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 Mikay Samson | Jan 20, 2023 | DOT Related, Leadership, Must Reads, Uncategorized
“The truth is that I KNOW that DOT is not that exciting. But I have been called to make it more exciting! ” DOT is not Exciting You might not realize this but DOT is not that exciting of a topic. I have never met anyone who has ever said, “DOT is the FUNNEST thing I...
by Dan Greer | Dec 24, 2022 | DOT Related, Entrepreneur, Must Reads, Personal Life
It’s the one thing that I get asked almost every day since we started Eclipse DOT, and although I love DOT more than any other human on this Earth and have spent countless hours trying to figure out a quick answer to the question. I didn’t have one. “So…. Why is being...
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...
