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Well...there are shippers out there...few and far between, I'll admit...that tarp the load themselves...I've had a few...mostly something really weird shaped that they INSISTED stayed dry....Or an oversized that needed part of it tarped, and they didn't want you crawling on their stuff....but they are out there....So sometimes you CAN log in the sleeper and still pull a tarped load.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.
There's a few Georgia Pacific's that put your tarps on for you because your not allowed on the trailer or load for safety reasons I guess. All you have to do is throw a few straps and bungee the sides and your down the road. Plus not every load requires tarpping. But I do understand your concern and will keep it in mind. I'm still learning the job and will take all advice given to me. Thanks for looking out for a rookie OTR driver.
OTR:
Over The Road
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.
Hey I just noticed that you are the same Chris L. that survived NYC. Your doing great with that computer log, getting plenty of miles even going to NYC. Most of my driving friends are still with smaller comps running paper and think I'm crazy to go to US Express and be on a comp. log. From what I'm hearing from everyone though it's not going to make that big a difference is it? Another reason this site is so cool!
As far as all the above goes I don't think anyone would ever question you unless there was some kind of incident and you had a DOT actually look at the comp logs. Which from what I understand they have a little trouble doing ha ha! Even then like you say could have been at GP. And... you could always pay some one cash out of your own pocket to tarp, chain, and strap while you took it easy in the sleeper, right? I hear there are out of work x flat bed drivers at most every shipper and receiver across the country willing to do that for cash all the time! You know what I mean! Gives us tired drivers a chance to get a little more rest and that's what the regs for aren't they. You'd just be going the extra mile to make sure you got your rest. Just what I heard though. He he he
I'm Sober-J over
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.
Hey I just noticed that you are the same Chris L. that survived NYC. Your doing great with that computer log, getting plenty of miles even going to NYC. Most of my driving friends are still with smaller comps running paper and think I'm crazy to go to US Express and be on a comp. log. From what I'm hearing from everyone though it's not going to make that big a difference is it? Another reason this site is so cool!
As far as all the above goes I don't think anyone would ever question you unless there was some kind of incident and you had a DOT actually look at the comp logs. Which from what I understand they have a little trouble doing ha ha! Even then like you say could have been at GP. And... you could always pay some one cash out of your own pocket to tarp, chain, and strap while you took it easy in the sleeper, right? I hear there are out of work x flat bed drivers at most every shipper and receiver across the country willing to do that for cash all the time! You know what I mean! Gives us tired drivers a chance to get a little more rest and that's what the regs for aren't they. You'd just be going the extra mile to make sure you got your rest. Just what I heard though. He he he
I'm Sober-J over
You would trust something to someone that could possibly mean the life and death of you or someone else? That makes no sense. There is a lot more to securing a load on a flatbed than just tying the load down. A $20th to $30 or $50 paid lacky will not be examining the straps or chains as they are putting them on. You would pay them to secure it and that is what they would do. If the dunnage is defective they will careless.
I know you may have just been joking or maybe not but I still wanted to make the point that all straps and chains needs to be inspected load securment takes places. Been more than a few times I have seen people just get out chains and binders and use them to tie down the load and the minute the binder is placed on and tightened they start running cause the chain snapped and one of the links was broken and the binder stretched it out.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.
Yeah man just a joke! That's one thing I hate about posts, you can never here the persons tone of voice or see the facial expressions.
Sober-J over
Hey I just noticed that you are the same Chris L. that survived NYC. Your doing great with that computer log, getting plenty of miles even going to NYC. Most of my driving friends are still with smaller comps running paper and think I'm crazy to go to US Express and be on a comp. log. From what I'm hearing from everyone though it's not going to make that big a difference is it? Another reason this site is so cool!
As far as all the above goes I don't think anyone would ever question you unless there was some kind of incident and you had a DOT actually look at the comp logs. Which from what I understand they have a little trouble doing ha ha! Even then like you say could have been at GP. And... you could always pay some one cash out of your own pocket to tarp, chain, and strap while you took it easy in the sleeper, right? I hear there are out of work x flat bed drivers at most every shipper and receiver across the country willing to do that for cash all the time! You know what I mean! Gives us tired drivers a chance to get a little more rest and that's what the regs for aren't they. You'd just be going the extra mile to make sure you got your rest. Just what I heard though. He he he
I'm Sober-J over
You would trust something to someone that could possibly mean the life and death of you or someone else? That makes no sense. There is a lot more to securing a load on a flatbed than just tying the load down. A $20th to $30 or $50 paid lacky will not be examining the straps or chains as they are putting them on. You would pay them to secure it and that is what they would do. If the dunnage is defective they will careless.
I know you may have just been joking or maybe not but I still wanted to make the point that all straps and chains needs to be inspected load securment takes places. Been more than a few times I have seen people just get out chains and binders and use them to tie down the load and the minute the binder is placed on and tightened they start running cause the chain snapped and one of the links was broken and the binder stretched it out.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.
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You are correct Sober-J. And this is a perfect example of how different types of freight and how it needs to be loads effects you hours and money. Flat bedders have to secure the load and tarp. I only have to drop and hook even in the worst weather. And refer still yet has its own little things.... Most sometimes you have to do live counts on the dock.
I personally like dry van drop and hook. Even the few live loads I do, which is rare, it does not take long to get loaded/unloaded.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Drop And Hook:
Drop and hook means the driver will drop one trailer and hook to another one.
In order to speed up the pickup and delivery process a driver may be instructed to drop their empty trailer and hook to one that is already loaded, or drop their loaded trailer and hook to one that is already empty. That way the driver will not have to wait for a trailer to be loaded or unloaded.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.