Decided To Shut Down
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Jeremy's Comment
6 years, 3 months ago
Good move on i90 from that storm i seen at the very least half dozen maybe more trucks flopped over in ditches i always hope everyone makes it ok and wonder why ghey got into that situation to begin with
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When I was with my last dedicated account, my FM/DM was a former O/O for about 20 years, and he knew that he could trust his "experienced" drivers, and that with the new/newer drivers, he would give some leeway when we shut down. As long as we gave him a valid reason like weather or limited HOS left due to traffic or delays at receivers, he would be fine with it. He also had a good sense of when a driver was pulling his leg.
The best thing is that if it was a safety issue, then he never questioned it.... It was also a good thing we were out of south central Vermont near the ski areas that usually got hit hard when it snowed.
Just be safe and remember what I was taught, no load is worth your life, your license, or your job. If you don't feel safe continuing on, shut it down.
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.Fm:
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.