Why not take you 34 hour restart at home?

some feel they can get better miles that way

 

I stay out because I live in a bad freight area and a 34 hour restart at home turns into a week of trying to find a decent load. It's more economically sound for me to stay out longer then when I'm ready for home time I go home.

 

Same here it was harder to get home with a load and leave on sunday than come home empty then have to try reload mon ...But now I dont have the problems most do today with getting home ...And yes anyone wants to be home but most time it isnt easy

 

Even though the "days work" may take up the entire 14 hours (or close to it), that doesn't mean that the driver is maxing out the 70 hours every 5-7 days, or even with the 8th day. If a driver utilizes 8.75 - 9.25 hours on duty/driving, technically the driver will never run out of hours to run.

If the delivery schedule allows that kind of log management, many drivers will stay out to achieve the potential maximum miles without burning their log out. And using this method, putting 3-5 complete weeks settlements together, then taking home time, greater than just the 34 restart, say 4-7 days or more...they maximize their working/pay time, and their home time with family.

 

Also a lot of these companies require you to stay out for two weeks at a time. But if you can work your time like otherhalf said you won't run out of hours. There was a few times where I actually enjoyed taking a 34 on the road. Like the time I spent in D.C, or the time I spent at Niagara Falls, or the time I spend in San Francisco and went on Alcatraz Island. Sometimes it gives you the chance to do some sightseeing if it lands you in the right spot, but the majority of the time it lands you in the middle of nowhere, with no tv reception or cell reception and no internet, then you hope you got a lot of movies to watch.

 

There is this thing call Recap you can use as well,

you roll for 7 days 10 hours a day thats 70 and you dont need a 34 you roll the 1st day off at midnight on the 8th day and there you are you 10 more hours and its legal look it up