo

Andy, or most likely Carl B., You had us going for awhile. You could have kept up your sham posts if you had not gotten so ridiculous with your story. Your fairy tale does, however, serve as a great example of an owner that should never be considered for affiliation, by truck lease agent...

Stick, I'm calling an audible in the name of common sense on this one. A driver may nap or sleep in a CMV without a sleeper and record off duty if the driver is relieved of all responsibilities for the vehicle. The purpose of requiring 10 hours off-duty after 14 hours on-duty is for the...

Andy has shown that he is the antithesis of an owner for whom a conscientious driver would want to work, He has suggested that he may not pay a driver after driver caused damage to a truck. (The FMCSA requires payment within 15 days of driver submission of all required paperwork to carrier)...

Spyder A proper response to your questions depends on vehicle ownership. You say you'll be driving for a fleet owner so, we would guess that you will drive the owners vehicle and pay fuel and tolls and the owner will pay for all other vehicle expenses such as insurance and maintenance. If we...

Jobu: It is historically the nature of the beast here where posts tend to morph into unrelated topics of the OP. Here are the latest sleeper berth regulations with which you must comply. See also 393.77 which discusses heating your compartment. §393.76 Sleeper berths. (a) Dimensions—(1)...

JHead64. You are correct at 70%, I misspoke. The 75% pass-through was about the typical reading I got on OEM windows.

Exam Expedite appears to be a fleet owner leased to FedEx Custom Critical and looking for drivers who will need to be FXCC qualified. You'll need to ask Exam about their compensation method, i.e., percentage, flat rate mileage, company driver (W-2) or sub-contractor (1099), deadhead pay. If...

I use to suggest products "such as" the 3M clear tint and now reading the latest 3M info in Moots post, It may be new and improved. It isn't terribly cheap but much cheaper than skin damage repair. 1000 spf is better than any greasy sun screen

Your Welcome. For anyone lurking here. 393 of the FMCSA says, in effect, that a CMV windows to the left and right of the driver must allow 75% of the ambient light under normal conditions, to pass through. Every truck that I checked with a tint meter showed a daylight pass-through of about...

BigStick, We'd have to check the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to answer that question; however, one of the items that is, or should be, checked during a Level I inspection is the condition and operation of each of the seat belts in the power unit. So, my off-the-cuff answer is...

Andy, A lot of folks on EO have tried to help you along by answering many of your questions yet you seem to be determined to ignore the most basic and important regulations governing our industry. Part 393.76 defines the minimum sleeper requirements for a CMV. Part 395 is a lengthy discussion...

Roadtime. The rule does not apply to a solo driven vehicle because it would not be in motion while the driver occupies the sleeper. It would apply if the vehicle had a guest who used the sleeper while underway.

If you are leaving a family at home, they may soon make their expectations about how often they want you there; however the owner of the truck will have expectations that may trump your family, especially if owner is paying for fuel. Owner would likely be more flexible if you pay fuel. three...