Things That Make You Say CMON MAN!!!
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Ooh! Ooh! I’ve got one! When a driver goes on a trucker forum and complains about getting fired for (insert stupid mistake here) and blame the company, the four wheeler, the gps, other truckers, the cops, a blind corner, a concealed ditch, (Seriously though, watch out for those. They’re sneaky.) aliens, Bigfoot, the president of Albania, and or Rainy, (Sorry girl. You’re handle was easiest to remember.) but can’t take responsibility for their own actions. C’mon man!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I blame my GPS. I got turned around twice last night as I mistakenly relied on it. Right now I have her in time-out with the volume turned off.
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.
When I have a 9am appointment at the reciever, they put me in a door at 8am and I sit watching others come and go. About 12:30 as I'm the last truck and the dock doors still haven't opened on my trailer I go ask if they forgot about me. He laughs and says no that my load had 8 invoices and it all has to be broken down so it would take their entire floor area and it was either make me wait or make 5 or 6 other trucks wait.....C'MON MAN!!! That's why we have appointments!!!! Then it's almost another hour before they clear the freight from the other trucks so they can start on mine! Geez.
No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!
$4.99! 6-SS straws, holder and cleaning brush.
C'mon Man! 
Big Bucks Detention Time!
I think ours maxes out at $75, much less than mph X cpm.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!
$4.99! 6-SS straws, holder and cleaning brush.
C'mon Man!
This time with photo!
No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!
$4.99! 6-SS straws, holder and cleaning brush.
C'mon Man!
This time with photo!
Nice! Next time I'm heading out there, I'm going to buy cases of the real, plastic straws. I'll sell these at busy intersections on my 10 hour break. The extra cash will be used to afford food that I cannot currently buy in The People's Democratic Republic of California.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!
$4.99! 6-SS straws, holder and cleaning brush.
C'mon Man!
This time with photo!
Nice! Next time I'm heading out there, I'm going to buy cases of the real, plastic straws. I'll sell these at busy intersections on my 10 hour break. The extra cash will be used to afford food that I cannot currently buy in The People's Democratic Republic of California.
Sounds like a good plan!
(I'll await your post titled "Can I get a CMV driving job after a 'Felony Straw Sales Conviction in CA' ")!
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!
$4.99! 6-SS straws, holder and cleaning brush.
C'mon Man!
This time with photo!
Nice! Next time I'm heading out there, I'm going to buy cases of the real, plastic straws. I'll sell these at busy intersections on my 10 hour break. The extra cash will be used to afford food that I cannot currently buy in The People's Democratic Republic of California.
Sounds like a good plan!
(I'll await your post titled "Can I get a CMV driving job after a 'Felony Straw Sales Conviction in CA' ")!
Now that right there is some kind of funny.
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
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No plastic straws in California.
C'mon Man!!!