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You state it well, Rocketman. Diane and I have been driving a straight-truck expediter for ten years with two different carriers. We have done a few automotive loads but very, very few. In general, we don't care much about automotive freight. When people ask, "What do you haul in that thing?"...

I am sorry, AJ, to hear about your truck troubles. It's something most drivers can relate to and I'm sure most feel your pain. I know I do. No way should any driver go through what you have. Diane and I drove fleet owner trucks for three years before buying our Volvo. They were five...

I often have that thought when I see a placarded LTL truck. Our life is simple compared to LTL drivers when it comes to HAZMAT. With us, it's one load at a time. With them, they don't know what they will encounter in the course of their day. They have to be good on their feet and good with the...

It's not a question of what you believe. It's a question of what the regulation says and to whom it applies. To make it easy for readers, here is a link to the reg, CFR 177.817. There are no exceptions that I know of or that Turtle has been able to identify by citing specific language in any...

Exactly right. And in the case of 49 CFR 177.817, the regulation applies at all times to all drivers of all vehicles of all kinds. You don't get a pass because you are in a cargo van. How do I know that is true? I know by reading the regulation itself. It provides no exceptions regarding...

Hazmat training has nothing to do with it. If a HAZMAT shipping paper is required for the load being transported, that fact alone triggers the requirement for the driver to carry it in the prescribed manner. It's that simple. The fact that you may not have been trained how to do it does not...