One Man Fight to Save the Expedited Trucking Industry

[mjmsprt40]

Right now, this is still state level stuff. If you have documentation that a truck is operating illegally, contact the state police in the state the truck is operating in/through. The numbers will be in your motor-carrier atlas (if you don't have one, get one) The state police have the job of enforcing DOT laws, so they're your first choice.

The other thing you need to do is get "the green book". It contains the DOT laws that regulate trucking. Get this so you know whether you have a leg to stand on, seeing that you want to make trouble for other drivers. I'll bet you can't get a driver into trouble just because he's a Russkie, as an example. You actually have to have code violations, and the green book tells you what the codes are.

 

[Moot]

I was the internet guy that helped get him elected and later served as his campaign committee treasurer.

I also helped him get elected along with 773,712 of my fellow Minnesotans. The two people most responsible for Jesse Ventura's gubernatorial win are Skippy and Normy. Jesse couldn't have won without those two in the race.

 

[ATeam]

I also helped him get elected along with 773,712 of my fellow Minnesotans. The two people most responsible for Jesse Ventura's gubernatorial win are Skippy and Normy. Jesse couldn't have won without those two in the race.

Indeed you did!

 

[Ragman]

I also helped him get elected along with 773,712 of my fellow Minnesotans. The two people most responsible for Jesse Ventura's gubernatorial win are Skippy and Normy. Jesse couldn't have won without those two in the race.

I forgot Jesse the Body was Gov in MN, and to think MI elects one tough nerd Rick Snyder.

 

[deadhead]

Well I'm still get the word out.back on the radio talk show on WLW, it seems he was less interested than the time before! They were discussing some NASA test of a flying saucer type that was be shot into and returned to earth by a very large parachute at mock 2... Tax dollars at work again. There where Three drivers that called in and they see these trucks and they claim they file a report if they feel they over loaded ect. The 3/4day blitz must have been cancelled for lack of interest DOT wasn't or haven't been out in force.I when form Alabama to New York City, and zip. However at the J in Winchester Va there they were more. I love my smart phone,sometimes I think is smarter than me.OK ready aim fire with those one lines on that comment.So many here have so must to offer on this issue,I want say thank you for your comments and your positive reply.however there still more work to do. A friend of a friend knows someone at 60 Mins maybe a fire might be lite and see if they like a story like this?....do you think Bruce Jenner has to shave his legs?

 

[Unclebob]

Please let us know when you actually get around to reporting someone to the police.

 

[Turtle]

If the trucking industry is a 5-gallon bucket, then expediting is a drop in that bucket, and Russians driving yellow Penske trucks is one oxygen atom in one of the water molecules in the drop. That's why neither 60 Minutes nor WLW is going to care very much.

 

[deadhead]

You are always right who else would care about a industry when the people in don't care about it. All the public remembers when a truck kills a school bus of kids or that guy that tailgates family van down the road at 70 mph, applies the jake brake. What a waste. Try being Positive it could improve your out look on life it might effect others that look up to for your support.

 

[deadhead]

Please let us know when you actually get around to reporting someone to the police.

Why ! It's just be a drop in the bucket.

 

[Turtle]

Try being Positive it could improve your out look on life it might effect others that look up to for your support.

There's a difference between positive and fantasy. I'm actually very positive. But I don't spend much time dwelling on things I cannot control. There are literally millions of freight loads that are booked every day, the vast majority of which are not booked on my truck. I'm not going to get bent out of shape, depressed and/or get my blood pressure elevated over those loads. Instead, I concentrate my efforts on my business, and performing at the highest level I can in that business.

 

[deadhead]

You seem to spend a lot of time telling me I'm wasting my time. I'm not trying to control anything one person is drop in that bucket,and yes I get bend when I see a truck that's not road worthy hauling freight rules are made to be broken. I got a few cheap shots fired over my bow but I can handle that. I tested the water and I made an attempt help salvage a broken system. Enforcement Want do there job,carriers,brokers,agents ect, you know they know some of these guys are without Insurance. they know if there a wreck they come after them that's a hell of way to run a business. I glad to know your Positive there two us out there. Remember no thing Never go into a battle of Wits half armed.

 

[Turtle]

You seem to spend a lot of time telling me I'm wasting my time.

No, I'm spending a lot of time telling you that I don't care what you do with your time, and that I'll do with my time as I see fit.

Remember no thing Never go into a battle of Wits half armed.

Really?

