dot log book inspections

Inspections are getting more and more frequent. A quick look at your log book and other paperwork is a very high probability.

 

Nope, alot of companies are going to electronic log book's. My company still run's paper but they are so tight you might as well have an E-log which we will by November. Those still running illegal will have a choice of either run legal or get removed from this work field.

 

It's gotten worse for those guys who like to "forget" to draw a line or thinks DOT are stupid! The mantra these days is log it legal and it's good advice. Pay is down so why take a chance on paying a fine as when this CSA 2010 or 11 whenever it finally comes into effect the fines start with the driver on the log book infractions as they are the ones drawing the lines! Won't be any more of the company picking up that high dollar amount unless DOT can prove there was a little handy work going on in the dispatch of the truck then both get to pay the piper! LOG IT LEGAL!

 

Going NB into UT from Vegas I had my paperwork checked at AZ/UT Coop. She went back 3 days (it was 3 days back to my reset), checked log distance city to city, as well as hos. She did question me on not showing fuel stops, I told had just worked out that I had the truck fueled at company yards during down time, and I did not do the fueling so I did not log it, she seemed to be fine with that. All in all she was quick professional and not at all hard on the eyes.

Sometimes Drivers are there own worst enemies....

The Poor Driver ahead of me was showing North Platte NB as his last log entry ( 890 miles in 7 hours in line 3), he had made it thru the southbound scales and realized he had forgot his credit card at Flying J in St. George and was heading back to get it. They had this guys paperwork scattered over 2 desks, fuel receipts, meal receipts, A road service call. Then he was trying to tell them he had not signed it so it did not mean anything, and he should be given the time to create new pages. He's probably still there.

 

Started using drivers daly log program about 4 years ago. Ever time I get stopped or pulled in for a check I hand them the print outs. They flip thought them and send me on my way. Most of the time they don't look at any thing else. Pulled in for a PA spot check at one of the rest stop, the officer took one look at the stack of print outs and said "You arent the one I'm looking for go on" I get that alot.

 

I get the same treatment when I show the log pages using DDL. Most inspectors just look at the current day and if I'm legal say "seeya"

 

Sorry to get off point here but when you went into that scale house did you notice a device that sniffs the air for alcohol? Or at any house?

 

I think looking at all your paperwork is a level 3 inspection and should not be a problem at all. Just keep everything current. I just passed a level 3 heading to canada border crossing in Michigan. No issues.