Out of service

Depends what you did to get out of service.

 

If it's a log violation, lots of times you'll have to sit for a complete 10 hour break or perhaps longer. If a mechanical issue, the issue will need to be corrected before the vehicle can legally be moved. Maybe fix it yourself in some situations, have it towed, or have someone come out and fix it. Then a "mechanic's certification" will have to be signed before it can be driven.

This is typical, but there are other situations where other unusual circumstances can play out.

 

First time I ever was inspected, there was a guy there doing a 34 hr reset before he could move again.......

My only OOS was due to a flat tire, and the mobile tire truck checked it, aired it up and called it good. Valve stem had stuck slightly open when I checked the pressure the night before...... Things you learn...........

 

Sometimes cards will be on bull. board inside scale house that have ph. numbers of road serv. trucks that will come out to fix the truck, the coop at I-55 I-40 W bound at mi. num. 1 before miss. river bridge has a old insp. officer that will pull air lines off trailer and then make driver press brakes on to ck. if any air leaks out of blue line with red button pulled out, the road serv. truck never has them on truck then charges time + MI. charge to travel over to W memphis to get parts.

 

Michigan is really bad about OOS tickets. Those state troopers like to pull you over on the interstate and then put you out of service. As luck will have it, their old buddy has a tow service and you MUST be towed because you're out of service.

 

Many get put oos at a weigh station,they call their company then the company calls the nearest shop then the shop goes to that weigh station and fixes it.The mechanic signs the paper the dot gave you that its fixed you show the dot then he sends you on your way.If put oos somewhere else the above still applies only the paper from the dot goes in your paperwork you send in and then the company has so many hrs to send or fax it back to the address on the paper that the above violations is corrected.

 

If your out of service for truck mechanical issues you cannot leave until someone comes out to fix the issue.

If your out of service for log book violation then you sit at the scale house for 10 hours and wait. If they have no parking there, the DOT officer tells you to drive to the nearest truck stop and wait.

If you drive off and don't head to the nearest truck stop DONT GET CAUGHT because if they find out you are out of service you lose your CDL for a certain time period and get a huge fine.