Electronic Logs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Me1994, Sep 9, 2023.

  1. Me1994

    Me1994 Bobtail Member

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    Hello again.
    I’m scheduled to do an out and back run from illinois to south East Tennessee. My truck doesn’t have an electronic log. We do this load once a month. Am I required to use an ELD or can I use a paper log? I’m just curious if they’re going to install and ELD before them but don’t want to bother them before the week starts and am curious now.

    thanks
     
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  3. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    You can run paper
    What year is the truck ?
     
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  4. Me1994

    Me1994 Bobtail Member

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    2017 I believe. Just started with the company, I was totally local before this. I’ll be doing one out and back run with the new company a week. Maybe less.
     
  5. Last Call

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    If your going to be doing this run weekly probably they should get a ELD
     
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  6. Me1994

    Me1994 Bobtail Member

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    I’m sure they will, they’ve just had me local my first couple weeks. I was just curious if I had to have one. I appreciate the answer.
     
  7. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    You can run without ELD if you would only need to do a full RODS (Record of Duty Status (Graph log)) 8 days or less in any 30 day period. If you are doing the run weekly you will likely need an ELD. If it's one a month probably not.
     
  8. Me1994

    Me1994 Bobtail Member

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    I’d do that run monthly. But similar ones weekly.
     
  9. ZVar

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    Then you will probably need an ELD. Remember the 8 days in 30? It applies to all runs.
     
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  10. Long FLD

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    What are your other runs? Other than this particular trip once a month will you be operating under the short haul exemption?
     
  11. Me1994

    Me1994 Bobtail Member

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    Yes. I would be, with the occasional out and back up to 1 weekly is what they told me. But from what I’m noticing they share those 4-5 runs between the 5 drivers.
     
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