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more than 3 hours in rest areas or other places where help is not
available.
13. It is the driver’s responsibility to check the fuel tanks at every
stop and make sure the vehicle does not run out of fuel.
14. Try to wash the tractor and trailer each time you are in a Service
Center.
15. Steering knobs are not allowed.
16. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the sleeper compartment.

17. Power inverters up to 1750 watts are allowed, only when
installed by Company maintenance personnel, utilizing a
specially designed power cable provided by U.S. Xpress for
Company drivers and for U.S. Xpress lease tractors.
18. The truck and cab may be subject to inspection at any time.
19. Drain air tanks each time you fuel by using the pull cords
provided.
Equipment Recovery and Clean-Up
When the driver resigns or is discharged, he/she must return the
tractor and trailer to a Service Center. Service Centers are defined as
Company facilities where Driver Orientation is conducted. Drivers
will be charged a recovery fee of $500 if the tractor is NOT returned to
a Service Center. Your Driver Manager can assist you in selecting the
correct location to return the truck. Failure to return the equipment may
be reported as part of your employment history. The driver is responsible
for cleaning his/her tractor prior to leaving it at a Service Center,
regardless of whether or not the reason for leaving it is to reseat another
tractor, personal leave, home time or termination. If the tractor is not
clean and the driver is still present at the Service Center, he/she will be
directed to clean the tractor and have it inspected by the Driver Liaison or
Equipment Coordinator. If the driver chooses not to clean the truck or has
abandoned the tractor and is not available to clean it, the driver will be
charged a fee of $250 from his/her last or next paycheck.
Seating and Re-Seating Equipment
When a driver is turning in a tractor in order to seat another tractor,
he/she must clean the tractor as explained in the above section. When the
driver is seating/reseating a tractor, he/she will be required to inspect the
tractor along with a Driver Liaison or the Equipment Coordinator and
then sign for his/her truck in the condition it is in at the time of seating it.
This will ensure that all previous damage is recorded.

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