How to get a "random" drug screen when DOT drives by

Southern California you’ll see every type of tractor converted into a Tri-Axle or Super Ten as they call them here. Everyone online always says they won’t last or that they should be specd from the factory for a dump setup, but here they’re not usually on job sites all day doing heavy work so they hold up pretty well depending who builds it or course.

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OkinawaNah@reddit (OP)

there's quite a few even Volvo dump trucks.

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farLander42069@reddit

Volvo makes a ton of shit

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Slayer7_62@reddit

I’ve only seen a few. A couple were municipally owned and the other I want to say was a landscaping company but was a while ago & I’m not sure.

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Difficult-Worker62@reddit

Where I work all our dump trucks are KW T800s except for one W900. For the other companies around here it’s a mix of older international Paystars, more Kenworths, and Peterbilts. There’s one that does have a Volvo dump truck and it’s one of the ugliest trucks I’ve ever seen next to those CAT trucks that exist

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Slayer7_62@reddit

It’s a total mix of just about everything where I live, skewing towards being a couple decades old if it’s not a KW, Peterbilt or one of the state plow trucks.

It does make me wonder if in OP’s pic it was a different type of vocational truck that then later had the dump body added.

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Difficult-Worker62@reddit

That’s what I’m wondering cause seeing a cascadia dump truck isn’t common around here

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Slayer7_62@reddit

It would make sense, and the municipal ones I saw could’ve been similarly a 1-off that I just happened to see twice or made in small number by a particular shop for the customer.

If DOT wasn’t so anal about things I bet there would be a ton of jury-rigged trucks. Then again in my area all the dump trucks seem to avoid the 2 local inspection sights, they’ll literally get off the highway and jump back on at the next exit.

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Difficult-Worker62@reddit

That’s because most dump trucks are just barely staying out of the junk yard. The company I use to work for before they replaced me with someone inexperienced has nothing but jury rigged trucks. One dump truck is now a laughing stock around town and the DOT have been pulling it over left and right cause they know it’s a literal gold mine when it comes to violations.

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Slayer7_62@reddit

I’m pretty sure our Cascadia’s & LT’s come from the manufacturer ready to throw themselves into a crusher.

Fair enough though, especially here where there’s so little DOT presence and so many alternative routes they definitely get away with a lot of shit. Sometimes I think the ‘stay back 200 feet’ signs are more for protection against parts of the truck falling off than its load.

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Difficult-Worker62@reddit

That’s true. New Peterbilts with Paccar engines are just as bad tho. I run for my local road commission in the winter as a seasonal highway maintenance driver and the 2 newest trucks are always in the shop. It’s sad that some of our oldest plow trucks that are early 80s International Paystars have less issues than the brand new ones.

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unftp-0@reddit

Reminds of that yard dog at the liquor store lol

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jaco_broom@reddit

Lol what happened

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Dezzolve@reddit

It was just a JB hunt yard truck parked in front of a liquor store

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SkinnyG80@reddit

Live near a strip mall with a smoke shop (CBD and vape not weed) and a liquor store in it. Always a JB Hunt tractor and trailer way at the end parked. Maybe he lives near there? Maybe he just does his reset there same time I come home for the week? IDK

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Dezzolve@reddit

The post we’re talking about was a yard dog truck, not a daycab or a sleeper. Yard trucks are parked at the terminal every day and the driver goes home.

Completely different situation to what you’re talking about and your assumption he probably lives near by is most likely correct.

No one can say whether or not the yard guy was in the liquor store, there were several other businesses in the strip mall. I was just saying what the post was.

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CamTheChamp1@reddit

Anytime I see a JB hunt on the road I think of that pic. JB on the hunt for some booze

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beastlike@reddit

Am yard dog, would take truck to liquor store if it wasn't a violation on wheels

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cm2460@reddit

First truckin employer told me to not use anything cbd as there are still trace THC amounts in it

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moldschlager@reddit

I use cbd daily never failed a drug test.. if dot caught were to pop someone it would be because they saw them at a store like this picture and hassled them for kicks

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LordChaoticX@reddit

We had an old fart who didn't know what CBD was. Anyways long story short he used some aromatherapy CBD lotion to help him sleep and he failed a random piss test. He was suspended for a year and still hasn't come back yet

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Select_Passenger_649@reddit

Yes. I test my pee at home every time I take a cbd tincture. I take cbd tincture 40:1 and it still comes up positive

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cm2460@reddit

Yeah I’d like to smoke a bone every now and then but it’s just not worth it

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Mr_bungle001@reddit

There’s a Quick Fix for that

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Select_Passenger_649@reddit

I heard some had bad results from it.

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infinitemomentum@reddit

As a non trucker who works at a dispensary just off the highway leaving town, the amount of truckers that park across the street or on the other side of the wall and hop it to walk in and scan their CDL into a government reported and tracked system, buy weed, not cbd shit, thc, and walk back to their truck is astounding. Multiple a day on my shift alone.

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moldschlager@reddit

So what. People drive drunk everyday. Just because it was purchased doesnt mean they intend to use on the clock or while operating a vehicle. It makes no sense how much stigma surrounds weed

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papisilla@reddit

It's illegal to have it in the truck but it's not illegal for us to buy it and have possession of it. just use. If I went into town to buy groceries/beer and my wife told me to stop by the dispensary and get her something there's nothing illegal about me picking something up for her

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infinitemomentum@reddit

Did you miss the part where I clearly said they get back in the truck with the weed? Also trust me. The ones I’m talking about aren’t buying for someone else.

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Outlaw11091@reddit

The government isn't actively tracking the CDL.

The point is: having purchases on your license is not proof that you've done anything wrong.

