HOS for Team Driver Help, Please

New to industry, have completed my obligatory 4 coast-to-coast runs of training (app. 6000 miles each) and have been promoted to "Lead Driver" for an organization which only runs teams. Basically means more responsibilty yet alas, not a cent more. S'okay though, for it also means I can finally get away from the "ignore every rule of the company, industry, road, society, common decency and general humanity" losers I've been stuck with (sorry, but there's no other kind way to describe these two) and run with a super nice young kid from my CDL Mill (who has two less runs than I do, btw) but just wants to learn how to do this job the way its supposed to be done -- my only goal in the first place.

So as it looks like we're going to have to learn this business ourselves, can someone explain the easiest and best method to stay within the HOS rules yet not to have to ever completely shut it down? Plenty of miles available for us if we're willing to stay out, but have yet to meet anyone there who even mutter a simple "Hello" much less answer a few basic questions.

Thank you for your time....

 

Thanks for the info Cap'n -- and yes, I'm sure we'll be awfully glad the cab has padded walls at some point. Yet while we could wish all the live long day for an easier way to pay our dues and appease the god of experience, I've also been around far long enough to know life is only what I make of it depending upon my attitude towards it. Hmmm... perhaps I'll just think of it as yet another invaluable exercise in The Art of Patience and Strong Coffee. Priceless.

Quick question comes to mind, however: In order for us to take the mandatory 10 hours off, does this mean an hour and fifteen stoppage after each driver's on-duty shift -- or is there another (legal) trick to the trade that allows it to be done less often perchance?

Thanks again....

 

Thanks folks, much obliged for your words of experience.

Going give it a run as hard as we can before we completely wear down to try to establish ourselves with this company -- and from what I've observed thus far that shouldn't be too difficult. Have seen an incredible amount of mistakes in my short time made merely from simply not using common sense, paying attention, lacking a work ethic, or most of all, flatout not caring. This is my "retirement job" (my last stop before a quiet mountain stream & a fly rod) and I've made a name for myself in several very-closely related industries (former Sysco Ops Mgr. & a P&D GM) based upon an ability to always keep it simple and efficient -- thereby producing a large amount of detailed, high quality work under tight deadlines -- and I have no reason to believe this will any different.

Headed for the blacktop at o'dark thirty; time for one last dinner with the world's greatest wife. keep it between the lines and God bless you all.