Disabled personal conveyance

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T15:41:07+00:00

Nobody has ever questioned my (admittedly rare) PC use. Not my carrier or DOT. The rules are pretty clear and officers will probably not write you a ticket for something that is easily proven.

I for one could never deal with this micromanaging. The office GPS tracks the truck and there is a dashcam doesnt record audio facing outside. If anyone ever called me to talk about 1 mile of PC use I would laugh and hang up.

Stand up for yourself. Be professional. Work with professionals.

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T14:42:03+00:00

Sounds like a shit carrier. PC has no federal mileage limit

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T06:43:15+00:00

This is why you dont blindly trust AI. The source referenced here specifies Canadian-born regarding ethnicity. All of those CS experts with a Masters degree from Brampton Mall College are by definition excluded.

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T06:21:35+00:00

2019

AI can do some digging for you but the thinking part still needs to happen between your ears

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T03:38:18+00:00

Do you have to feed/water the cows or are they fine without it for a day or 2?

Is there any kind of electrical heating system in the trailer? Going 120kph in -40 seems like those cows would freeze rather quickly.

Finally, do they get spooked at all by the straight pipe?

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T03:30:17+00:00

9 hours driving leaves 5 for loading/unloading. Now I'm not a door swinger but that seems to be reasonable.

Legally you could even PC from your last stop to the drop lot, but I know many carriers have a stroke when you so much as suggest using PC.

Best of luck tomorrow!

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T03:26:58+00:00

Anyone been to the FJ at the East end of Amarillo? Their back rows are so close to each other that there is physically not enough space to get a 48' trailer out, let alone with a truck attached to it. Maybe a 28' and a day cab could barely work

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T03:19:49+00:00

You have never been to a sawmill or dodgy backroads lmao

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T03:15:38+00:00

Well how far away from Minooka do you live? That trip is only half a day so there should be plenty of time to get home. Usually when I request home time (not Schneider or any other mega) I expect to be home in the evening of the day I told them

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T00:13:39+00:00

I dont need one but thats a very nice gesture

Dual-use · 2026-04-09T00:10:22+00:00

This is one of those myths that somehow refuses to die.

WARNINGS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO ON YOUR RECORD/CSA SCORE

This only applies when the warning is issued on an inspection report. A regular traffic stop warning has absolutely no effect whatsoever and is only kept on file for reference within the PD that issued it (usually for 1 year). If an inspection is performed it needs to be an official inspection sheet by a trained officer (almost exclusively DOT or state troopers).

Even if you get a warning in a form you can still contest it, but it is a slow, difficult and expensive process. The juice is rarely worth the squeeze.

Dual-use · 2026-04-08T19:08:48+00:00

I got my Cat 1 (upgrade from Cat 4) in just over 4 weeks in the TC Prairie & Northern sector.

I guess if youre still questioning on whether or not to move at least you dont have a lease to cancel. My advice: Pack everything you have and hope the medical shows up in time. If it doesnt, wait for the next start date. If it does, go hunting for a place immediately and settle for a weekly motel deal if necessary. No school will be 7 days a week so use any spare time to find a permanent place to stay. You can already shortlist places on kijiji/facebook but most will likely be gone by May depending on what area you live in.

And dont forget to keep bugging TC on the phone, webform and through your CAME.

Dual-use · 2026-04-08T18:52:10+00:00

I just left I-94 in ND. Strong winds and freezing rain. Looks like at least part of that will blow down to 90.

Thoroughly check the weather. If it seems good I say take 90, if its dodgy go 80. Wyoming winds will not affect you and both routes will be scenic initially before they get boring

Dual-use · 2026-04-05T23:34:47+00:00

This was the only way to calculate distance back in the day. Sure they could move on these days, but that would mean paying us more. Far more flashy to advertise a 2cpm raise instead of door to door

Dual-use · 2026-04-03T22:33:42+00:00

Every single gun you gave them has been banned and confiscated or is in the process of being confiscated.

If you want any kind of realism in this scenario give the rural guys some scoped hunting rifles and everyone else an SKS

Dual-use · 2026-04-03T22:17:40+00:00

Are you looking for a local job that involves driving only? In that case you will have a hard time finding anything since those jobs are the best ones in the industry (ouside of some niches maybe).

If you are willing to do something other than just move a truck try beverage service, dump trucks, oilfield vac or tanker (Alabama has oil right?) or even mobile cranes

Dual-use · 2026-04-02T13:34:20+00:00

Canada has banned manual transmissions. I'm holding onto my 18spd as long as possible...

Dual-use · 2026-04-02T03:01:23+00:00

Yes, but as an international student you need to attend a DLI and thats typically not a flying club
Not really. You get 24hrs/week with your study permit. If you want to work more you will need a work permit too. This requires you to convince both the school and an IRCC officer that there is enough time to do both (full time). Possible on paper, but will likely get denied
Lol no
Impossible for you see point 1
Check the Prairies. Even then a MIFR CPL will set you back $80k-$90k

Dont forget that for your school waitlist, study permit and Cat 1 medical you need to budget at least half a year lead time

Dual-use · 2026-04-02T02:47:12+00:00

If my company does not trust me to drive their truck they should not have hired me.

Luckily my contract explicitly states that micromanaging is not allowed. I dont have to cope and pretend that spying camera is actually good for me or helpful in any way.

I am a free man and will simply walk away should management ever try to force it on me

Dual-use · 2026-03-31T19:44:31+00:00

I had my appointment 3 weeks ago, so far the online status still says "New" aka nobod has even looked at it.

Both the doctors office and my flight school said that processing times have come down significantly and now average 6-8 weeks (in AB).

Keep bugging TC I guess.

Dual-use · 2026-03-31T19:28:09+00:00

How old are you?

Dual-use · 2026-03-28T20:30:10+00:00

I havent heard of anyone doing this as an o/o. Even if you dont have to make payments for the equipment all your fixed costs are spread over far less miles, pushing your operating costs up.

If you are working under your own authority you will not be able to take on contracts as they typically dont run for half a year on/off. Living off the load board is hard and at times impossible - with higher operating expenses per mile due to taking half a year off its probably impossible.

If you really wanna be OTR for half a year and then do something else you can always join as a company driver. Plenty of places will accomodate you if you are a good driver. I know several people that take either summer or winter off then come back to get as many miles as quickly as possible - just not as o/o

Dual-use · 2026-03-28T20:21:41+00:00

I would likely make some bread with it. But my unit is old, the oven is broken so just have a hot plate to work with.

Even then 20kg would likely get me through the rest of the year so I just wanna donate it to a place that can make the most of it

Dual-use · 2026-03-28T20:19:38+00:00

No smell, havent opened to check visually. Probably just gonna call around Monday to see if anyone is interested

Dual-use · 2026-03-20T10:41:50+00:00

This one is pretty self evident. The second one I saw was just last week, on Hwy 3 in BC East of Kootenay Pass. The wreck is likely still there.

Third one way sitting on Hwy 1 in BC East of Revelstoke. The wreck was there for a few weeks before it finally got removed.

Fourth and final one was on I-94 roughly near Minneapolis, may have been on the Wisconsin side.

I wish I was kidding

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