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tilouze@reddit

Land of the « free » lmao

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OkinawaNah@reddit (OP)

can't speed, can't have weed but you can have guns

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moldschlager@reddit

I was told you cant even hav guns

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SkinnyG80@reddit

Have heard of quite a few guys that failed just by using CBD hand creams, this is from a drug counselor, not rumor internet BS. One guy was like 70 and retired from his first career, so he said fuck it. I wouldn't risk it myself

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COATHANGER_ABORTIONS@reddit

I always laugh when I see semis parked next to the dispensary in Needles, CA.

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handcraftedcandy@reddit

I drive for a school bus company and they had to send a memo out after one of my coworkers thought it was a good idea to stage in a smokeshop parking lot 🤦‍♀️

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OkinawaNah@reddit (OP)

the military convoy stops at a strip club so it could be worse

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Auquaholic@reddit

Have y'all noticed all of the weed shops next to our in the same lot as truck stops? That's just what we need, a bunch of stoners driving around trucks.

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FlatbedtruckingCA@reddit

In Canada it's legal for drivers as long as they don't cross into THE US border.. just sayin...

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PCDevine@reddit

Fairly hard to find a decent job that doesn't test thoguh, around me at least. I work in the oilfield on a service rig and don't get tested. And I drive heavy equipment all the time. But if I were to want to get on the road long haul I would struggle to find someone not wanting a test. Basically anything besides farming really. And that's working for farmers, not agricultural companies.

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Auquaholic@reddit

Oh, nice!!

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stackbond@reddit

Have y'all noticed all the beer fridges literally in our truck stops? That's just what we need, a bunch of drunks driving around trucks.

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CheekEntire7462@reddit

I don’t drive drunk, but sometimes I do grab a beer at the start of my rest breaks & resets.

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SupaDupaSweaty@reddit

I wasn’t drunk in public! I was drunk in private! But then I got dispatched!

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HeywoodJaBlowMe123@reddit

What we need is a reliable test that can detect if you’re stoned or not at that exact moment.

I have no issues with marijuana becoming fed legal and you can smoke on your 34/weekend off. Make a rule that you can’t hit the blunt 12 hours before going on shift, same rule as alcohol (can’t have it in the CMV at any time) so no getting stoned on your 10hr break.

If you only do 34s at truck stops, then find a better gig with better home time if you wanna smoke.

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CheekEntire7462@reddit

They actually already have a test like that. The oral swab detects it for a few hours.

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HeywoodJaBlowMe123@reddit

Mouth wash can easily skew the results. It’s not as reliable you may think it is unfortunately

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nc_n3r0@reddit

I had a friend smoke an hour before a surprise oral swab and she passed.

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Mysterious_Stage4482@reddit

True but if you get in a wreck and you're washing your mouth out mouthwash people are going to say something to the officer. It's no different when people drink and drive a big rig. Hell a few years back they lost a third of drivers during covid because they started taking up the Mary Jane

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Naborsx21@reddit

lol what's kinda funny is if you fail a drug test, you get fucked by the government in lots of ways. But , if you find a job, guess who's hiring people that go through the SAP program? lol Vlad with 5 sets of DOT #s in case they get hit by DOT again and guess who's averaging 4500 miles a week now? :D lol never is about safety.

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SupaDupaSweaty@reddit

Idk. Maybe there would be more drivers ok with chilling in the right lane behind a truck going 65.1 instead of their governed 65.4

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Arnhildr-Fang@reddit

Technically DoT only cares about your THC content. They draft on CBD levels.

Main cause of this is why cannabis was originally illegal, though CBD has "relaxation" properties, but THC is what specifically causes the steryotypical stoned effects. Furthermore, though there's no studies showing THC directly causes schizophrenia, studies DOES show THC makes one with dormant schizophrenic tendencies have said-tendencies more active...or in easier terms; it doesn't make you have schizophrenia, but it does make those at risk of developing schizophrenia more likely to get it.

So, as long as your CBD oils have minimal THC, you're fine. Note however, some companies have stricter policies than the DoT. So, just because it's legal by DoT doesn't mean your company gives you the green light

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LordChaoticX@reddit

We had an old timer fail because of CBD lotion to help him sleep.

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Arnhildr-Fang@reddit

Not surprised, as stated even most regulated CBD products aren't FDA regulated, and any THC concentration at or above 0.3% is able to give a positive on a test (that's why you actually shouldn't eat poppy seeds before a test, because it can easily give a false positive). Either the lotion had enough traces of THC for a false positive, or the company has a stronger stance on CBD than the DoT has.

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MotoJimmy_151@reddit

At least the guy parked between the lines lol

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MostOriginalNameEver@reddit

I take my vest off when I go get vape supplies.

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Slayer7_62@reddit

The headset & flip flops still give it away though.

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MostOriginalNameEver@reddit

Lmaoo. Boots, always boots. And I still haven't gotten a headset. I've gotten a random test stressed me the hell out and I knew I was clean

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Yeet_PC@reddit

Doing one for me is always a headache. I don’t mind doing them, but then I’m glued to my phone for the next week or so. Some of my medicines always turn a false positive, so I have to wait for the lab to call and confirm that it’s an active prescription. Bit annoying, but is what it is.

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Stunt_Vist@reddit

From what I've heard the US tests are cheap garbage that throw false positives for a lot of mundane things like chocolate and acetaminophen, unless they changed that recently. I know the ones cops there would use for weed was only ever developed and proven for testing if a drug actually is weed and not some other controlled substance lol.

Thank god I don't have to deal with that bullshit.

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OkinawaNah@reddit (OP)

full load of cannabis flowers out the back of a dump truck?

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OkinawaNah@reddit (OP)

Construction trucks think they are cars. Most are Class B holders, the transfer trailers are the Class As

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