Multiple stops short time frame

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  1. hunts2much

    hunts2much Medium Load Member

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    I did an ltl load today that had me deliver to 3 stops all within 4.1 miles all within the same zip code. I understand I can log all these in a bunch but I don't get how to note the drive time?

    I arrived at 1st at 0900, Second at 0945 and got to the third at 1030. At the third stop my day is over and I did my post trip. I will be staying at my third stop until 2230 tonight until I get unloaded. I was on duty the entire time at the first two stops unloading. I drove a total of 5 minutes from first to second to third. As of right now I just logged line 4 for all of it with no drive time shown.

    So I logged line 4 from 0900 to 1030 and showed a post-trip at 1015 to 1030. I drew a line down at 0900, 0945 and 1015 when I arrived at each stop with just the city name noted in remarks. I never show stops/load/unloading in remarks. Just fuel/pre trip/post trip/dot inspections. I'm under the impression this is legit to do? In this instance should I show "stop" for each line I draw down even though I don't normally do that?

    How (if at all) do I show the 5 minutes drive time? Since it's less than 7.5 minutes I'm under the impression I don't show it? I apologize for any confusion in advance.
     
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  3. the gambler

    the gambler Medium Load Member

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    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=395.8&guidence=y


    Question 6: How should multiple short stops in a town or city be recorded on a record of duty status?
    Guidance: All stops made in any one city, town, village or municipality may be computed as one. In such cases the sum of all stops should be shown on a continuous line as on-duty (not driving).The aggregate driving time between such stops should be entered on the record of duty status immediately following the on-duty (not driving) entry. The name of the city, town, village, or municipality, followed by the State abbreviation where all the stops took place, must appear in the “remarks” section of the record of duty status.
     
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  4. hunts2much

    hunts2much Medium Load Member

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    Well I no more than post this question and then I find the answer on the FMCSA site. Here is the answer:

    Question 6: How should multiple short stops in a town or city be recorded on a record of duty status?

    Guidance: All stops made in any one city, town, village or municipality may be computed as one. In such cases the sum of all stops should be shown on a continuous line as on-duty (not driving).The aggregate driving time between such stops should be entered on the record of duty status immediately following the on-duty (not driving) entry. The name of the city, town, village, or municipality, followed by the State abbreviation where all the stops took place, must appear in the "remarks" section of the record of duty status.

    It appears I need to total my drive time and add it at the end of my on duty time. I'm think I'm going to show 15 minutes to be safe even though it only took 5 minutes. But if I really wanted to push things would I just put 5 minutes drive time in the remarks at the end of my on duty time and show nothing on line 3 at the end?
     
  5. hunts2much

    hunts2much Medium Load Member

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    LOL you beat me to answering my own question.
     
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