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^ Top   #1   04.05.2009

Part Time Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 05.03.2009 06.04 PM Member Since: Sep 2008 Location: McAthur,Ohio Trucker? 0-1 Year Age: 41 Posts: 5 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked: 0 Times

Can it be done legally? I currently work for a construction company and only drive to and from our jobsites which is usually not more than 10 hours from home no problems there. We are getting ready to go from Ohio to a job in Washington. My problem is that I will be driving there with the bossman who wants to drive it straight through 5 hours on and 5 off. I am currently arguing with him that we cannot legally log the trip driving this way. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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^ Top   #2   04.05.2009

RickG Truck Forum Supporter   Last Seen: 2 Weeks Ago 01.15 AM Member Since: Jul 2008 Trucker? No Answer Posts: 7,645 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 526 Thanked: 2,827 Times

Quote: Originally Posted by Part Time I currently work for a construction company and only drive to and from our jobsites which is usually not more than 10 hours from home no problems there. We are getting ready to go from Ohio to a job in Washington. My problem is that I will be driving there with the bossman who wants to drive it straight through 5 hours on and 5 off. I am currently arguing with him that we cannot legally log the trip driving this way. Any input would be greatly appreciated. You didn't say what you were driving . If the gvwr isn't over 10,000 lbs. it isn't subject to FMCSA regulation . If over 10,000 lbs. GVWR all time in the truck not in a sleeper counts as on duty . You can't drive more than 11 hours or after 14 hours on duty . Sleeper time under 8 hours does not stop the clock . If you had a half hour pretrip you'd have 13.5 hours left on the clock . You could each drive 6 3/4 hours . __________________ 2 Timothy 4:3,4–”For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

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Kabar Heavy Load Member   Last Seen: 3 Days Ago 08.30 PM Member Since: Nov 2008 Location: Pell City Al Trucker? 18 Years Age: 44 Posts: 879 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 99 Thanked: 283 Times

What rick said is true. You also must remember that in order to log in a sleeper. The truck must have one. If you don't have a sleeper on the truck then you must stop for at lest 10 hrs at a motel and log it as off duty AND keep the motel receipts to prove it. __________________ I Don't Care If You Respect Me Or Fear Me. Just Get Out Of The Way. Cause I'm Coming Through

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24valve puller Medium Load Member   Last Seen: 13 Hours Ago 06.50 PM Member Since: Sep 2007 Location: N.E. Oh Trucker? 7 Years Age: 29 Posts: 312 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 51 Times

Illegal, he is going off the old HOS, no more 5+5

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^ Top   #5   04.06.2009

Part Time Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 05.03.2009 06.04 PM Member Since: Sep 2008 Location: McAthur,Ohio Trucker? 0-1 Year Age: 41 Posts: 5 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked: 0 Times

Sorry about the lack of info. The truck is a Mack Vision w/ sleeper pulling a 48 foot trailer.

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^ Top   #6   04.07.2009

Kabar Heavy Load Member   Last Seen: 3 Days Ago 08.30 PM Member Since: Nov 2008 Location: Pell City Al Trucker? 18 Years Age: 44 Posts: 879 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 99 Thanked: 283 Times

Then you can use the sleeper berth option. Tell your boss that with todays HOS it would be best to run 10hrs. Switch and let the other guy run 10hrs. You will get there quiker and get bettere rest, __________________ I Don't Care If You Respect Me Or Fear Me. Just Get Out Of The Way. Cause I'm Coming Through

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^ Top   #7   04.10.2009

bigrigdriver229 Light Load Member   Last Seen: 3 Days Ago 06.50 AM Member Since: Dec 2008 Location: watervliet, ny Trucker? 10 Years Posts: 83 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked: 10 Times

Yeah play it safe and do the 10/10 switch, that also allows time in between for your meals and personal hygene. When I was OTR team me and the better half did that daily. good luck

^ Top   #8   04.24.2009

davidcboyd33 Light Load Member   Last Seen: 04.30.2009 11.40 PM Member Since: Apr 2009 Location: Forsyth, GA Trucker? 5 Years Age: 34 Posts: 111 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked: 13 Times

You could also split it 8/8, 2/2, if 10 hours is too long. Split logging requires an 8 hour sleeper break and a 2 hour sleeper break.

^ Top   #9   04.26.2009

Mike_MD Light Load Member   Last Seen: 1 Day Ago 12.04 AM Member Since: Feb 2009 Location: O-Zone Trucker? Trucking Industry Age: 54 Posts: 296 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 11 Thanked: 192 Times

Split sleeper could be done if both drivers had 10 hours off-duty to start: Driver A SB 8 hrs Driver B Driving 8 hrs Driver A Drive for 8 hours Driver B SB for 8 hours Driver A Drive for 3 hours Driver B SB for 3 hours (2 hours is sufficent, however, the extra hour in the SB may prove more restfull, cannot log off-duty when vehicle in motion. 8 + 3 = 11 hours driving) Driver A SB for 8 hours Driver B drive for 8 hours The cycle could continue until the drivers hit the 70 hour clock. Be safe. The drivers could not exceed 11 hours

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