New Strategy for 34 hour reset for teams?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jlkklj777, Jan 15, 2008.

  1. jlkklj777

    jlkklj777 20 Year Truckload Veteran

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    I have recently started running team with my wife going from Pa to Ca and back. My question is simply this; "can a team operation show sleeper berth in conjunction with off duty time to accumulate the required 34 hour reset?"

    Allow me to give an example to explain.

    Driver A is driving the truck on the last leg of the trip to get home. Driver B is in the sleeper berth for 10 hours during this final leg. Driver A arrives at home and Both drivers go off duty for 24 hours. The next day driver B starts the first leg of a new trip while driver A goes to the sleeper berth for 10 hours.

    This is in essence 34 hours off duty. Does this meet the letter of the law in regards to the 34 hour reset?
     
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  3. truckerjaw

    truckerjaw Light Load Member

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    Yes you can do this. I did just what you are saying on a dedicated airfreight run for about 1.5 years. Just make sure that both drivers get a full 34 split between line 1 and 2. Any thing on line 3 or 4 of their personal log book starts the time for a reset all over.
     
  4. jlkklj777

    jlkklj777 20 Year Truckload Veteran

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    Thank you for the response truckerjaw. I thought it was legal but then again a dot officer may have a different idea of what "off duty" actually means!
     
  5. Team Player

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    Hello,

    I am a new member here. I just came across this post, after debating this issue at my job. We have a piece of paper with the rule saying that you can split time between line 1 and 2 as long as they are consecutive. My question is if someone can direct me to an actual publication clarifying this rule? Thanks.
     
  6. Team Player

    Team Player Bobtail Member

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    I have found the answer to my own question. I will post a link to the page below.
     
  7. Team Player

    Team Player Bobtail Member

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    PHP:
    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/truck/driver/hos/hos-faqs.asp#_Toc111021229
     
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