XPO logistics speeding?
Posted by No_Photo7091@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 26 comments
I just started working at XPO, I went over 75 (76 to be exact) while going down a hill, I know we can’t go over 70 but the speed snuck up on me and I needed it to get up the next hill but I didn’t realize it went up to 76, it hit 76 for 2 seconds and then I got it back down to 72 in another 5 seconds. Does anyone that works here think I’m gonna get wrote up? Or should I see if the samsara camera actually caught it? I’m nervous to bring it up because I don’t want them to find out about it only because I opened my mouth, it was a 75mph zone but we’re not supposed to hit 75 and I’m defiantly freaking out. Thanks
RhinoDK@reddit
Just go 80
santanzchild@reddit
it's just a write up dude
Crzymk101@reddit
The reason I drive for fedex ground. No stupid rules like xpo, r&l, averit, or fedex freight... ACAB4LIFE
jmzstl@reddit
Even FxF isn’t that strict. Go over 75 and the ELD makes a noise but that’s it, nobody ever says anything to you about it after the fact.
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
But they can stack up pretty quick tbh & write up stays on for 1 year.
Ok_Yogurt3894@reddit
Then don’t get another
santanzchild@reddit
Exactly they only stack up if you continuallyscrew up
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
But you can get more write ups for a different issue, not only the same issue.
Ok_Yogurt3894@reddit
So uh if you’re getting write ups pretty regularly that’s a problem, and you should probably choose a different career. Or stop fucking up 🤷♂️
santanzchild@reddit
My point remains
xccoach4ever@reddit
You might make the Guiness book of world records for getting one of those trucks up to 76. They are slow as glaciers in the Midwest.
Deep_Resource3081@reddit
Work for a Fortune 500 company in fleet safety. They won’t fire you over one speed infraction, the cost to on board you is in the thousands, if a camera got you speeding through a school zone or getting a ticket then possibly but just on the open road going down a hill that’s a sign this safety policy again/ watch some safety videos /verbal warning or at most write up. Generally speaking as long as it’s not affecting the companies csa score and it’s not multiple times in a given time frame the company is going to determine you’re more of an asset than a liability.
As a general rule, less is more, DONT say a thing to your safety team unless they say something remember just to listen, resist the urge to talk to much, say I let my speed creep up, no excuses and you took action immediately after
RoadStocks@reddit
Those systems typically dont trigger unless its for 30 seconds +. I know my cousin at schneider goes past the 71 trigger constantly riding hills and he left them without ever triggering their events
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
I know they said something in orientation about if the truck goes 75 it’ll be an automatic write up, but they didn’t say if it’s a certain amount of seconds that will trigger it, I know we can’t even go over 70 for more than 1 minute or it’ll be a write up so I was just hoping someone in here had direct experience with this.
SeaRow556@reddit
Check the tires max speed rating. Thats probably why its a automatic writeup
Mine is rated above 80 mph but never go above 75 rarely more than 72...
runthruthejngl@reddit
You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. Relax, don’t mention it to them, and be more careful
Crzymk101@reddit
Unless there is a hawk or karen on duty then your fine fedex anything over 65 triggers all day nothing happens, remember fedex {sh*tex) is reporting to police all illegal activities on the interstate.. Smh.. You should be good unless karen is working today.. Hopefully she was in the john or on john at that time..
Show_Quality_Trash@reddit
First time?
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
Yes!!!
clairered27@reddit
Lol your fine the camera just says things to you. It may get flagged but that will be it you shouldn't be written up for anything.
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
I’m hoping so but they’re pretty strict on going over 70 for more than a minute but idk about 76 for 2 seconds.
Zhefyr@reddit
If your Samsara units are like the ones we had at my last company, they record only intermittently like when they’re tracking location. The way it was explained to me was that every… 7 I think minutes, it would record location and speed for 30 seconds. That being said my former company ALSO had it set up to alert them if a driver went 75mph or above, irrespective of speed limit of the road.
So it was hypothetically possible to escape notice if it was in the interval between recordings. Nobody would say when that 7 minute timer would start though, so take your lumps if needed and be more mindful next time.
Pleasant-Way8109@reddit
Wait....you didn't get pulled over, but you're about the camera catching you speeding?
No_Photo7091@reddit (OP)
The speed limit was 75 but XPO don’t care about the speed, it’s against policy to go over 75 and is a write up.
OkinawaNah@reddit
pull ABS fuse, no speedometer. but the truck may not start.
THExPILLOx@reddit
Unless/until you have a relationship with your safety person, never volunteer info unless you have to.
But yeah, generally those auto systems are pretty quick to get you on an over speed. So probably get a talking to, a little write up, and a "don't speed" taking to. No worries.
Can't have fun with your safety folks if they never have to call you haha