8 and 2 split

try the ninth day.

 

It doesn't really allow you to run more miles in a day. What I use it for is when I do dedicated loads and am at a customer for 2+ hours and then can take 8 and make it back home vs taking a full 10. Also on long runs I will run 8/2 if it allows me to get close to the customer earlier and collect a couple extra hours of layover pay.

 

That's right... recapping you can run your entire 70 out, take one day with none of the restart crap, and then begin running your recap hours again. There's nothing that limits you to 61.25 hours per week.

 

That would be. 70 hours every. 8 days
last time I checked a week was only 7 days

 

You can drive. 70 hours in 8 days but last time I checked a week was only 7 days

So as a previous poster said if you are running recap you only run 61.25 hours a week.
That would be 70 hours in an 8 day period

 

You're limited to 70 hours in 7 days. On midnight of the 8th day your hours from the first day roll over, and you have them to drive on again.

It would be useful if some of y'all had actually driven on the recap when discussing it. The lack of experience is really overwhelming.

 

Uh No. Where do you live ?
It is 70 hrs in 8 days.

might want to read the regs again.
Its a wonder you haven't got into some serious trouble

 

To clear some things up, hoping to not add more confusion, you are NOT REQUIRED to do a 34 restart every 8 days, nor are you required to take a full day off anytime. You can work 8.75 hours per day, every day, and never run out of hours.

Getting back on subject, the 8/2 split can either save or cause some headaches. As was stated earlier, It is handy when you end up sitting at a shipper for long periods, want to pause your clock to avoid rush hour, or just have lots of time to kill and don't feel like driving solid 11 hr blocks and taking a break for a solid 10.

There are instances where the 8/2 will get you to a destination quicker, and their are instances were the solid 10 is better. It depends on the total distance of the trip, and you gain or lose a few hours with some different scenarios.

What you need to be careful with is the 14 hour rule still applies to total time before and after each sleeper berth break. It pauses your 10 hour clock and does not reset it. This is where people end up getting themselves into trouble.

 

It is either 70 hours in 8 days or 60 hrs in 7 days, not even sure who would use the 60 in 7 schedule, maybe if you run day cabs or work a very consistant weekly schedule.