That’s terrible to read, Forrest, but the wheels of the giant government bureaucracies move too slowly for my liking, too!
What can we do, though? Just need to cross all the T’s, dot all the I’s, have every single document, scrap of paper, etc. filled out correctly and ready to go.
And then........wait some more.
Hang in there. Obviously, you are a great example of Commitment.
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.
I’m very patient. It’s taken me a long time and lots of pain to get where I am today. I will be joining you fellow drivers in the future. I hope to see all of you. I won’t be hard to miss. I’m the The big guy with one leg. I’m sure I’ll be in the minority out there
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Esther at the FMCSA has been working on my driving certificate for over a year now. She called me this morning saying that she’s working on it and will get done as soon as she can.. come on! I’m ready to hit the open road!
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
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.