Who says you can't log it like you do it?

And I don't care. In fact, in the end the only thing I care about is my log book & what it looks like when I hand it out the window to Mr. Diesel Bear.

 

That's right, long as it look legal, good enough for me! (I try to keep as much legal as possible of course...)

 

With all due respect, I am the OP in that thread, did you understand the premise of my writings? In case you missed it, I was trying to make the point that a driver running legal will not make as much money as a driver that bent the rules a little bit. I was completely honest and shared info freely to prove that point. I didnt want to offend anyone, nor was I asking for advice on how to run illegal. (I've been driving for 15 years, I could probably write the book on how to run illegal.) The point of both threads was merely to inspire conversation by illustrating, with real numbers, that we can not make a respectable wage AND obey the rules as they are written and interpeted today. Admittedly, in the process, I also used both threads to take potshots at the company I work for (arent they great?) and may have complained a bit more than I should have. I do not apologize for that either!
But, anyway, thank you for taking the time and reading what I wrote, I only hope that somewhere, someone reads my rantings and maybe, just maybe, sometime, somehow some POSITIVE changes happen to this industry as a result of my ramblings!

 

Lets see you run a 100% legal log book for 6 months or even better a year? Any dumb ### can run a legal book for a week!!

Mark

 

I will add to that that 2800 miles is well within reason of a legal log book in most cases anyway. when you are running 3200-3500 on a regular basis then you will have a valid case for chiming in with your example. It is very possible to run that kind of mileage and be legal but to brag about running legal on 2800 miles is nothing at all.I would venture to say that if you cant run 2800 ,miles 100% legal then you really have the actual problem.

 

I'm confused. You ran 100% legal, yet you exceeded the 14 hour clock. If that's what 100% legal means then we should all be OK.

 

Easy to do that that is only averaging 42.46mph anyone can do that

 

I agree, unless I'm loading/unloading, I try and keep my entire work day (BREAKS INCLUDED) averaging over 50mph counting the miles spread out from pre-trip to post-trip. That's what my boss told me I should be using as a minimum benchmark on my first day in the truck. I've been doing pretty good maintaining that. If I'm running through MT, WY, CO, OK, TX that's pretty easy to do and still have stops for sit down lunches, etc. West coast I alter my work schedule and have one stop in the middle but my door doesn't open for 5-6 hours otherwise. 2800 miles is pretty easy to do legally by way of driving time unless you are in major stop and go traffic.

Where the 100% legal running gets me is with the stupidly long loading/unloading times at unionized shippers/receivers eating up my line 4. You know the places....have to use the 90 ton crane to move a 40 pound piece of metal, rinse and repeat for another six hours.