Flatbed Variety
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One thing about running on a dedicated account is that you will often times have multi-stop loads to deal with. Multi-stop loads have their own sets of challenges. When doing flat-bed dedicated, such as I do, the Conestoga trailers take away some of the nuisance of redoing the tarps at each stop, but you still have got to un-secure the load, and then re-secure the remaining portions of it at each stop. It's all good, and to be honest I don't mind the multi-stops, but I do kind of get a little grin on my face when I get a load that is just a direct run to a customer that is fourteen or fifteen hundred miles away. I get my share of really great runs out of the SAPA plant in Delhi, Louisiana, but this week I am volunteering for some short runs so that I can get home for my daughter's wedding. This one goes over into Texas with five stops in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and then has a final stop down in Houston. I'll start delivering this one first thing Monday, and should be home by the end of the day Tuesday. I'm going to stay home for almost an entire week - Woo Hoo!
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
689 miles today. I really need to get the cruise set up higher, my leg is tired.
Is that a 40,000-50,000 lbs load?
Is that a 40,000-50,000 lbs load?
Nah, only about 38,000. Concrete is weird, what you think should be heavy is not and vice versa.
LOL thats hilarious! Where was that load going to? Another bridge?
LOL thats hilarious! Where was that load going to? Another bridge?
Nope. These pieces are for condo's that at being built. 5500 pieces and 1800 loads totalb
Golly that's a ton of work there I would say. Are these like military condo's? Why I ask is because I don't hear a whole lot about those around here.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
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, sounds like a lot of fun but is it?
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I would hope those are some THICK bags! I would be afraid of one of them puncturing. A giant Line of white powdery substance going down the highway would be a fun one to explain to a LEO!!!
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HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles