transam issue

ask TranScam this.. "so you want me to lie about my duty status"?

them ask Mr. DOT if you can change trailers while off duty

 

if you run e-books why would you want to go on duty & waste time.so if your 14 hour work window is up ,you would not swap untill 10 hours later.

 

transam34, you will find many TransAm drivers, current and former, here - http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...s-the-inside-scoop/254921-trans-am-still.html. They will be happy to answer any questions and help in any way that they can.

Generally speaking, I believe that so long as you are not on home time, are on the road, conducting company business and responsible for company equipment you would be covered in the event of any injury.

EL GUAPO GUERO is correct ....it is to save your time and get you moving sooner.

 

I would definitely talk to logging and/or safety. They may even be able to conference in your dispatcher.

 

"I certify these entries are true and correct" is what you are putting your name to,under the penalty of perjury,when you sign your log book..There is no spot on the log to say that the company ask me to lie about my HOS...The logbook is 100% on you...ALWAYS ...

 

Call David C, Safety Director for TransAm

He will return your call. Problem solved

 

I assume you're swapping trailers at the beginning of your shift and not driving on public roads otherwise you'd already be on duty. With that assumption I wouldn't go on duty to swap. Why waste time?

 

There telling you to cheat plain and simple! When a dot officer
asks you how you keep changing trailers without showing any
time on duty for doing it I hope you got a good answer.
there ain't gonna be nobody from your company to call and
bail you out while your sitting in the scale house trying to
make up some lame excuse when everybody involved knows
exactly what and why you where doing it.

 

2 threads to ask the same question?
you need to be on duty to do a pti anyway
be on duty as long as you want
you only get paid for driven miles
so protecting your hours to maximize the paycheck is something you need to learn
or go find a job that pays hourly

just another dirty lil secret in the industry