mjolnir131
Veteran Expediter
you forgot or the consignee does not want an insane driver trying to get 1000 miles in one day.
D units hauling cargo van freight?
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you forgot or the consignee does not want an insane driver trying to get 1000 miles in one day.
DougTravels
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My carrier says that whoever is next out will be offered the load 1st. If 3 vans and a str8 are waiting, and a van load comes up. If the str8 was unloaded 1st then he/she (not a heshe just saying he or she)(or maybe a heshe who the hell knows) will be offered the load 1st. If I am in the str8, I will take it if it moves me to a better area, or I've been waiting awhile or it's getting late on a Friday.
One of the reasons that I bought a str8 over a sprinter or cargo van is- More options.
One of the reasons that I bought a str8 over a sprinter or cargo van is- More options.
chillycat
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Running illegal has always been done and still is to this day. Im quite certain
theres a 10000 to 1 ratio of big trucks doing it over vans.
Just last week while delivering in Tulsa I met a driver in a 24 foot box
truck arriving from Lorain Ohio. He was hauling goodrich aircraft landing gear.
He drives for a compang called RDF. I was told they use to be located in Bedford
but just moved to a new terminal in Lorain. The HOS discussion came up when he
told me he was dropping off and returning right back to Ohio. Said he got 2-3 hours sleep coming
down but had to get back non-stop cause the factory needed it in 13 hours. I was
somewhat annoyed at his nonchelance and questioned him how he gets away doing 2,000
miles round trips on 6 hours sleep. Simply put the man says if you dont accept the
job youd be lucky to get 2-4 runs per month. He tells me he does roundtrip non stop
trips to Savannah for Gulfstream and to goodrich in Tullahoma Tenn. To keep the
comic books legit apparently the driver is supplied dozens of loose leaf
log books so he can fudge the time. He gets paid by the hour and even gets $20 a day for food.
I do 100% believe what the guy was telling me. He was an older Gent and came off
as an honest individual.Shoking that a company could get away with doing this on
a non stop basis. Maybe hauling aircraft parts for goodrich exempts the driver from
following the rules.
just thought id check to see if this company really exist.
http://rdflogistics.com/history.html
one more edit
guess this companys record shows some illegal stuff deffinatly going on
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DougTravels
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Not saying it is right, but much of the fudging is like an avalanche that starts with the HOS making cheaters out of almost every1. Once you cheat a little the ball gets rolling.
Examples:
You've driven 8 hours and feel like stopping for a few hour nap but don't have time for the full 10, but if you do you will be over your 14, so drive the rest tired, or fudge.
You get into a shipper at 11pm for a 6am del. How can you get your 10 hours off consecutively, fudge or wait till 4pm to go back in service.
You've got a run that will take 10 hours and must go str8 through. Shipper then holds you up for 5 hours.
There are numerous other situations where the HOS makes the roads unsafe, but yes we need them. I think the elimination of the split sleeper time rule was the worst thing for highway safety. I'm sure their studies say I am wrong.
Examples:
You've driven 8 hours and feel like stopping for a few hour nap but don't have time for the full 10, but if you do you will be over your 14, so drive the rest tired, or fudge.
You get into a shipper at 11pm for a 6am del. How can you get your 10 hours off consecutively, fudge or wait till 4pm to go back in service.
You've got a run that will take 10 hours and must go str8 through. Shipper then holds you up for 5 hours.
There are numerous other situations where the HOS makes the roads unsafe, but yes we need them. I think the elimination of the split sleeper time rule was the worst thing for highway safety. I'm sure their studies say I am wrong.
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In my experience, the consignee cares only that the freight arrives on time and undamaged.
And I agree that eliminating the split sleeper provision has forced many drivers to fudge the books, but common sense got overlooked by the rulemakers, and we just have to deal with the results.
mjolnir131
Veteran Expediter
that was kinda my point they prefer there freight on there dock as opposed to being spread out over the interstate
Speaking of HOS, in another thread "I can make $50,000 with bennies a year" Since I'm learning the Trucking Vocabulary on a daily basis is "Bennies" a reference to "Speed" as in being wide awake one moment and and out cold the next, or an altogether different term?.
DougTravels
Not a Member
Not sure of the thread maybe it is "benefits" though
Good thought, thank you.
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
from what i read in your other thread about texas you evidently haven't done one lately, or in the last 200+ hours..
Doggie Daddy
Veteran Expediter
And if you read all of blackwoods posts,this economy has really has really affected his lifestyle I would imagine.
No runs = no money = no steak and lobster dinners,no couch dances,and no blackjack at the casino's. Must be all Bush's fault.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Forecast for the next 200 hours: Mostly cloudy ..... Chances of rain (on someone's parade): 100%