Need some log book questions answered.

#1 you put total miles driving today the other box is if you had a team driver

#2 do the inspection report at your post trip, if you find something wrong during your pretrip note in the remarks or get it fixed before your roll

#3 i was told that is where the load orginated and is ending, and then a safety guy told me that it is from where you started your day to where you ended you day

 

First: Your assumption is correct, leave the second box blank.

Second: Fill out the inspection report for the post-trip inspection per 396.11. For a pre-trip, the driver only has to be satisfied that the vehicle is safe to drive, there is no report required.

Third: That information is not required, so fill it out however you want, or don't fill it out at all. Your choice, or follow your company's policy(ies).

 

this is going to depend on the DOT officer

 

i know its not like your hiding anything cause you have to put the location for the change of duty status

the 2 seconds it takes to fill it out my save some arguing thats all take it how you want

 

It is not an FMCSA regulation... no interpretation required.

 

you can argue with them im not going to

 

I don't operate from a position of fear, worrying about what any one particular officer is going to want. I follow the rules (having actually read them for myself as well as having a current copy with me) and provide what is required of me and generally not a smackerel more.



I don't get violations or citations either.

 

Thanks for the link.

That settles it !