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The Basics Of Oversize Permits
"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 customers!” I could feel...
Risk 10, Driving A CMV Without A DOT Medical Card
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...
Risk 9, Operating A CMV Without An Annual Inspection
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...
Risk 8, Not Having An Initial Drug Test On File
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...
Risk 7, Driving A CMV After You Get Inspected And Did Not Fix What The Officers Found
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...
Risk 6, Asking Someone To Drive A CMV When They Don’t Have The Right Credentials (From The Manager’s /Company Risk)
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in...
Risk 5, Operating A CDL Rig Without Having The Right Endorsements (Tanker, Hazmat, Etc…)
This one is tough. Because the driver should know if they are properly qualified to operate the type of vehicle that they are driving. But…. It is ultimately the company’s responsibility to make sure that the driver has the proper qualifications. With that being said...
Risk 3, Driving A CDL Vehicle Without A CDL
This one is pretty simple. But the first thing you need to know is what a CDL vehicle is. Good thing we covered that earlier! Here’s the thing. If you have a driver operating a semi-truck hauling a heavy load without a CDL, you are going to get caught. And when you...
Risk 2, Not Having DQ Files Or DQ Files Are Not Up Completed Properly
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in...
DOT Risk vs Reward.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " -President Ronald Regan Last week we talked about risk VS reward and how to make quick informed decisions that lead you to be GREAT. Remember how we talked...
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The Basics Of Oversize Permits
"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 customers!” I could feel...
Risk 10, Driving A CMV Without A DOT Medical Card
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...
Risk 9, Operating A CMV Without An Annual Inspection
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...
Risk 8, Not Having An Initial Drug Test On File
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...
Risk 7, Driving A CMV After You Get Inspected And Did Not Fix What The Officers Found
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...
Risk 6, Asking Someone To Drive A CMV When They Don’t Have The Right Credentials (From The Manager’s /Company Risk)
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in...
Risk 5, Operating A CDL Rig Without Having The Right Endorsements (Tanker, Hazmat, Etc…)
This one is tough. Because the driver should know if they are properly qualified to operate the type of vehicle that they are driving. But…. It is ultimately the company’s responsibility to make sure that the driver has the proper qualifications. With that being said...
Risk 3, Driving A CDL Vehicle Without A CDL
This one is pretty simple. But the first thing you need to know is what a CDL vehicle is. Good thing we covered that earlier! Here’s the thing. If you have a driver operating a semi-truck hauling a heavy load without a CDL, you are going to get caught. And when you...
Risk 2, Not Having DQ Files Or DQ Files Are Not Up Completed Properly
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in...
DOT Risk vs Reward.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " -President Ronald Regan Last week we talked about risk VS reward and how to make quick informed decisions that lead you to be GREAT. Remember how we talked...
