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Running produce to Alaska

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by vikingswen, Feb 15, 2014.

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  1. Oct 23, 2014 #161
    Cranky Yankee

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    that must be fun when you get to recapping and you get a 16 hour day back from alaska
    but your back in the 48
    now i see these drivers are better drivers and smarter then me too
    sad to get old :biggrin_25521:
     
    Cranky Yankee, Oct 23, 2014
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  3. Oct 23, 2014 #162
    DenaliDad

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    My recruiter originally talked to me about Canada runs because I'm from Alaska, but I told her I wanted reefers in the Lower 48. As it turned out, I got the Lower 48 and no reefer because of where I live. I'm not sure I would want to drive a truck up there. Summers have too many tourist RVs and winters have, well, winter.
     
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  4. Oct 23, 2014 #163
    joseph1135

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    If you head back I would try it. Why not, at least for the experience, Ya know?
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2014 #164
    DenaliDad

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    I have to admit the thought of it is both very exciting and absolutely terrifying....
     
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  7. Oct 23, 2014 #165
    joseph1135

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    If it had worked out there for me I would have totally went. That's what pissed me off about it not working out. I was looking forward to the that.
     
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  8. Oct 24, 2014 #166
    mjfreespirit

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    vikingswen, have you ever hit the border and had to shut down because driving into the US would make you illegal as far as HOS goes?

    My understanding is Canada regulations allow you 13 hours to drive in a 15 hour day, so if you hit the border at your 12th hour you have to shut down, and take a 10 hour break before you'd be legal in the US, is that correct?
     
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  9. Oct 24, 2014 #167
    vikingswen

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    Yes, you will have to make sure you are legal when entering the US. Your reset has to include the 2 periods of 1am to 5am, you need to show 10 hours off duty and you must show your 30min break before your 8hrs on duty were up. The DOT has been known to set up shop right outside customs and check log books. Customs does not check, but you will have a time stamp on your receipt or transponder statement for the $10.75 crossing fee.

    Here is what you are allowed in Canada with the South of the 60s latitude HOS: Canada uses a 24hr window.


    Daily driving and on-duty time

    37.13.01(1) A carrier
    must not request, require or allow a driver to drive and a driver must not
    drive after the driver has accumulated 13 hours of driving time in a day.


    (2) A carrier
    must not request, require or allow a driver to drive and a driver must not
    drive after the driver has accumulated 14 hours of on-duty time in a day.


    You do not have to drive the 13hrs in the 14 hr window.
     
    vikingswen, Oct 24, 2014
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  10. Oct 25, 2014 #168
    mjfreespirit

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    So it would be easier to simply follow the stricter regulation, in this case the US, as to avoid any issues. I can only see driving in US regulations in Canada wouldn't violate Canada HOS.
     
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  11. Oct 25, 2014 #169
    vikingswen

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    The 34hr reset would get you into trouble since the reset for cycle one is 36hrs. Also you have to remember when you are in Canada they do not really care for the US regulations since they have their own and you better make sure you will comply with the Canadian rules. Their daily logs require more info as well than the standard US log.
    Depending on how much time you have you could only drive the 11hr per day, but when you are in the produce hauling business you have to run every available hour to make your appointments. My goal is to be in Alaska about 12hrs before my first delivery appointment which gives me about 72hrs to get to Alaska. This will give me a cushion for delays and breakdowns.
     
    vikingswen, Oct 25, 2014
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  12. Oct 25, 2014 #170
    magoo68

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    We have a 16 hr window as opposed to a 14 hr and we can extend our window by doing a split sleeper berth another big factor is 70hr/7day cycle helps a lot.. Also we need a 24 hr period off in previous 14 days otherwise you could go 10 hrs a day forever on recap... Another thing that trips up us drivers is you need previous 14 days of logs ... Great thread vikingswen
     
    magoo68, Oct 25, 2014
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