New HOS rules?

http://www.todaystrucking.com/ata-tells-feds-to-butt-out-of-driver-detention-issue

 

Yeah, sorry, I've been immersed so long with the new rules I forgot the old ones. Besides, who really ran that way anyway?

 

I know alot of company drivers get screwed out of detention pay but how about the owner ops? how are you guys fairing with this?

 

we tell them $1,000 and hour.

we get unloaded REAL fast.

 

At Crete , the first 2 hours were free, then $21 per hour for their owner operators.

 

600 miles everyday? I would split 2 rounds over 3 days. If I felt like it I'd do a 600 in 1 day once in a while.

 

I think if you tend to fuel midway through the day like I do, you can work your 30 min break into your fuel stop. Get in line behind a truck with 2 trucks behind the one fueling. Log off duty then stay on line 1 until you get to the pumps. That will probably buy you that half hour. Figure at some busy fuel stops you wait an hour to fuel. Might as well make the delay work for you.

 

Are you telling him to go inside and take his lunch while blocking the fuel island PackRat?

 

Lol, nope but if you are stuck in line and pack your own grub you can certainly make do. I waited for an hour at the Loves in Toomsuba, MS. I warmed up some ribs and ate them while I waited rather than just sit behind the wheel being grouchy.