Please review the below map of the new CSA setup at APM Terminal.  The tentative start date for this new layout is Jan. 30th, 2012.  HRCP II chassis will be located in CSA closest to CSA interchange lanes.  Maersk chassis will be located on the North side of the CSA.  New signage will be installed and Roadabilty will remain in the same location on the North side.

Map of CSA

·         DVER Paperwork must submitted to HRCP within 24 hours of DOT Roadside Inspection (Fax: 757-440-1115)

·         For items that do not place the equipment out of service, HRCP will need to have receipt or confirmation that items have been repaired- either attached to report or written on report.  If items are not repaired on the road, the unit needs to be delivered to an HRCP damage corral

·         For DVIR Reporting, reports must be submitted the same day the equipment is returned to a VIT facility

·         The equipment must then be dropped in a designated damage corral or repaired in roadbility

 Download Pre-Trip Inspection Check List

All violations on this list can be found on an intermodal chassis.  The values in the right column indicate if the violation could be detected during a routine Driver Pre-Trip Inspection as described in 392.7(b).
The values in this column are:
Y = Yes, the driver should be able to detect this violation, under normal conditions, without going under the vehicle.
N = No, a driver would not normally be able to detect this violation.
S = Indicates selection of this violation will prompt the user to select a more specific violation.

In an effort to provide the most up to date and detailed information regarding DVER and DVIR reporting to the Hampton Roads Chassis Pool, please review the below documents for the correct procedures when handling roadside inspections and chassis defects.

DVER

DVIR

Please visit the "Chassis Pick Up" page for updated daily counts at HRCP II chassis locations.  This can be found by visiting VIT.org and following the Customer Assistance tab or by following the link below.

Chassis Pick Up 

The new Portsmouth Chassis Yard (PC) has officially opened! Please review the below file for a map of this new facility.  This is an off terminal chassis yard and carriers will enter the PC via Harper Rd as if going to the PPCY and then follow signage. 

Please review the documents below for current information regarding the FMCSA Regulations that go into effect June 30, 2010.

FMCSA Letter to Motor Carriers

Norfolk Southern Intro Letter

Norfolk Southern FMCSA Update

Attention Truckers:

Citations received by drivers for chassis violations under the new regulations should be mailed to the following address:

Effective November 1, 2009, all motor carriers will be required to return all casings for tires changed over the road to an HRCPII representative domiciled at one of the marine facilities.  This includes tire repairs performed by Interstar, Dorsey and Mid Atlantic.  Driver's must have the original chassis inspected at the time the tire casing is returned to ensure a proper repair was made. 

Contacts:
NIT - Ron Wagner, T9 - 449-8355
PMT - Kenny Jackson, AP17 - 449-8506
APMT - Jason Smith - 449-5455

Virginia Intermodal Management will be the IEP for the Hampton Roads Chassis Pool under the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration law.  USDOT 1907321 was issued on July 1, 2009.  Please follow the below link for more info or click on the FMCSA tab on the navigation bar.     FMCSA INFO

In order for a bare chassis to be released out of APMT, motor carriers must log in to the APM website and enter a release code.

APMT website: http://www.apmterminals.com/americas/virginia/
Select trucker appt
Release code: CHASHRC