My Mercer Experience 8-31-15
Discussion in 'Mercer' started by BulletProof, Sep 5, 2015.
Page 14 of 42
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
TaylorMade407 Thanks this.
-
UN -
-
Right but you won't kill your 70. In case you need it. But it does suck not being able to extend your day, especially when your not tired
-
That's why you either take your break there or nearby, or you do a split sleeper.
-
I'm not worried about my 70. At the end of the week I always have plenty of that left. My problem is having to hit a truck stop because I have 30 minutes left of on duty time but still have 5 hours of drive time.
-
I still haven't figured out how to do the split sleeper and being honest i really don't know the rules. Isn't it something like you can take 8 hours in the sleeper but you have to take the last 2 hours within the first 6 hours of driving or some crazy thing like that?
-
So if you burn 4 hours on your 14, then you have 10 left. If you sit at a customer for 6 that leaves you 4 hours to drive, but if you go ahead and sit another 2 (8 total and continuous) and mark it all as sleeper, then you still have 10 hours on your 14 and roughly 7 on your 11. You drive for 4 more, you now have 6 hours on your 14 and 3 on your 11. You take a 2 hr break, catch a nap, get a lot lizard, whatever, as long as its at least 2 hours, it resets the 14 from the end of the 8. So now you have a fresh 14, minus your drive and break time, giving you 8 hours on your 14 (14 - 4drive - 2 break = 8 left) and 7 hours on your 11.
It's a little confusing until you get used to it, then it's not too bad.Last edited: Sep 25, 2015
Reason for edit: smiley generated typoHalpinUout and larry2903 Thank this. -
And I told you long ago to get it straight. You don't have to have a hood , you just want one. If you would have to have drove cabovers for many years, a snub nose gmc brigadier has a hood, just sayin
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 14 of 42