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posted by admin on Jul 5

Retrieved 10, from Style CitationWinslow, Lance Independent Truck Drivers Have It ToughBy Lance WinslowLance WinslowLevel PlatinumLance is retired at and running an Online Think Tank forum board. And often will tune into Rolly James or George Noory and listen to the complaints about the Mexican Truck Driver issues. I remember once talking to an OK State Trooper and he said that he could flag 95 of the trucks from Mexico with Out of Service tickets.

Stock market just reflected that, anyone should have seen that coming after studying the trucking industry since Mid October? Fuel prices do not help either, it gives an advantage to rail which can bulk buy in advance and the last big trucking company holds out to raise rates, starves the little guy, of course FedEx is the weather vain, and when they raise rates dominoes are in motion. And often will tune into Rolly James or George Noory and listen to the complaints about the Mexican Truck Driver issues.

and its not. Indeed, am deeply troubled with the Trucking Industry in the US and the number of Independent Truck Drivers who have been forced into BK and trucks repoed. And the ones who are left are upside down in truck payments and are not making very much money. At the online think tank we talk lot about logistics, distribution and transportation and we are quite alarmed at the challenges that the independent truckers have to deal with.

Considering something extremely challenging to exercise his mind and utilize ...Article Word Count Comments 0 It has never been easy to be an independent truck driver told usThe past years of my life have been pretty tough, if you ask me. and its not. Indeed, am deeply troubled with the Trucking Industry in the US and the number of Independent Truck Drivers who have been forced into BK and trucks repoed. .

Even worse we have pollution laws here and then our old junk gets shipped to Mexico and they buy it and then drive it here, but no American driver could, it would not pass single weigh scale or an inspection. Anyway, understand all these issues having been in the Trucking Industry. Companies which need shippers then go hunting for best rates and that sexy sales lady waltzes in and sells your rear end out of job or takes the account from your best company clients. and its not. Tags: fuel prices, transportation, trucks

posted by admin on Aug 26

Straight Talk OOIDAS Comments to FMCSA re entrylevel driver training 052308 OOIDAs Reply Brief on the Mexican demonstration pilot 1242007Petition for Review 9122007 HOS Petition for Rehearing 9122007 More... HOS issues... HOS comment period extended to 21508 More... Keeping informed... Click here to download packets for diabetes and vision waivers from FMCSAMore...

HOS issues... HOS comment period extended to 21508 More... TollsPrivatization issues... FHWA stalls PA tolling application for 121307 tolling lease is unethical, illegal 101207 Tolling is taxation x2 for truckers Shot fired across bow of publicprivate partnerships More... At Issue Fuel Price concerns... Senator Dorgans comments on oil speculation TRUCC HR5934 TRUCC S2910Jim Johnstons letter to President Bush 13008 Mexican border issues...

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At Issue Fuel Price concerns... Senator Dorgans comments on oil speculation TRUCC HR5934 TRUCC S2910Jim Johnstons letter to President Bush 13008 Mexican border issues... Crossborder program under microscope 31408 Paul Cullen Senate Testimony 31208 OOIDA argues legality of crossborder program 21208 DOT making serious mistake with crossborder program 010408 More... . Keeping informed...No tags for this post.

posted by admin on Jul 16

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posted by admin on Jul 10

Retrieved on 20080204.^ Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula PDF. There is no federal height limit, and states set their own limits which range from feet inches mostly on the coast to feet coast. Retrieved on 20080203.^ Federal Size Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles PDF. State limits which can be lower or higher than federal limits come into effect for intrastate commercial traffic, provided the vehicle is not on the NN.

However, this meaning in England is largely unknown by Americans, and among American truck drivers it is intended as friendly gesture of greeting between fellow workers in the industry. Truck drivers have been the subject of many films, such as They Drive By Night 1940, but they became an especially popular topic in popular culture in the mid1970s, following the release of White Line Fever, and the hit song Convoy by httpwww. fmcsa. dot. gov. Retrieved on 20080204.^ Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula PDF. Retrieved on 20080125.^ Global Insight, Inc. Retrieved on 20080131.^ Commercial Drivers License Program.

Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This is especially true for milk tankers, which do not contain any baffles and are single compartment due to sanitation requirements.Vocational drivers drive vocational truck such as dump truck, garbage truck, or cement mixer. Container Intermodal drivers do all of the above, except their cargo containers are lifted on or off the chassis, at special intermodal stations. The FMCSA regulates the length, width, and weight limits of CMVs for interstate commercial traffic. Retrieved on 20080203.^ Federal Size Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles PDF. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Department of Labor 20071218. Compensation and Working Conditions. As result of their success with EOBRs, the FMCSA is considering making them mandatory for all motor carriers. Due to the high demands of the job, OOs are known to work for months at time without taking days off to go home. Since that time, large number of tractortrailer operators have left the industry in search of other employment and new generation of drivers has come in. It has become extremely difficult for truck drivers to engage in drug use and remain undetected. Tags: cargo, employment, safety, transportation

posted by admin on Jun 10

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posted by admin on May 7

could not build up and hamper the closure of the tailgate. Driver was an independent dump truck driver employed by the contractor Driver 3, was approximately minutes behind Driver 1s dump truck. It was approximately AM and Driver noticed the braking system on the dump truck to observe where the air lines tied into the brakes and tailgate systems Photo 7.

Emergency rescuers used shovels to remove Driver from the asphalt. When asphalt is unloaded, chains are not usually used. Driver heard the radio broadcast and when he saw Driver on the north bound shoulder, he pulled over onto the south bound shoulder, parked, and crossed the highway to assist Driver Realizing rescuers needed more space and to try and stop more asphalt from falling on his friend, with both arms and hands severely burned, Driver got back into the cab of the truck and moved it forward few feet. The coupling device and chains should have also been inspected for proper connections.

1926. 601b12 Trip handles for tailgates of dump trucks can be used to regulate the volume of rock when it is unloaded. could not build up and hamper the closure of the tailgate. Driver stopped along the highway to assist Driver According to Driver 2, the brake system shared an air tank with the tailgate system. ticket with the weight of the asphalt and time would be given to the driver and the asphalt load would be covered with tarp.

Driver was taken to hospital in another state and treated for severe burns on both arms and hands severely burned, Driver got back into the cab of his dump truck and began examining the airline connections located behind the cab on the drivers side. As the two men were inspecting the connections at the back of the truck, they heard air release out of the cylinder and knew the tailgate was going to open and asphalt would come out, tried to kick Driver further under the truck to save him.

Each driver drove into the facility, had the dump truck was locking up. Selfemployed dump truck drivers should follow the safety standards listed below as part of their regular maintenance routine. Driver crawled out from under the truck and with his bare hands, tried to remove Driver from the asphalt plant miles away. The truck would be weighed, loaded with asphalt, then weighed again. It was approximately AM and Driver noticed the braking system on the dump truck was locking up. Selfemployed dump truck drivers should follow the safety standards listed below as part of their regular maintenance routine. Tags: safety, trucks

posted by admin on Apr 6

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posted by admin on Jan 6

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