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logging questions

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by bigjuniortrucker, Mar 3, 2008.

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  1. Mar 3, 2008 #1
    bigjuniortrucker

    bigjuniortrucker Bobtail Member

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    I am an owner operator. My question is this: If my truck is at home waiting for a brake job. I leave in my pickup truck to go get new brakes. Do I log the time to get the brakes as on duty not driving or as driving time? I don't know because i'm not driving the tractor trailer but i am driving! Any info would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Mar 3, 2008 #2
    2xR

    2xR Medium Load Member

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    Line 5...

    That's where I'd put it.
     
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  4. Mar 4, 2008 #3
    Markk9

    Markk9 "On your mark"

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    Line 3 is for driving the CMV only. Any work you do to the CMV is line 4.

    Mark
     
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  5. Mar 4, 2008 #4
    bigjuniortrucker

    bigjuniortrucker Bobtail Member

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    Thank you very much!
     
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  7. Mar 6, 2008 #5
    Truckerjo

    Truckerjo Road Train Member

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    ??????????
     
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  8. Mar 6, 2008 #6
    mr truckdriver

    mr truckdriver Light Load Member

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    Why log it at all you are home
     
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  9. Mar 6, 2008 #7
    Markk9

    Markk9 "On your mark"

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    Come on driver, you are going to do this logging thing the right way? We have to follow the OOIDA mantra of log it 100% legal 24/7, it will change the system. Don't you believe it?

    Mark
     
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  10. Mar 8, 2008 #8
    LogsRus

    LogsRus Log it Legal

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    It would be off duty, however when working on your truck at home it is technically ON-DUTY (line 4). CrAzY I know!

    You can use your tractor for personal use if you would like (wouldn't suggest it with diesel prices :)
     
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  11. Mar 8, 2008 #9
    bigjuniortrucker

    bigjuniortrucker Bobtail Member

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    Please let me make sure i understand, when I am going to get the parts, that is off duty, but when i am working on it then its line 4. Wow, that is crazy! Thanks again!!
     
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  12. Mar 8, 2008 #10
    LogsRus

    LogsRus Log it Legal

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    You was in your personal car and no one knows you was going to get the part.

    Now if you are working on your truck then DOT states that means you are getting your truck in readiness to work "which is line 4 (on-duty not driving).

    Not that I condone this, but who knows you are working on your truck while you are in your garage? Well is DOT/COP sitting outside your house?

    The problem I do see is an example like this:

    A driver goes home and starts working on his truck, he is working away for 10 hours (throwing wrench's, tools etc. l.o.l.)) and he now gets a load to pick up from his dispatcher. The dispatcher says you have been off 10 hours so go pick it up (forced dispatch) and you say no I can't I have been up working on my truck. Well you are being the "politcal" correct person and the dsipatcher is allowing you to run illegal.

    Sometimes the regulations is there to help protect teh driver himself/herself.
     
    LogsRus, Mar 8, 2008
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