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If you are cleaning it because it is dirty, and because the company says so, then you are on duty. If you are cleaning it beacuse of pride, or because you just want to drive a clean looking truck, you're not on duty. Think it depends on how that driver wants to log it.
You (The Driver) don't get to decide.

That activity is to be logged on line 4 (on duty, not driving). Bet it has never netted anyone a ticket, though.
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are you serious? i am sure they will cover this in school, but if i want to give my truck a quick cleaning while i am at home on a day or two off, i sure as heck aren't going to log it as 'on duty'.
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Well I was really planning, once I had my own truck, to wear a Harley t-shirt, with sweat pants and cowboy boots and having a dreamcatcher (those spider-web looking things) hanging from my rear-view. And I would make it a requirement that I dont shower but twice a week.
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You, sir are on your way to "Lifestyler" status!

You will fit right in at the Truckstop lunch counter, no doubt telling tales of "How I Told That DOT Man What the Law Really Was!", and other such stories of truckdriving lore!

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are you serious? i am sure they will cover this in school, but if i want to give my truck a quick cleaning while i am at home on a day or two off, i sure as heck aren't going to log it as 'on duty'.
I wouldn't either.

But, in the event of an accident the DOT can, and will, check all of your receipts against your logbook, as will an attorney for any injured partys. And should a company required truck wash be logged on other than line 4, you are going to be in trouble.
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I wouldn't either.

But, in the event of an accident the DOT can, and will, check all of your receipts against your logbook, as will an attorney for any injured partys. And should a company required truck wash be logged on other than line 4, you are going to be in trouble.
Not trying to start an argument here, just curious, if i am off for 2 days, say sunday and monday, and monday morning i go out and give my truck a wash in the parking lot i keep it at next to my house, how will i have any receipts?
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To be off-duty you must be relieved of all company related work.
IOW's you are free to pursue activities away from the truck.
You are expected to NOT perform anything company work related.

If you're busy cleaning the truck (even if it's yours) you are on duty.

Another example of a gotchya is going to the parts store for replacement parts or acc's for the truck in your personal vehicle. You're on-duty.

If you're at walmart buying cleaning products for the truck..on-duty.

If you're home doing company paperwork at your kitchen table...on-duty.

These are somewhat off-the-wall technicalities of course but accurate.
Technically, perhaps. But who cares? No cop, no matter how anal, would push that issue.

Besides, who would be stupid enough to deprive themselves of revenue-producing hours, a.k.a driving hours by logging the things you noted on line 4? If people really want to shoot themselves in the foot in such a manner, then what can anyone say?
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Technically, perhaps. But who cares? No cop, no matter how anal, would push that issue.

Besides, who would be stupid enough to deprive themselves of revenue-producing hours, a.k.a driving hours by logging the things you noted on line 4? If people really want to shoot themselves in the foot in such a manner, then what can anyone say?
true....say...one more post, and i get to PM people.
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Who does timtruck work for to make a 1000 a weak and home every day and weakend
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Don't expect a response on this one. If he felt inclined to mention that we all may wind up there. Well, not me anyway. I'm happy where i'm at.
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Who does timtruck work for to make a 1000 a weak and home every day and weakend
Who really cares. Just hope that never loses his nice kooshie job. I am not one to say what he is saying is true or not. If he can make that, great. But i'm not wasting anymore time on that guy. has not posted anything on here worth while to read.
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