Hauling Load Believed To Be Unstable And Overweight
Topic 1547 | Page 1
You said it all... it's your CDL and you don't feel comfortable hauling the load as dispatched. You have every right to refuse a load that you, as the driver, don't feel is safe and/or legal. Discuss it with your dispatcher and shipper. A compromise or solution could be reached. They may push back, but it's ultimately you who has the final word. It's your name on the BOL. Just my opinion. That and seven bucks will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks... LOL!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Dispatcher:
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.
Maybe dispatch can have it secured better and redistributed. I know me being new I wouldn't risk safety or tickets.
Since the tickets go directly on YOUR CDL...its your right to expect your company to run you legal...besides the fact that you get to pay the ticket....I have never ran illegal,knowingly...And we have quit companies that loaded us illegally. As O/O's, our cdl's are our whole world..no stupid lease company is gonna pull themselves up to MY dinner table without an invitation. And if you drive, knowing your load is illegal, you are inviting your company to take the food out of your family's mouth... Be safe out there...and remember, your experience will always be the best thing you have to offer. But every ticket you get will be the worst thing you have to admit to a prospective employer.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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If anyone can help me with this information, I would greatly appreciate it. I have been a cdl driver for many years now but have never come accross any difficulties by the hiring company that I feel would be putting my licensure at risk, until now. Do I have a leg to stand on?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: