Change in HOS coming???

Yeah, I know. Sort of like a few of your own. . .

 

and your here 4 pages later with post #40 hmmm
Older and Wiser couldnt be any clearer
But I do agree the 34 is BS,24 straight is more then plenty.

 

Lol, whatever, man. At least I ain't the one overly using the "older and wiser" excuse as I way to make myself seem correct all the time just outta default. I may still be a newb with my less than significant experience as some of you may feel but I'm not stupid. Just because some of you have been around the block a few times more than me doesn't make. me inferior. I may not have been on the road as long as some of you have, but I didn't just start driving a week ago.

 

I don't know what "angle" yer lookin at it from but, ooookay.

 

I basically agree with this, when a driver is taking the "reset" out on the road, either in a motel or in the truck, 24 hours should be enough hours to satisfy a "reset". Now at home, I really would like to something worked out where the "reset" could be 48 hours or more.

 

I think they decided on the 34 hours so that you take your normal 10 hour break, then an extra day off 24+10=34.
No such thing as a forced restart, unless your company or the DOT make you take it.
The 34 is an option. Normally after 24 off you will have gotten some hours back at midnight. I just hate running while backed up to my 70, makes it hard to take some good loads.
The only time I ever ran out the hours fast enough that I would have to wait more than a day to get something back was when running flatbed. I would use my 70 in 5 days. So I needed that break just to work.
But again, the 34 was only an option. If you really want too you can wait 2 or 3 days to get your hours back and never log it as a restart. No clue why anyone would do that, but you can.

The safety people want us working 8 hours a day on a 5-6 day work week. They want the 11th hour of driving gone and the 34 gone. It would be interesting to see that happen. I wonder how long it would take to starve them to death if they ever got that passed.

 

How would you go thru 70 in 5 days so fast?

 

You can manage your recap like you manage your logbook.

If you average 10 hrs a day, you'll never run out in theory.
It's them short days that hurt your 70 and force you into a restart.
When on a long haul, I try to balance my time across the days.

When you drop off a 4 and pick up an 11.... ouch

 

I was running thru my 70 in 5 days running flats.
We would pick up a loaded trailer on Monday morning. We would run our butts off from there. I would normally log 30 min on duty for load and unload, more if tarps were needed. Many days I was logging 14 hours worked each day, many days I was working more.
We would start the week with a longer run, then reload headed back toward home.
Sometimes it would take a few stops to get back. Also many of our loads out were LTL type. I would have 2-3 stops to fill the trailer.
It was allot of work for pretty good money and benefits.