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I am a truck driver, I live in Indiana and drove for a contract postal carrier in Atlanta GA?

Apr 02, 2009 by | Posted in Safety

I was terminated from my job after only working for a little over sixty days. Keep this in mind, I have done nothing wrong, I followed every rule to a T and kept my behavior and actions in chech since I knew I was still on my ninety day probation. This company is run like a union workplace hince they did nothing without senority coming into play first. They hired nine drivers from Indianapolis and I was the first so I was the top senority guy. To cut this story short I was fired over the phone by my dispatcher, I asked him for the reason and he refused to tell me. I then called the top man in the transportation dept. for an explanation as to why I was fired. He kept playing his little game so I backed him into a corner told him to grow a pair and to tell me like a man. What came out of his mouth was an absolute shock to me, he said " well Matt, you were constantly righting the equipement up for repairs and when you do that our mechanichs have to spend time to fix the problems with the trucks and our company has to pay for it". Are you kidding me?? I asked if that was the only reason and he said "yes, other than that you were a good employee. We just do not feel like our company is a good fit for you or that our company holds up to your expectations". I am pretty sure I have a case to sue because in the transportation industry if you do not write a piece of malfunctioning equipement and there is a bad accident because of it you can be sued lose everything and go to prison! I need some good advise on this ASAP!

Since this company is a US Postal Service Contract Carrier ( which is a very hard contract to get), they are open to an inspection and audit by the US Postal Service.

And BY LAW, you (the driver) are required to fill out a daily inspection report on every truck you drive and every trailer you pull AND sign your name saying that in your opinion, the equipment is in safe operating condition or you must refuse to drive it.

It sounds to me like there is a little more to this story than meets the eye.

If you are forced to drive a piece of equipment that you deem unsafe for operation, your first stop should be the nearest open scale house to report the violations and have the vehicle put out of service.

As a trucking company owner, I have run into a lot of drivers that write up every little thing wrong with a truck, Things like the radio or there's a squeaak in the bunk, etc. Things that have nothing to do with the safe operation of the vehicle. Those drivers walk around pissing and moaning about the junk the company operates and generally trying to bring down the moral of other drivers.

In today's economy, no company can afford to fix every little "driver comfort" issue with every truck. The company representative you talked to, most likely told you the exact reason you were fired. Did he end the conversation with, " if you want to drive a brand new truck, find a company that has brand new trucks or buy one"?

Unless the write ups are safety related, you have no recourse. However, If the write ups are actually safety related, Here is some information you should know. A trucking company is required BY LAW to keep those write ups for at least 45 days. They also keep a service record of every piece of equipment they run on the road. They also have something called a Safe Stat Score. That is a safety score given them by the state and federal DOT, based on roadside inspections. The higher the score, the more violations they have. Anyone can annonomously report a company to the federal or state DOT and by law, The DOT must follow up and investigate the report. Other than that, the company retains the right to fire anyone, with or without a reason, unless there is a contract between the company and the employee, or the company and a union.

What is the difference between a class 1 class 2 Trailer Hitches?

Jun 28, 2009 by forthefunofit | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation

I have a 2005 Chrylser Sebring Convertible (yes, I know)

Anyway, I know it will fit a Class 1, 1.25" Trailer Hitch. However is it any different for a Cargo Carrier? If not, would it matter if I just bought a Cargo Carrier that says it is only for a Class 2, but still fits a size 1.25"?

I'm having a Suer Hard time finding anything that I Need to use for the car, lus I have a bike I want to take with me and it is really hard to find a Class 1 anything size 1 1/4" that will fit a Adult Size bicycle and a Cargo carrier for my car.

Can you use a class two, 1-1/4" Cargo Carrier in my case? Or?
I should add, I am looking for a a BACK CARGO CARRIER, Not for my roftop, since I do have a Convertible. (Soft Top Car)

Class 1 (Class I) hitch
Trailer hitch with capacity of up to 2,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 200 lbs tongue weight.

Class 2 (Class II) hitch
Trailer hitch with weight-carrying rating of up to 3,500 lbs gross trailer weight and 300/350 lbs tongue weight.

Class 3 (Class III) hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 5,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 500 lbs tongue weight. Also sometimes used to refer to a hitch with any 2" receiver, regardless of rating.

Class 4 (Class IV) hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000 - 1,200 lbs tongue weight. Although many times any hitch with a capacity greater than 5,000 lbs gross weight is referred to as a Class 4

Can anyone help me find out if this car ins. Co. lied to me?

Feb 06, 2009 by Luvzmenot | Posted in Insurance & Registration

I go to school and work. I was in a rear end collision where Unitrin was the ins carrier for the girl that rear ended me. They are going to pay for my truck to get fixed but they said that they can't give me a truck. I told them if I don't get a truck I can't go to work because I drive my truck to job sites to oversee the job and I am required to take a dollie with me at all times in case the workers need to use it. They said "Texas state law says we are only supposed to provide you with Reasonable transportation not Comparable transportation". Can anyone tell me if this is true? The guy later said he would authorize a truck ONLY because I told him "then I will be out of work for 2-3 days and I guess you will just have to compensate me for my pay which is $45 per hour and I work a 8 hour shift daily". Then he changed his mind. Okay so what do you know about the Texas State law? Also, do I have a legal right to speak to a supervisor if I am having issues with their Customer Service staff? Thanks

Please see this link:

http://www.insure.com/articles/carinsura ...

Which states this about reasonable rental cars:

Reasonable rental cars

Insurance companies are always looking for ways to shave a few dollars from the cost of a claim, and reimbursements for rental-car costs often are the first to meet the blade. Insurance companies often tell accident victims that they pay only a certain amount per day for rental cars. As a victim of another person's negligence, you have the right to recoup the costs associated with fixing the disruption you experience, including all of the costs of renting a vehicle while your own vehicle is unusable.


To avoid having to pay for part of a rental, rent reasonably. Obtain a rental vehicle that is similar to your own and return it promptly when your own vehicle has been fully repaired. Rent a vehicle only if your own is not safe to drive or requires extensive time in the shop. And don't purchase a collision damage waiver from the rental company if your own insurance policy covers damages to rental cars.

If you rent reasonably and the insurer insists on cutting the amount of its reimbursement, ask the insurer to put its reason in writing. Insurers must inform you in writing of their decisions to deny or reduce payments.

Obtain a rental vehicle that is similar to your own and return it promptly.

Good Luck!

Yes you have all the right in the world to speak to a supervisor and if the customer service staff member does not want to allow you to speak to one, then you call this phone number 1-877-506-4222 which is for Unitrin claims aned ask at that point in time to speak to a supervisor directly.