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I agree Errol, I totally understand the safety hazard of going so fast in such a large (heavy) vehicle.
Was there a discussion on this scenario during orientation Deonte? Where the expectations communicated clearly prior to the event? I assume the possible repercussions of excessive speed are abundantly clear, but if Swift is relying on their devices without communicating the status-quo & training drivers with an expectation of performance without outlining the proper reponse to these types of scenarios (especially if you are a graduate of their program)...they have failed in their duty to you as a paying student.
no they made that clear I remember. I was just cruising listening to my jams and totally neglected my speed . my fault. certainly preventable.
Deonte, I looked at my safety score the other day. Only one incident over the year. But I had to report on two backing crunches, and that speeding I mentioned.
Deonte, I looked at my safety score the other day. Only one incident over the year. But I had to report on two backing crunches, and that speeding I mentioned.
on you swift safety score or the official csa/psp/dac?
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Deonte, I looked at my safety score the other day. Only one incident over the year. But I had to report on two backing crunches, and that speeding I mentioned.
on you swift safety score or the official csa/psp/dac?
All three are totally different things...
CSA is the score for the Carrier and not the driver (Inefficiently Government Operated). Things only go on here with inspections or infractions. No other way for it to get there.
PSP is the score for the driver (Inefficiently Government Operated). Things get posted to this only by the way of inspections or infractions. Infractions can be something as simple as speeding to reckless operation of a CMV in the commission of a felony. Basically if you as the driver are issued a ticket or a warning during a traffic stop or inspection it will show up here.
I know those 2 get interchanged a lot.
DAC is a private operation that charges a fee to carriers that use the system. This has no government oversight at all, other than the normal legalities. Nothing goes on your DAC unless the carrier or you put it there.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Deonte, I looked at my safety score the other day. Only one incident over the year. But I had to report on two backing crunches, and that speeding I mentioned.
on you swift safety score or the official csa/psp/dac?
Swift. I haven't looked at official records yet. But I figure more incidents would be in-house with Swift than passed on to the "official" records.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Errol reported about Swift's speed policy:
Swift has a policy against "over speeding", meaning faster than 68 mph.
Does that apply to L/O and/or O/O as well?
Thanks in advance, and I apologize for temporarily hijacking this thread.
Errol reported about Swift's speed policy:
Swift has a policy against "over speeding", meaning faster than 68 mph.
Does that apply to L/O and/or O/O as well?
Thanks in advance, and I apologize for temporarily hijacking this thread.
An O/O or L/O can go over 68 mph but under 75 for up to 5 min. Then they have to drop back to 68 or less. My fuel economy sucks so much up that high I uselly run 60 to 63 were my trucks likes to it gives me a about 1 to 1.5 mpg better down low.
PSP is the score for the driver (Inefficiently Government Operated). Things get posted to this only by the way of inspections or infractions. Infractions can be something as simple as speeding to reckless operation of a CMV in the commission of a felony. Basically if you as the driver are issued a ticket or a warning during a traffic stop or inspection it will show up here.
To add to this I do know that every time you have an inspection whether you get a violation or not it goes on your PSP reportl, plus I also drive as a team and while off duty in the sleeper my Co-driver went though the scales in MS and the DOT officer asked for us both to come inside with all our information and that's on my PSP listed as a Co-driver no infractions though.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
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I was cited for the trailer missing a tag. the having them email the registration is a good tip, it is certainly better than nothing! and I am relieved the rsa is a company thing then because I don't want my chances of getting hired to a new company after my year Is up to be jeopardized.
after the company policy violation and the no tag incident, It really has me cautious and drills home the point that I have to be on the ball because this is my lively hood .
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.