Delivery times

I will point out the disadvantage to driving at night (which I do, indeed, prefer). You gotta sleep during the day. In all kinds of miserable places where you can't idle your truck for the A/C.

I don't give a #### about heat - I've got good sleeping bags and the like. But I can only get so nekkid.

 

Electric logs are simple to falsify, I learned how in my last oreintation with a major trucking company. All the trainers were explaining how to falsify the Qual com electronic log systems and back them up with your paper logs. Next time your at a major terminal just go find one of those 23 year old trainers; they can teach you how to kill yourself electronically, Oh sorry, make more money.

 

Never been able to restrict my driving to days or nights, I run loads both day and night and sleep when I am tired. Even if I have only run for a couple hundred miles, if I get tired, it is nap time. The load cordinators always leave room for screw up factors. It is all about the Atlas and mapping your route, timing the big city to the best possible time in your loads time period. Day or night has never been an option that I have had the privledge to use. Sleeping on the other hand is part of safety of the public, number 1 in your industry handbook.

 

true but for a modest $8250 you can have a device to remedy this...just had one installed this week...aaauuugh! as my friend Pappy said..they are right proud of them devices...!!!

OK I am soooo glad to here that there will still be "more than one way to skin the cat" so to speak. I am totally unfamiliar with the new stuff. There are so many of the new drivers that run so legal it is nauseating....I am too old school.....If I my guy gets inside the state and he runs outa hours before he gets here...... believe you me he will bring it on in and figure out how to log it another time I always felt I was a bit more impt. than a log book ya know?

 

I always kinda figured being able to get the job done legally made you a professional and that if it really needed to get their on a (solo) illegal time schedule they shoulda shipped it earlier or if it was really all that important to them they could have paid extra to have a team run it straight through...

 

my dad has done it for seeral years if it's a good paying load take it.

 

Hey and that would be great but its not the real world.......its all on how the cowboy rides...some just walk along and follow the pre detremined path and others will take the reins give the horse its head and put it in the wind and bring her home......that's my kinda man I was introduced to the world of trucking in 1959.......been around these things all my life and I know what it takes for a man to be the best of the best. And I am used to nothing less......doesn't mean you are wrong or less just a diffrent kind of driver is all.....

 

Interesting thoughts, 6under.
And they've caused me to go
Hmmmmmmmmm.

Let me preface what I'm about to type with my SUPPORT for laws, and those who properly enforce them. And I'm even bigger into SAFETY.

And also let me inform y'all that I've collected over a million mile-markers in my back pocket.
During those years OTR, I quickly discovered how difficult it was to run 100% "by the rules". However, I'm also aware that it CAN be done. But it ain't easy or even easier.

When I ran for Schneider, I learned how to log legal, and did so. It's saved my buttox more than a few times. I also began to realize how Creative Logging 101 worked, and why some Big truck truck drivers take the class and learn how to do it.

I took the class on my second, and final association with another Big truck truckin' gig. What we hauled and WHO we hauled it for were customers a truckin' company CAN'T afford not to please.

At times, like when the company followed the Olympic Torch Run across this Country, if the Big truck doesn't show up on time, the show won't go on.
Git 'er done.
It was a challenge -- and it takes the right attitude to accept it.

Hello?
Dispatch?
I only have five hours left on my log book --
and my important destination is six hours away.
What should I do?

Is there a truckstop nearby.

Yes, I'm parked in one right now.

Okay ---- no problem that can't be solved for about 79 cents. Just buy a new log book.
And let me know when you get where you're going.

What to do?

And if a "legal" log put me parked in a seedy area for the night, when a better, SAFER place is 45 minutes away --- and I've got a million dollar load in my trailer that SOME folks would HURT a Big truck truck driver to transfer ownership, I'm inclined to bend the "rules".

I consider myself an above average Big truck truck driver. As such, I'm at my beat when things are running smoothly. If bending the "rules" to accomplish that becomes necessary, I have a decision to make.
If bending the "rules" will promote SAFETY, or reduce congestion, that's another decision I'll have to make.

I DO NOT PROMOTE DRIVING WHEN FATIGUED, TIRED OR IMPAIRED.

On the same note, having driven over hours does NOT always indicate an unsafe condition, and could well be the opposite.

But, ultimately, it's a Big truck truck driver's decision how they choose to log. And if they decide to run 100% "legal" -- I support their decision.

 

And I can not agree with Shocky more he is right.......Ahh by the way never pull a bull rack just not your cup of tea.......

 

Hehehe I remember the 79 cent restart as well.

"Back inna day" (brother does that seem strange to say) it was

1) check your weight

2) fix your log

3) nobody really gives a shytte how you got it there on time.