Use this skill to maintain a compliant DOT accident register. Covers § 390.15 requirements, what's recorded, retention period.
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cargo-securement-logs
Use this skill for transporting logs. Covers § 393.116 specific rules, bunks, stakes, and tiedowns required.
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Log Load Securement
Log loads have specific securement rules under § 393.116. The wood/tree-like shape requires specialized approach.
Bunk + stake construction
- Bunks (cross-supports) must be properly anchored
- Stakes (vertical posts) prevent lateral movement
- Stakes spaced according to log diameter + weight
- Multiple bunks for longer logs
Tiedown requirements
- Chains preferred (rated to 50%+ of cargo weight)
- Minimum 2 tiedowns for short loads (under 10 ft)
- Additional tiedown for each additional 10 ft
- Tiedowns must not chafe wood or rope
Load distribution
- Bottom layer of logs distributes weight onto bunks
- Upper logs nestled into bottom layer
- Cargo center of gravity below 8 ft above road for stability
Long log considerations
- Long logs (over 40 ft) require additional bunks
- Extended overhang requires flagging + lights
- Special transport permits in some states
Driver inspection
- Pre-trip: verify all tiedowns + stakes
- Mid-trip: stop + verify nothing has shifted
- Post-trip: confirm safe arrival + delivery
Common violations
- Insufficient stakes (under § 393.116)
- Loose tiedowns
- Stakes broken or damaged
- Log shift during transit
- Inadequate vertical support
Specialty equipment
- Log haulers (purpose-built trailers with integral bunks/stakes)
- Multi-axle for very heavy log loads
- Forwarder trailers for shorter logs in volume
Compass cargo securement
- Log load compliance scoring
- Stake/bunk verification on pre-trip
- WLL calculator for log + chain combinations
CFR citations
- 49 CFR § 393.116
How Compass surfaces this
Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.
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