Don't You Dare Miss That Sign - Article By Old School
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Hi everyone, and thanks for great article I'm new to trucking and noticed that there some bridges where there is no height sign posted before the bridge. Is it safe to assume that they are good to go for 53' dry van?
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Hi everyone, and thanks for great article I'm new to trucking and noticed that there some bridges where there is no height sign posted before the bridge. Is it safe to assume that they are good to go for 53' dry van?
If there is no sign, and you are on a non-restricted road (especially the Interstate system), the bridge is at least 14' 6" above the highest point of the road surface. Most of us need 13' 6" to clear.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Great article Old School.
Running I70 two weeks ago I had one of those sign moments. The Eisenhower Tunnel has a height limit of 13'11". I pull a reefer that is 13'6" so that shouldn't be a problem. Wrong.
As I approached the tunnel the warning signs came on and the alarm sounded that I was too tall. It turns out there was a solar panel on the top of the trailer that had come loose and was sticking up.
Had I ignored those warnings that panel would have hit the lights hanging down in the tunnel that cost, according to the CODOT worker, $60,000 a piece. That would have been a very expensive lesson.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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.
Nice job Big T!
Very illustrative of some of the ideas I was trying to convey. It is very critical that those of us driving these monstrous vehicles pay attention to everything going on around us, and that always includes the many signs that come into our view.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Another thing to remember about the signs kind of ties in with addresses. When you get an address for a shipper or receiver, make double sure of it. Lots of areas will have some that are very similar, such as "Smith", "Smythe", or "Smiths". May sound nearly the same, but different spelling. Also verify whether it is Street, Road, Avenue, Boulevard, etc. This isn't just in the big cities either. Super article Old School!
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.