LOG BOOKS

Does it really matter? Not that I can see. You need to know the rules either way, they apply the same either way. No support needed, just learning and that's it.

 

Yep JJKeller and the FMSCA website you can learn all you want. You have your own business, I'd say you also have some brains. You can teach yourself no problem.

 

I agree completely on the log question. Thanks for clearing up my post.

I fear for his success if he doesn't know logs, I can't imagine what else he doesn't know. That was where I was headed with my questions.

With all due respect to the OP, I see failure written all over this startup. I was going to offer other pointers and research material that might help with success.

I'm no expert and will be the first to say I'm a "spurt" but I have put together a lot of information since I'm thinking about getting back in. I was going to share with him to hopefully bring him up to speed.

 

Read part 395 in it's entirety.

 

asking the DOT for some time is good a friend did that and he paid one to take a couple of hours of personal time with him. he's doin great now.

 

You could always stop in at the local truckstop, Ive helped more than a few people with logging. Just make sure your talking to someone who isnt "cooking the books".

 

Wow, my hats off to you. I was in the cemetery business and monument business for 17 years eventually owning the company. I went to "learn how to pass your cdl test" school, and have been on a truck with a trainer for an additional 3 and I still don't have all the answers about logs. But I have a logging department I can call. Being an o/o right off the bat just blows my mind. So much stuff you have to deal with. If you aren't leased to a company then you have to worry about how you're going to get loads, getting paid on time to pay the bills unless you have a pile of startup capital to fall back on, maintenance costs (In 3 weeks this truck has probably eaten up over $1,500 just in a couple tires and preventative maintenance/shop time).

Good luck I hope you make it. Keep in mind when you have someone teach you logging, consider the source. Even DOT officers can get it wrong. Get a reg book and study the log section to back up whatever you were taught.

 

I don't fear for his success because he used to build houses. The trucking industry isn't the only one filled with rules, regulations, whacky payment schemes, and predatory companies. The details are different, but the game is much the same, and KTMRIDE has expressed a willingness to learn the things he doesn't know. I think he'll do okay.

 

Good deal. I in no way meant to knock him, I don't know him.

And I'm not an expert on anything, I just would offer any help I have to offer and it may not be much.