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DougTravels; I found your post very entertaining and somewhat helpful - more of the first than the latter. Freedom of speech is granted to you by our constitution. Please feel free to exercise that right as you see fit, but not on someone else's property. This website is not public...

RTS0073; Great questions. The DOT regulations stipulate that if the driver operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (by definition a vehicle with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, or is 3 axles or more) the driver must list 10 years employment history on his or her...

Hondo; Surely there will always be fleet owners seeking solo drivers. Not all expedite companies utilize team trucks only. The availability of these positions may be less frequent. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

LayoutShooter; Now we all know why you hunt ducks in Brest Bay and near Lake Erie Metro Park on Sunday afternoons - no sense in wasting your time watching the Lions on TV. Don't scare all the fish away! Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

DAC is a database of a driver's employment history. It is a tool used by many carriers to quickly view a prospective applicant's (for a driving position) employment history in driving positions. The report shows each (DAC) participating carrier that the applicant has driven for. Under each...

Arkjarhead; Forget the specifics of the term "Courier Service" and look at specific requirements for a "Carrier" on FMCSA webiste. Courier Service, Expediter, Truckload Reefer Hauler.... all are "Carriers". Vehicle size does come into play on certain parts of the Regulations and permitting...

Phil; I also enjoyed Leo's response. Bolt-cutters vs. fingers (if you ever catch the culprit) would be the solution for me if the opportunity presented itself. Thanks, John Oops - HotFr8Recruiter

The "tow" or "trailer" button means the vehicle is equipped with a towing package for haulibg things like boat trailers. The button on mine changes the gear ratios elecronically to accomodate the extra weight of the trailer. I have a Chevy 1500 with an Allison trans. It always amazes me...

Garmin; I think you would agree that the issue is that dealers, or repair facilities of any type, just plain do not care anymore. It is much more profitable for them to "guess" at what the problem is, then throw your money at that problem, and hope the problem is fixed. This applies to your...

Paige; Experience - for a driver to operate a cargo van, I myself like to see some sort of "driving" experience in a "work" related capacity. Every company will set their own hiring criteria. The way to obtain experience when you have none is to keep banging on doors till someone lets you...

Shellback; Carriers and their underwriting insurance companies will set hiring guidelines, which vary from company to company. Most will look at "violation frequency" meaning how many moving violations you have in a specified period of time - say three years. They will also look at major...

Sam and Jr; Look forward to meeting you at the Expo. I will be in booth #122. Thanks, John Mueller aka HotFr8Recruiter

Bruno; Safety departments within carrier companies and insurance companies review driver MVR's looking at "Violation Frequency" - how frequently does this driver have moving violations. It's true, "points" are involved in the process. If you had six speeding tickets in the past year, none...

Suds; Be sure to get fingerprinted soon after applying online for the background check. I made the mistake of waiting (and waiting) for a response on the background check and ended up not having the endorsement renewed on my license. I was thinking I need approval prior to getting...

Hope this helps you all out; Excerpts from our Driver/Contractor Manual. Basically a copy of the Cargo Securement Regulations: Cargo Securement Regulations 392.9 Inspection of cargo, cargo securement devices and systems. (a) General. A driver may not operate a commercial motor vehicle...