getting started with trucking - master your trucking regulations
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It is very important to be familiar with the Trucking Regulation before getting started with Trucking Business. The trucking industry provides an essential service to the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers. Trucks are also important to the construction industry, as dump trucks and portable concrete mixers are necessary to move the large amounts of rocks, dirt, concrete, and other building materials used in construction. Trucks in America are responsible for the majority of freight movement over land, and are vital tools in the manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing industries. A division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates nearly all aspects of the trucking industry. Truck drivers are limited by the number of daily and weekly hours they may drive, the roads and highways they may drive upon, and a lower legal definition of drunkenness. The Federal Highway Administration has established 0.04 percent as the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level at or above which a CMV driver is deemed to be driving under the influence of alcohol. States maintain a BAC level between 0.08 and 0.10 percent for non-CMV drivers. In some states, trucks also have special speed limits, in addition to restrictions on driving in certain lanes (normally the far left lanes of multi-lane highways). A simple presentation to master the trucking regulations before getting in to the trucking business.TRANSCRIPT
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E-File Form 2290
To avoid drunken driving the DOT has createdprocedures for conducting drug and alcohol testingwhen behind the wheelsThe DOT decides on the process of conducting thetest along with the procedures to implementThere are service agents to conduct the test keepingin mind the alcohol and drug regulations created byboth the DOT and FMCSA
Alcohol and Drug Inspection
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Vehicle Inspection
Truckers have to comply with the emission standards,which is managed by the Environmental ProtectionAgencyFramed under the vehicle regulation section, theprocess involves the inspection and surveillance ofmotor carriers to determine if the vehicle meets thestandard set by the USEPAThe inspection also involves finding the ‘Gross VehicleWeight’ along with the sound generated by the vehicle
Vehicle Inspection
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FMCSA HAZMAT Regulations
Under this section, truck drivers are assessed whentransporting hazardous materials and regularassessments helps keep accidents at bayAlso it defines FMCSA's procedure to determine thesafety fitness of motor carriersThe regulation explains the special permits requiredfor transporting hazardous materials
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Hours of Service Rules
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Truck drivers in the U.S should follow the HOS rulesfor driving a commercial motor vehicle involved in abusiness or interstate commerceThe HOS Rule differs depending upon the type ofdrivers (Property carrying or passenger carryingdrivers)The purpose of HOS is to prevent accidents causedby driver fatigue It is done by limiting the number of driving hours perday and the number of driving and working hours perweek
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