Lost My Truck...
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Long story short I lost the truck I had b/c of glitch in my DOT med card. I was put on "dispatch hold" until everything was sorted out and I was able to get my new card, that happened yesterday. The company paid for a rental car for me to get home (that's why I lost my truck) after leaving it at a terminal. So today I'm waiting for the call and the details of where I'll pick up my "new to me" truck! The whole process took only a week to figure out. OH well such is life. They also paid for the DOT physically.
Well, THAT sucks, but at least you got it sorted..and quickly...if you don't mind or if it isn't too personal, what happened with your DOT med card???
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
It took a few days to set up the appointment b/c safety wanted 7 consistent nights on the auto-pap machine, I was just below the 70% compliance. All said and done I lost 5 work days. Got a very new truck & I'm on the east coast getting loaded as i type this! (The trailer is getting loaded NOT me - LOL)
Well that isn't all bad I guess. At least it got sorted out pretty quick and you're back out there.
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Long story short I lost the truck I had b/c of glitch in my DOT med card. I was put on "dispatch hold" until everything was sorted out and I was able to get my new card, that happened yesterday. The company paid for a rental car for me to get home (that's why I lost my truck) after leaving it at a terminal. So today I'm waiting for the call and the details of where I'll pick up my "new to me" truck! The whole process took only a week to figure out. OH well such is life. They also paid for the DOT physical.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.