HOS question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hawkeye72, Feb 20, 2015.

  1. Hawkeye72

    Hawkeye72 Light Load Member

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    I have a opportunity to become a backup driver. I am wondering if I will have hours to drive. I currently work 7 days a week. I work between 52 to 56 hours a week.

    Monday- 12 hours

    Tuesday- 4 to 5 hours

    Wednesday- 4 to 5 hours

    Thursday- 4 to 5 hours

    Friday- 4 to 5 hours

    Saturday- 12 hours

    Sunday- 12 hours

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    So would I have 14 to 16 hours for the week to drive.
     
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  3. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    depends on your operation. but as long as you don't have 70 hours in 8 days. or 60 hours in 7 days. depending on your operation.

    your good for the 70. your screwed for the 60
     
  4. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Is that twelve hours driving?
     
  5. Hawkeye72

    Hawkeye72 Light Load Member

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    The 12 hour days are at a Walmart Distribution Center most is working in shipping and yard driving but no log book.

    4 to 5 hour days are working dock at FedEx freight. This is also where I have opportunity to become backup driver.
     
  6. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    At 56 hours you have to enter on the log book you only have 4 hours to drive. Good luck with that. With 4 hours you are reporting to the same location and are on the 60 in 7 days limit. You will be under the 100mile air radius to avoid the actual log book but the employer must still adhere to the limit.
     
  7. brian991219

    brian991219 Road Train Member

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    Where do you get that he will be on the 60/7 cycle, FedEx is a 7 day a week carrier so they use the 70/8 cycle. Being local or OTR has nothing to do with the 60 or 70 hour cycle, the only difference is if the carrier operates trucks all 7 days a week for the 70/8 rule and if not then the carrier must operate on the 60/7 rule.

    OP, you will have a tough time logging your work legally, only having a few hours a week to drive is tough on the employer schedule. Does FedEx know about the other job? They may want you to have a full clock available for them to decide how you use it. In theory you could work as a driver one or two days a week, but since you never get a full day off the days you can work each week are going to rotate with your recap, which will make scheduling for FedEx difficult.
     
  8. Hawkeye72

    Hawkeye72 Light Load Member

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    Yes fedex knows about my other job. I would be a a backup driver so if someone got sick/ really busy day I could run a route. I was wondering how it would work with recap. Sounds like it will not be possible with the hours I work.

    Thanks for the replys
     
  9. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    Good point. So come monday on the 8th day he has (70-[56+12]) = 2 hours to drive.
     
  10. Truck-N-Tech

    Truck-N-Tech Medium Load Member

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    something as simple as logs, and so many drivers know so little

    if he has 56 hours in 7 days, he can work 14 hours on Monday. If he does, he has 70 hours in 8 days, but picks up 12 hours after Midnight, going into Tuesday, since he drops off the 12 hours from the previous Monday.
     
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