Local Jobs

I run otr (in a daycab) anyway all of our other drivers at my terminal run local (within 300miles) home everyday we all run the same log book like any otr driver( we are actually on elogs, but before that we run regular logs)...about 11 years ago I got layed off for a short time so I started hauling gas for a while and we ran a local log book which was basically just a time sheet only but we never went farther than about 80 miles each way...I assume that is what he is talking about a local log book more of a time sheet than anything else I am not sure but I think you cant go over 100 air miles( I am sure that someone will straighten me up on this)

 

It's called an exempt log. It is for those of us that don't punch a time clock or use an electric log or any sort of electric device to track hours. It is basically nothing more then a time sheet. Start time and end time daily. If you go over 100 air-miles or 12 hours, then you would have to fill out a grid log for that day only. I've been using one since I went back to be home nightly in October.

 

Let me still the pot here and ask this question. How many know what the 100 air miles mean?


Rick G, you cracked me up with that meter you had. Just too funny.

 

You want me to answer now or wait

 

Yeah now would be good.

 

100 air-miles, a circle radius. Your most distance stop from your yard. 115.08 road miles. If your furthest stop is further then 100 air-miles, then you log the whole day.

Here is a good site that will tell you what is 100 air-miles from you yard.
http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

We now have a map on the wall in our office that shows a circle radius of what is 100 air-miles from us. We had to many drivers not logging days that should have been. they thought they were still under the 100 air-miles. All my routes stay under 100 air-miles.
http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-...05599999999&r=185.20&lc=FFFFFF&lw=1&fc=00FF00
The above url is an example of what 100 air-miles is from my yard.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/truck/driver/hos/hos-faqs.asp#_Toc111021238

 

You're right. We all thought it was as the crow flies and never knew about the 115.8 miles.

 

I've been driving 10 years and have always had jobs that have had loads that could be run in one day (North east regional,NY,NJ,PA,MA,CT,RI,NH,VT),I was laid off from a factory job and got a NAFTA/TRA grant to go to school,I went and got my CDL.Once done with school I had a prehire with a OTR carrier,but had a situation come up in my personal life so I couldn't go.I got a job with a local packaging company driving fork lift,they ran their own trucks and one day was asked if I could make a couple runs to the warehouse across town because one of the drivers called in and they were in a pinch.From there I was used as a "back up" and then a position opened up and I became a driver for them.Every job I've had has been a "regional" job,with loads I could run in one day.I have worked A lot of long hours over the years.Getting a local job can be done if the cards fall right.Currently I'm a "yard dog" at a local retail distribution center,the money is not bad,my bills are paid and I'm living comfortably and I don't need to worry about D.O.T.,tickets,bad weather or any of the other things that come along with driving.Don't get me wrong I miss being out there to a point.

 

Speaking of 'yard dog' type of positions...

Lazer Spot...

http://lazerspot.com/

(Their home page, with sound effect even)

Anyways, Lazer Spot is like a national Yard dog company, that warehouses hire to jockey their freight...

A national chain with benifits and everything...a really good concept actually...and they're in many towns and cities throughout the country...

One of those types of opportunities you just wouldnt hear about unless some one told you...like I'm doing now...

(Why do people think I'm so bad when all I do is share so much wonderful information)??

Anyways...there ya go...if yard jockeyings your thing, and you like being home daily, give'em a call...

 

The one good thing about any local job is the challenges. I may see the same places every week but the conditions are different daily.

KH