Can dispatch force you to recap?

you need to keep track of your hours so that you KNOW what you can and can't do. If you had set your time for midnight then you woulda had 9 hours to run on...it's a cat and mouse game but it is up to YOU to know how to log and calculate your hours etc....it's a bit frustrating at first but you'll get the hang of it.

 

They can't really force you to do anything, but keeping them informed helps them keep you loaded with freight you can deliver. At least that's how it's supposed to work.

 

Yes, a company can require you to do the recap as part of company policy.

There is no law that requires you to complete the recap.

You are still supposed to know exactly what your hours are.

 

You should keep up on how many hours you can run. You don't always have to do a 34 hour reset. Back before the DOT changed the hours of service that is how we ran. You picked up so many hours at midnight and that's what you worked the next day.

 

i just got done runnin a month and half on recap hahahaahhaha and mad ea perty good amount of dough doin it i hardly do a reset unless the next 2 or more days i only have beans coming back to me then its more bennificial to do a reset but if you can run legally on recap and get r dun do it i know sometimes its nice to stop and smell the roses but if your gonna make any dough runnnnnn forrreesstttt

 

You seem to have a very good set of planners and dispatcher.
Most I have dealt with will give you loads you cannot do in your hours, and it is your job to realize that and tell them you cannot do the load in the time given.
The fact that you made it for a few months without going over your 70 by accident shows they are really paying attention to your hours, and taking that into account in their planning.
If you had a poor week the week before your dispatcher told you the best way to work your hours.
If you are getting back hours at a steady rate each day, a restart may not be such a good idea. I tend to like them when I run really hard and I am out of hours for 24 hours plus. That way I can take the 34, and run more miles than is legally possible in a normal 70 hour week.

 

if you can run enough to need a restart by the 7th day, you shouldn't be hurt by it. I kind of like having the break between weeks to keep from getting burnt out.