 

[mjmsprt40]

I'm thinking I can't help much. Deadhead, if you can't be bothered calling the police when you KNOW a specific truck is pulling away from a shipper and that truck isn't fit to be on the road, then I can't be bothered getting on your bandwagon to get all upset about unfit trucks. I didn't see that truck pull out--- you did. You can't be bothered informing the state troopers. It seems better to you to write forum posts instead. Yepppp------ that oughta work. Maybe call a radio talk-show host. Hmmm.... bet that works too. Uh--- you mean it doesn't? What a surprise.

I'm not a moderator or admin here. I wonder, if I was, how long this business of calling other posters out because they don't get all hopped up about your "thing" would be allowed to continue. Especially when you don't seem to want to do the one thing that would make any difference. I'll give our present crew of admins and moderators points on this:They have the patience of saints to have let this run as long as it has.

 

[deadhead]

You seem to spend a lot of time telling me I'm wasting my time. I'm not trying to control anything one person is drop in that bucket,and yes I get bend when I see a truck that's not road worthy hauling freight rules are made to be broken. I got a few cheap shots fired over my bow but I can handle that. I tested the water and I made an attempt help salvage a broken system. Enforcement Want do there job,carriers,brokers,agents ect, you know they know some of these guys are without Insurance. they know if there a wreck they come after them that's a hell of way to run a business. I glad to know your Positive there two us out there. Remember no thing Never go into a battle of Wits half armed.

 

[deadhead]

Thanks for making me the bad guy. Why is issue so personal to some? This issue is a sore subject. Now you want me to shut up and go way because It easy to look the other way. With all the thousand of loads out there why are friends of mine can't work because they can't run for chump change.This really the wrong place get any support if you don't want help yourself or others it okay. Believe I don't want you on my Bandwagon! What a debate Lions 7 the Christians 0.

 

[xiggi]

I don't think anyone has called you the bad guy except when you have got upset about other opinions don't agree with yours. People don't seem to have a problem with your general idea, just because they don't want to join you doesn't mean they are against you. A large group of carriers are doing things to weed out the bad apples out here but it isn't a fast process and as fast as you knock one out another appears just like cockroaches.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Thanks for making me the bad guy. Why is issue so personal to some? This issue is a sore subject. Now you want me to shut up and go way because It easy to look the other way. With all the thousand of loads out there why are friends of mine can't work because they can't run for chump change.This really the wrong place get any support if you don't want help yourself or others it okay. Believe I don't want you on my Bandwagon! What a debate Lions 7 the Christians 0.

You aren't the bad guy....You do your thing and we'll do ours....maybe from all angle we will as Xiggi said weed out some of the bad ones as fast as they appear....I know some fellow members probably wish you all the luck in the world.....

 

[jelliott]

I think everyone agrees on the problem. Many paths have to be taken to get to a solution. We all want the same end result, a fair, legal, and safe business playing field. Let hard work and ethics win over fraud and those who operate illegally.

 

[deadhead]

Thanks for those kind words. This blog was started to get info that would get some thing working belive me I'm not the sharpest pencil in the box. In my heart I feel there something that could be done to approach this in a professional way. I came out of the military and now I'm a truck driver and I like this way of life. when I see it going the wrong way I want correct it. Everyone can disagree with it that okay. This blog has a title and by now everybody here knows where I stand on this issue. Why come in and take me on over my opinion there other blogs to read like shaven in the sink at the truck stop ect. I'm not union guy dont want to start one. From where I seat my bandwagon is without a horse to pull it. This is the same thing our country faces today people don't want get together on any issue less it Al Sharpton pushing hate. Al pay your taxes! being Independent truck drivers doesn't made us helpless. Only if we let things to go on without an effort to less slow it down it there stuff fines where lay down belive the word would out because they huddle in groups like cockroaches.

 

[vandriver2]

Thanks for making me the bad guy. Why is issue so personal to some? This issue is a sore subject. Now you want me to shut up and go way because It easy to look the other way. With all the thousand of loads out there why are friends of mine can't work because they can't run for chump change.This really the wrong place get any support if you don't want help yourself or others it okay. Believe I don't want you on my Bandwagon! What a debate Lions 7 the Christians 0.

You're not the Bad Guy and no one said the words "Shut Up and go Away". You're a person who feels strongly about something and you're expressing it. Freedom of Speech. You wish to do something about the issue you feel so strongly about and you should feel the freedoms to do so! Don't wait for others though, just GO AFTER WHAT YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, If you can make a difference, do it! If you can and wish to help your friends who are having a difficult time of it, I hope you are able to help them. That's admirable.