Satisfactory Rating Vs Not Rated

Nov 19, 2015 at 05:18 PM CST + 3
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. With the new hiring clause in the new highway bill, our wonderful Government in their either stupidity or by purpose has placed the majority of us Independents in jeopordy with their new clause. Read for yourselves: http://www.dat.com/blog/post/Flaw-in-Highway-Bill-Would-Hurt-Small-Carriers?utm_campaign=cnews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mkto&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoluKrBZKXonjHpfsX57eklXq%2B1lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CSctjI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFTLnNMblszLgOWhk%3D It is now the time for us Independent's to get together and join as a group and combat this. I am sure that the ATA and their members were crying the blues about their satisfactory rating really meaning that they had gotten into trouble and had to have a full blown investigation done on them to receive such a rating. We have been through 3 audits and when I asked why I was not getting a satisfactory rating, the investigator informed me that involved a full blown investigation and they only did that on carriers that either had a fatality accident or were way above the safety threshhold. So this means that most of us are better then those that currently have the Satisfactory Rating. I don't know how the rest of you feel but enough is enough. Those idiots on the hill need to either make it so all of us receive a Saftey Rating of Satisfactory and those that are Unsatisfactory are reflected as so. The Conditional rating could still remain the same. It should not even have a catogory such as Non-Rated, what kind of idiot thought of that in the first place. Those boneheads at the FMCSA really should be required to get their CDL and drive out here for at least 1 year before getting a job there. What else is new lawmakers making laws about things they know absolutly nothing about. To quote Tommy Boy " I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it." Our lawmakers would rather stick their heads up each others ass's vs taking the professionals word for it. That is why they keep messing up not only trucking but other industries as well. Now is the time to rise up and work together for a common cause.

Nov 19, 2015 at 05:18 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

With the new hiring clause in the new highway bill, our wonderful Government in their either stupidity or by purpose has placed the majority of us Independents in jeopordy with their new clause.

Read for yourselves: http://www.dat.com/blog/post/Flaw-in-Highway-Bill-Would-Hurt-Small-Carriers?utm_campaign=cnews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mkto&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoluKrBZKXonjHpfsX57eklXq%2B1lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CSctjI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFTLnNMblszLgOWhk%3D

It is now the time for us Independent's to get together and join as a group and combat this. I am sure that the ATA and their members were crying the blues about their satisfactory rating really meaning that they had gotten into trouble and had to have a full blown investigation done on them to receive such a rating. We have been through 3 audits and when I asked why I was not getting a satisfactory rating, the investigator informed me that involved a full blown investigation and they only did that on carriers that either had a fatality accident or were way above the safety threshhold. So this means that most of us are better then those that currently have the Satisfactory Rating.

I don't know how the rest of you feel but enough is enough. Those idiots on the hill need to either make it so all of us receive a Saftey Rating of Satisfactory and those that are Unsatisfactory are reflected as so. The Conditional rating could still remain the same. It should not even have a catogory such as Non-Rated, what kind of idiot thought of that in the first place. Those boneheads at the FMCSA really should be required to get their CDL and drive out here for at least 1 year before getting a job there. What else is new lawmakers making laws about things they know absolutly nothing about.

To quote Tommy Boy " I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it." Our lawmakers would rather stick their heads up each others ass's vs taking the professionals word for it. That is why they keep messing up not only trucking but other industries as well.

Now is the time to rise up and work together for a common cause.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 06:43 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Alfred every month as faithful as clock work I fire off an email and also a snail mail to my wonderful senators. My letters ask them to help small trucking companies by not lock stepping to ATA music. Ted Cruz has never acknowledged my correspondence except to add me to his address book to beg me for "campaign" money. John Cornyn keeps sending me a heartfelt xerox letter that tells me not to worry he will do his best for ALL his constituents. When I looked at his campaign donor list and look at his voting record I can't find anything he has done for small business. I did find several donors who do not share my best interest. Just so happens, he supports their position. I don't see any relief in sight until we get the mercenary assholes out of office.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 06:43 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Alfred every month as faithful as clock work I fire off an email and also a snail mail to my wonderful senators.

My letters ask them to help small trucking companies by not lock stepping to ATA music.

Ted Cruz has never acknowledged my correspondence except to add me to his address book to beg me for "campaign" money.

John Cornyn keeps sending me a heartfelt xerox letter that tells me not to worry he will do his best for ALL his constituents. When I looked at his campaign donor list and look at his voting record I can't find anything he has done for small business. I did find several donors who do not share my best interest. Just so happens, he supports their position.

I don't see any relief in sight until we get the mercenary assholes out of office.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 07:34 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I know what your are saying Jerry. Our letters, calls, emails don't mean shite unless they have money attached. I bet if we little guys tried to send $100.00 along with our letter for a little financial support for our cause the would come after us for trying to bribe a public official.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 07:34 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I know what your are saying Jerry. Our letters, calls, emails don't mean shite unless they have money attached. I bet if we little guys tried to send $100.00 along with our letter for a little financial support for our cause the would come after us for trying to bribe a public official.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 08:05 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I don't see it getting better anytime soon. I stopped using a broker I've done business with for years once I found out they're an ATA member. I was reading my mail and see the gestapo are just waiting for a closing date on e-logs. Speed Limiters will probably be next. In my own world the original log rules were more safe and efficient than the present crap. I'm confident a driver knows more about when he is tired, hungry, or needs a nap than any pre arranged flight plan a yuppie in D.C can come up with.

Replied on Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 08:05 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I don't see it getting better anytime soon. I stopped using a broker I've done business with for years once I found out they're an ATA member.

I was reading my mail and see the gestapo are just waiting for a closing date on e-logs. Speed Limiters will probably be next.

In my own world the original log rules were more safe and efficient than the present crap. I'm confident a driver knows more about when he is tired, hungry, or needs a nap than any pre arranged flight plan a yuppie in D.C can come up with.