{"id":11104,"date":"2023-01-13T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=11104"},"modified":"2023-09-22T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:19:24","slug":"what-are-the-rules-for-truck-driver-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/what-are-the-rules-for-truck-driver-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Passengers: What are the Rules for Truck Drivers?"},"content":{"rendered":"
There is good news, though: Truckers can carry passengers if they abide by specific regulations outlined by the FMSCA.<\/a><\/p>\n Consider filling your passenger seat with a companion for a healthier, happier life on the road. Here are the rules for truck driver passengers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notably, each trucking company has passenger restrictions, but one universal rule exists.<\/p>\n Written authorization by your company must be administered.<\/em><\/p>\n Authorization can be obtained by submitting a passenger application. Your application for a passenger must <\/em>include the duration of your trip and the dates for which you plan to embark. Otherwise, unique requirements may exist exclusive to your company.<\/p>\n Though requirements vary from company to company, a few common requirements exist.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following are the most <\/em>common restrictions<\/a> imposed by companies:<\/p>\n To be clear, none of these restrictions<\/a> are required by the FMCSA. These rules for truck driver passengers are required exclusively by some companies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FMCSA requirements<\/a> for carrying passengers are relatively straightforward, but regulations are a little more complicated. Here are the essential policies:<\/p>\n Loneliness in trucking is a growing epidemic. Fortunately, bringing a passenger along has a relatively low barrier of entry. Adopt a co-pilot on your next route for an excellent way to boost your happiness on the road. Just make sure to follow the rules for truck driver passengers.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/em>England Carrier Services<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(ECS) division offers various services for carriers ranging from maintenance to support. As ECS members, carriers have access to nationwide discounts on fuel and tires from dedicated team members committed to finding the best price. ECS also provides factoring services with benefits such as same-day funding to a bank account or fuel card. These options allow carriers the freedom to focus on growing their business while saving time and money.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Loneliness is the undisputed, number one reason for poor mental health in truckers. This is a sad and dangerous truth, especially considering loneliness\u2019s very serious medical dangers. There is good news, though: Truckers can carry passengers if they abide by specific regulations outlined by the FMSCA. Consider filling your passenger seat with a companion for… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":11106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"libsyn-item-id":0,"libsyn-show-id":0,"libsyn-post-error":"","libsyn-post-error_post-type":"","libsyn-post-error_post-permissions":"","libsyn-post-error_api":"","playlist-podcast-url":"","libsyn-episode-thumbnail":"","libsyn-episode-widescreen_image":"","libsyn-episode-blog_image":"","libsyn-episode-background_image":"","libsyn-post-episode-category-selection":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_thumbnail":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_theme":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_height":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_width":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_placement":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link_text":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_custom_color":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-explicit":"","libsyn-post-episode":"","libsyn-post-episode-update-id3":"","libsyn-post-episode-release-date":"","libsyn-post-episode-simple-download":"","libsyn-release-date":"","libsyn-post-update-release-date":"","libsyn-is_draft":"","libsyn-new-media-media":"","libsyn-post-episode-subtitle":"","libsyn-new-media-image":"","libsyn-post-episode-keywords":"","libsyn-post-itunes":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-season-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-type":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-title":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-author":"","libsyn-destination-releases":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-enabled":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-input-enabled":false,"libsyn-post-episode-premium_state":"","libsyn-episode-shortcode":"","libsyn-episode-embedurl":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5603],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLoneliness is the undisputed, number one reason for poor mental health in truckers.<\/a> This is a sad and dangerous truth, especially considering loneliness\u2019s very serious medical dangers.<\/p>\nUniversal Rules for Truck Driver Passengers<\/u><\/h4>\n
Common Passenger Requirements<\/u><\/h4>\n
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Limitations for Drivers Carrying Passengers<\/u><\/h4>\n
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