(HONEST DISCLAIMER: I am NOT suggesting anyone do anything illegal or vigilante - Not even a little bit of me wants anything to do any crazy person)
Man, I would be really worried if I was the former Arrow CEO guy. 900 Drivers stranded right before Xmas. Having a solid relationship and family life is hard enough for an OTR trucker, but missing a Christmas/Xmas Party/Family Holiday get-together/etc... that a driver promised their spouse/kids they would be home for...
900 drivers stranded? At least one family was broken up and destroyed by that, and probably more. Not to mention, we know that at least some drivers probably took some extraordinary measures to get home that may have resulted in some legal issues or other problems.
There has to be a handful of drivers out there just itching for revenge on the guy that helped destroy their lives or livelihoods.
Drivers get screwed over enough, this had to be the final straw or snapping point for someone...
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I can say the tank truck slowdown is as described. I have been doing about 1/5 of what I was before the slowdown. Seems customers making packaging materials has been steady but everyone else using various chemicals have dramatically slowed or stopped. I just got dispatched for tomorrow the first load of latex since the middle of March. I have just been blessed to get what I have gotten. I too think tankers will be very busy once things open back up more. That is my hope and prayer anyway.
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In this Friday Short Haul - Tank truckers suffer COVID-19 revenue decrease, former Arrow Trucking CEO gets an early prison release, and FMCSA offers to strike non-preventable crashes from fleets' and drivers' records.
Friday Short Haul - Tank truck revenues decline, former Arrow CEO gets early prison release, not-preventable crashes
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.