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Off duty, driving Tractor ONLY home, DOT Reg??????

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Auctioneer, Oct 3, 2012.

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  1. Oct 3, 2012 #1
    Auctioneer

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    I live 30 miles (1 way) from my home terminal. My company allows all its drivers to drive their Tractors home and log it as "off duty". Can anyone tell me the FMCSA Regulations concerning this? If so, where is it in the "book"?
    Thank you in advance,
    Auctioneer
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2012 #2
    RickG

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  4. Oct 3, 2012 #3
    Mark Kling

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    It is called Conveyance. So long as you are not under a load you can log Off Duty.
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2012 #4
    otherhalftw

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    Here ya go:
     
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    Taildragon

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    If I read that correctly, you would not have to be bobtailing, you could still be pulling a trailer as long as you weren't "laden" or loaded.
     
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    otherhalftw

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    That is correct...with trailer or not, PERSONAL CONVEYANCE.
     
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  9. Oct 3, 2012 #7
    xaxzax

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    If you bin laden, you got other problems
     
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  10. Oct 3, 2012 #8
    Freezer Burn

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    No problem, 28 virgins waiting for you. Sounds kinda high-maintenance though.

    Tell us about the cake...
     
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  11. Oct 11, 2012 #9
    Auctioneer

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    It seems that it would be legal to log off duty even if I have a trailer so long as it is NOT loaded. Correct??
     
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  12. Oct 11, 2012 #10
    Rat

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    No problem as long as you go back on duty at the same place you went off duty at. Meaning you can pull the trailer home from the terminal empty but you can't go to another place and reload and start out from there. You need to go back to the terminal before you go back on duty.
     
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