around town small trucker occasaional drives over 100 miles

In California, If a driver gets stopped and states that he is a 100 air mile driver, law enforcement can contact his employer, they have 48 hours to produce his time records. This may be different in other states.

 

With the last company I worked for,I ran some local and some long distance. What i did was when I was local I showed My hours on line 4 with the note that I was within 100 air miles and showed the mileage for the day. When I went out long distance I logged that day normally.That way I always had the last 7 days with me if I got checked. I was checked several times and never had a problem.

 

Once in awhile we would have a run outside the 100 mile rule. We would just log one sheet saying the past 8 days are within the 100 mile rule. Then log the long run as you should. You fill out as many blocks as you can on the 100 mile rule sheet except the miles, truck numbers, or anything else that might change from day to day. The sheet just shows the LEO that you are under the 100 mile rule except for that day which you are logging correctly.

 

I found this thread via search and it seems to fit my situation. I just started a new job as a "Local" driver. Most days are well under the 100mi rule. Once or twice a week it's a OKC to Ft Worth turn. I'm confused by what the company safety/compliance person has me doing. For all days I'm under 100mi radius, I am to turn in an "Off-Duty" log for the day.

 

That would be wrong, and falsification. Follow the interstate guidance listed in this thread and write the reg number down so he can look it up for himself.

 

Maybe I need to keep a log of my own to cover myself without losing the job. I'm just getting back in the biz after being out for 3 yrs and need to build some recent experience.
I appreciate the comeback.

 

I didn't mean be confrontational about it. It is important they keep accurate records ad well in case something happens that trigger a review(accident, complaint, etc.....).

Not that big a deal unless they have you working over your 60/70.

And yeah getting back in is tough. Tougher if you let a company make you falsify and you get caught driving up your PSP report.

Good luck.

 

Do you have to log hours in a truck that is only 25999 GVW ? I know someone who has postal contracts and uses these type of straight trucks. No logs required.

 

Your employer needs to accurately track all hours worked. Time sheet, time clock in/out etc. The driver must also report any hours worked for compensation for someone other than your primary employer (part time outside job) The local hours worked only need a time sheet, but, on the day you exceed the 100 miles radius you must keep a log and be in compliance with the 60/70 hour rule. The time sheets are used to do that calculation. Your state may vary as stated previously.

 

I didn't take it that way,Tazz. I'm new to the CSA stuff and I'm trying to get up to speed on everything. My CDL is about all I have for civilian job skills, so I'm going to keep my self legal.