Episode #066:
Once the dynamic duo is done making fun of each other and laughing at life in general, they actually get down to business. And by business, they are talking about knowing your load. But good Lord it does take a little chitty chat to get them Rollin and on the subject of Knowing Your Load! They talk about barefoot driving, where you put your seat on the air, how you hold the steering wheel and of course, Janets’ drawl and why.
So, they begin with the discussion of load capacity and how to figure it out. From the weight of your empty tractor-trailer that is full of fuel of fuel & DEF, but not loaded. What else do you have on the load when you weigh and where do you weigh? They of course get sidetracked by stories of the past, Patrick driving, Janets’ Dad being a flirt and more. They go on to discuss finding a load (upcoming episode) and they keep rolling into the FMCSA.
Now, if you are wondering what the FMCSA is, that is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. They talk about how to fill out your Bill of Lading, placard placement and usage, tiedowns. Who is responsible for what regarding what is on your trailer and load.
As they continue laughing about how different they drove and loaded, they also discuss routes, (upcoming episode), multiple stops, special instructions, falsifying information, legal issues and more. From there they went on to walk about different types of trailers, loads, and how driving and living out of the same city they never ran across each other. They talked about some....
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