Need some help guys

Yes.

 

Both off duty and on duty not driving now count towards the 30 minute break. You can even combine it to accumulate 30 minutes. For example, you stop for fuel, take 10 minutes off while waiting in line, then 10 minutes on duty while fueling, then 10 minutes off to get a drink and use the restroom or whatever, that will count as a 30 and reset your 8 hr clock.

 

Yes, you have to take a break before the 8 hour mark but now you can be fueling or working on the truck which counts towards your break,

 

Last that I looked -yes.

 

I think oversize is the only ones that don’t have to do the 30 minute break, but they do have to stop for chain checks.

 

Technically it is not actually a ‘break’ any longer, it just needs to be a ‘change in duty status’ of 30 minutes, to be completed before 8 hours of driving time. That how it was defined by our safety dept.

 

Yes, 30 minute break before 8 hours since you first went on-duty (typically your Pre-Trip Inspection).
You have 14 hours since your Pre-Trip (or other work-related activity) to complete up to 11 hours of driving.
If your 14 hour clock runs out or you drive 11 hours you need 10 hours of rest/sleeper berth to have another 11 of Drive.