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pfifreight
February 12, 2011 10:33 pm

First off Hours of service is not enforced for all players of the trucking industy,Only drivers and companys are made to be held responsible. Dispatchers and brokers have no idea of hours of service rules. Also how many drivers sit at shippers awaiting being loaded. Every hour we sit in most cases we do not get payed for. Do shipper,dispatchers or brokers care, of course not. They get away not paying detention so who cares apparently not FMCSA. I beleive in running an honest logbook,But you cant do it and make your loads on time. Every one who is associated with a load should be held responsible to ensure that drivers and companies follow the rules. Its not fair to hold part of the industry responsible. If FmCSA forces this through ,the system as a whole will suffer. I beleive in safe operation… more »

…,but the way it is now it is very hard to do. Ask a broker ,shipper,or dispatcher how the systems works. They dont Know. If the system is to be leveled with everyone competing fairly everone must be held responsible. Safety is # 1 the costs associated with the new systems can be passed to the customers during the new enforsment period,but again all players should be held responsible. You can force it down our throats, But why not fix the system and make it easier to accomlish the task of safe driving,If a company fails to make delivery on time CH Robinson charges $350.00 on a $700.00 . THIS PROBLEM GOES DEEPER THAN JUST COMPANIES AND DRIVERS. « less
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February 13, 2011 8:03 pm

Thank you for your comment pfifreight, and welcome to Regulation Room! You raise an interesting issue about the other players who are involved in the shipping business (shippers, brokers, and dispatchers). How could FMCSA address the problems you mentioned with these players to be able to “fix the system,” as you say? Would it be best to change the hours of service rules to take these problems into account (FMCSA is actually in the process of proposing changes to the HOS rules in another proposed rule. Information about that rule can be found here)? Or would the best solution be to regulate those other players if possible? Is there another way to improve safety while also addressing your concerns?


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