Iam confused then....I thought DOT regulation was 14 hours period.
Also, Most City Driver's can only work 13.5 hours if they take out for a half hour lunch.
But no doubt, they do work long hours.
ABF Freight System, Inc. - Fort Smith, Ar.?
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lol wow, never heard of that. sounds like the driver is trying to make a point
somehow. as i have had different poisitions with different companies i have
found that each driver handles a dispatcher differently some will let the
dispatcher run all over him while some will not let him get away with nothing.
when i was a city driver for a year and a half i wanted the hours so i would
work 12 + regularly. but there was drivers there that would only work 8-9
hours and they really cannot make you work more. but at the same time some
routes require the extra hours and you should consult with other drivers
before taking a run for that reason and among others. estes will run your *********
off if you let them or you can put a stop to it and take it easy if they dont
like it oh well lol. -
oh also ABF is very strict on thier drivers as far as having a clean record, this
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As far as pissing of the TM, he can't say squat when the SAFETY DEP'T says that guy's done for the day. This TM is lucky he wasn't told to go pick this driver up and find someone else to drive the truck home, or drive it home himself. He'd have to if there were an outbound load on the trailer, and if enough freight didn't get moved due to this sort of mismanagement, it might begin to get the attention of corporate, who may decide to come and clean house. -
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The 16 hour rule also applies if you are a local driver as long as you are released from the same location everyday. You can only use it once a week though.
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Just wanted to say thanks for all the info. I go for my physical this week for ABF. Thanks again.
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