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Question about Team logbooks

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bigtire, Jul 8, 2013.

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  1. Jul 8, 2013 #1
    bigtire

    bigtire Light Load Member

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    I am driving TEAM with my wife, booking the loads by myself. But sometimes we have got loads for single driver 400-600 miles range. Is it legal only one driver of the team to fill a logbook? I am just trying to save some paper.
     
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  3. Jul 8, 2013 #2
    str8rida

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    Each driver has to fill out a log book daily. If she didn't drive that day or multiple days, hers would just be off duty.
     
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  4. Jul 8, 2013 #3
    bigtire

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    ....off duty or in the sleeper?
     
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  5. Jul 8, 2013 #4
    CondoCruiser

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    You have to document your off duty or sleeper berth time even if you stayed home and she run the trip.

    She just logs her sheet as the only driver and you log yours off duty with the city and state. The DOT can figure it out from there. If you want whoever runs the single driver load can put in remarks, "single driver only today" or something like that but it's not necessary.

    The only way you can save paper is putting multiple consecutive days off duty on one sheet.
     
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  7. Jul 8, 2013 #5
    bigtire

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    ....or maybe purchase this eclipse program for electronic logbooks, but then I have to keep printer in the truck. http://www.dieselboss.com/software/eclipse_logbook.htm
     
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  8. Jul 8, 2013 #6
    UStrucker

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    My husband and I also team drivers.She or you can be off duty half day and then sleep.What ever you prefer.
    Example: 7:00 am wake up, then off duty .And then 10:00 pm sleep . Or 24 hours off.
     
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  9. Jul 8, 2013 #7
    bigtire

    bigtire Light Load Member

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    I thought that when you put off duty - you are not in the truck....
     
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  10. Jul 8, 2013 #8
    Sublime

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    I guess you've missed some changes made since Feb 2012 to the definition of off-duty.
     
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  11. Jul 8, 2013 #9
    FozzyNOK

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    There is no such a thing as a "team log book"... end of story
     
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  12. Jul 8, 2013 #10
    bigtire

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    "....By understanding the definition of on-duty time, you will get a
    good idea of what is considered off-duty time. In order for time
    to be considered off-duty, you must be relieved of all duty and
    responsibility for performing work. You must be free to pursue
    activities of your own choosing and be able to leave the place
    where your vehicle is parked.
    If you are not doing any work (paid or unpaid) for a motor carrier,
    and you are not doing any paid work for anyone else, you may
    record the time as off-duty time...."
     
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