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Oh yeah. They're cool with that kind of thing. They know the difference between the drivers who are putting in a serious effort to be productive and safe versus those who are just lazy and making excuses.
Never be afraid to shut down during bad weather. Most of the time you'll find that terrible weather is followed by beautiful weather. Then you can safely make up for lost time.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
LOL! And then you have Wisconsin. Last time I was up there, it was raining buckets while the sun was still shining. The cars and trucks on the fwy in front of me literally disappeared. LOL
JJ
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
I sent a message to my dispatch telling them that I was shutting down for the day because the wind was blowing me around. Dispatch sent a message back that said ok be safe.
And that's what I expect hahah.
Btw... If you are parked and still feel the wind, lower the landing gear for better stability. No one told me that and I was empty one night and thought someone was on my truck. When I got out to look other drivers were doing it. After I drooped it back to sleep I went. ;)
Glad ur happy
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
And that's what I expect hahah.
Btw... If you are parked and still feel the wind, lower the landing gear for better stability. No one told me that and I was empty one night and thought someone was on my truck. When I got out to look other drivers were doing it. After I drooped it back to sleep I went. ;)
Glad ur happy
Good tip!
I sent a message to my dispatch telling them that I was shutting down for the day because the wind was blowing me around. Dispatch sent a message back that said ok be safe.
And that's what I expect hahah.
Btw... If you are parked and still feel the wind, lower the landing gear for better stability. No one told me that and I was empty one night and thought someone was on my truck. When I got out to look other drivers were doing it. After I drooped it back to sleep I went. ;)
Glad ur happy
And if you DO LOWER your landing gear - REMEMBER TO CRANK IT BACK UP before you roll out.
Just sayin...
Rick
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Highway 395 through Northern California,...south of Bishop. About 4 years ago, while I was still OTR , 60 mile per hour sustained cross winds. Watched 4 trucks get rolled within 1 mile stretch of road. I stopped on the side, pulled off as far as I could, turned the tractor at a 90' angle to the trailer, pointed into the head wind. The wind was blowing so hard, the dirt was getting through the door gaskets. Even with 45000 lbs of paper the truck pitched like a ship in a storm.
The State Police checked on me twice that night and told me to stay put and they'd come by to give me a green light when conditions improved. Only time I was really scared in a truck.
Give me snow or rain or sleet, even fog,...sustained high wind is the worst.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Now that is a great tip about lowering the landing gear. I would have never thought of it.
So with you putting the tractor on a 90 degree helped u obviously G-Town. Can u elaborate a bit as to the reasoning behind it. Sorry if the ? Sounds dumb just want to understand ?
Highway 395 through Northern California,...south of Bishop. About 4 years ago, while I was still OTR , 60 mile per hour sustained cross winds. Watched 4 trucks get rolled within 1 mile stretch of road. I stopped on the side, pulled off as far as I could, turned the tractor at a 90' angle to the trailer, pointed into the head wind. The wind was blowing so hard, the dirt was getting through the door gaskets. Even with 45000 lbs of paper the truck pitched like a ship in a storm.
The State Police checked on me twice that night and told me to stay put and they'd come by to give me a green light when conditions improved. Only time I was really scared in a truck.
Give me snow or rain or sleet, even fog,...sustained high wind is the worst.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I sent a message to my dispatch telling them that I was shutting down for the day because the wind was blowing me around. Dispatch sent a message back that said ok be safe.
And that's what I expect hahah.
Btw... If you are parked and still feel the wind, lower the landing gear for better stability. No one told me that and I was empty one night and thought someone was on my truck. When I got out to look other drivers were doing it. After I drooped it back to sleep I went. ;)
Glad ur happy
And if you DO LOWER your landing gear - REMEMBER TO CRANK IT BACK UP before you roll out.
Just sayin...
Rick
THANKS captain obvious....
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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I sent a message to my dispatch telling them that I was shutting down for the day because the wind was blowing me around. Dispatch sent a message back that said ok be safe.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated