I've worked jobs where I would load at a quarry in one state, cross the river and dump in another state. 6-1/2 miles each way. Complete turn in 40 minutes. 15 turns, a quick fuel stop, and I'd be home in less than 12 hours. Whole day on line 4. Flag the pretrip & posttrip and just stay on line 4. Even if you WANTED to, there was no way to show 15 driving, 15 loading, 15 more driving, and 15 unloading...time stamps just wouldn't match up, and besides that, you'd spend more time coloring in that silly book than you would actually working. I don't care HOW neat your handwriting is, at the end of one of those days a RODS just ain't gonna be legible. Thus the 100 air-mile exception and a record of hours worked as a legal and workable alternative.
Log question
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by flwo, Oct 27, 2014.
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do i have to log going from yard to shop its 30 miles a way?
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Yes anything over 7 minute needs logged
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The only thing I have found regarding this is 395.8 interpretations question 1
Question 1: How should a change of duty status for a short
period of time be shown on the drivers record of duty status?
Guidance: Short periods of time (less than 15 minutes) may be
identified by drawing a line from the appropriate on-duty (not driving) or
driving line to the remarks section and entering the amount of time, such as 6
minutes, and the geographic location of the duty status change.
ANY amount of time for a change of duty status must be logged.double yellow and roshea Thank this. -
If you meet the provisions of 395.1(e) - 100 air mile driver - you are ONLY exempted from 395.8 (requirement to carry log and have it current)
If you do make a log sheet for the days you meet 395.1(e) you must accurately show your activity on the proper line. Do not show off-duty for your local days. You still must comply with HOS hours limitations.Last edited: Oct 30, 2014
Pool6710 Thanks this. -
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/part/395?guidance
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I was referring more to those folks who show me a whole bunch of off-duty days for when they were driving local.
Thank you for straightening that out.SMTatham Thanks this. -
Most people do not bother to put the time down, but it is required.
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