by Mikay Samson | Feb 3, 2023 | DOT Related, For the driver, For the Leader, Leading from the Middle of the Pack, Must Reads, Uncategorized
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn Have you ever felt like something is impossible? I can promise you that I have before. when I get that feeling I pause and ask myself, “is this going to...
by Mikay Samson | Jan 27, 2023 | DOT Related, For the driver, Must Reads
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss The other day I got a call from someone on my team. “Dan I need to get permits from Wyoming to CA for a load for one of our...
by Dan Greer | Oct 21, 2022 | DOT Related, For the driver
One of the things that we talked about earlier was what a CMV is. In short, it’s any vehicle that is used in interstate commerce and has a GVWR or GCWR over 10K lbs. We also know that if we are not operating in interstate commerce, then we follow that particular...
by Dan Greer | Oct 14, 2022 | DOT Related, For the driver
Did you know that ALL CMVs are required to have an annual DOT inspection? That means that any vehicle that is used in interstate commerce and has a GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) over 10K lbs needs to have an inspection. Let’s say that you have a ½ ton truck with...
by Dan Greer | Oct 7, 2022 | DOT Related, For the driver
Believe it or not, this is the most common for new carriers and those who are trying to slide under the radar. The thing is that when you operate a CMV there is no real way to slide under the radar for very long. You drive the biggest trucks on the road, and that...
by Dan Greer | Sep 30, 2022 | DOT Related, For the driver
This is one of the most common risks that we see on a regular basis on the vehicle side. If your driver gets pulled into a port of entry or a roadside inspection station and gets a violation. But there are no citations that go with the violations. The officer will...
