Waiting for dispatch..On or Off Duty?

amen.

you're given 70 hrs a week (8 days) to make as much money as you can. You only get paid/earn money while the wheels are rollin'. If i'm not doing something that directly involves me driving that truck, i'm on line 1 or 2. Unless i'm fueling, scaling or doing anything 'work related' (sitting waiting for someone else to do their job isnt 'work related'...sorry) that can be reviewed via receipt, videotape or electronic timestamp, i'm on line 4.

 

Depending on how long you've been off duty....you might want to wait a little bit before sending the empty call especially if they don't have another load lined up !! Make them wait a little bit ! ... after all you have to take care of yourself because they sure won't ! No sense in going back on duty only to sit there another 3 hours !! Better yet.... you might want to just call them directly and ask if they have another load in the works so you'll get an idea either yes or no or how long you should buy your time !

 

That works real well. Even better when your employed by a company who doesn't even look for a load until they know the truck is empty.

 

i do it all of duty as soon as im in my truck and they are unlding im offfff ...... and i will stay off duty when i leave the shipper cause i am not under a load get to the nearest truuck stop and put in my e call.... you do not have to log on duty driving or on duty if you are not under a load... on e logs you have to do everything that you can to keep time...

 

dont most all of us looolol they will realize that this whole csa crap is gonna hurt not jsut the industry but the economy as well its national f*** america and true americans era.....!!!...

 

Ok. totally newbie question about this....
Does going off-duty help you if it's less then 2 hours?
Doesn't the 14 hour clock still run unless you have a continuous 2 hour or greater break?

 

If they are putting you off duty, you are then not responsible for the load or the equipment, you can go eat, sleep, watch tv or what ever your are off duty.

Burning up your available hours needlessly is just hurting you. I show 15 minutes for loading (which is very close) and 30 minutes for unloading which also is very close. I have to attend my trailers during both operation, unlike a van, but I load and unload much quicker than a van.

If your company is telling you to use 30 minutes then that is what you should do. Just make sure the 30 minutes you show in your logbook match the timestamp on the BOL.

If you are not required to be in attendance while loading and unloading are taking place, then off duty is absolutely correct. This may not halp your 14 hour clock but it will help your 70.

 

Communications with dispatch do not need to be logged on duty, Revert to the 7 minute rules. If it takes less than 7 minutes there is not a requirement to change duty status.