EOBR's and Intermodal

The government knows what's best for us and will have it all figured out, don't you worry.

 

There should still be no problem doing runs under 150. I would never advocate falsifying paper logs, running 2 sets of logs in order to run 18 hours a day, but I will advocate using every trick to make eobrs inaccurate. The people advocating them, besides those who profit from them, act as if it will stop willfull violations of hos. You would think that they think it will shut down the truck as soon as the hos are violated.

A friend of mine worked for a mega that does intermodal. Their Chicago yard is near 35th and Pulaski. Every duty status change needs to be entered except starting driving, and that doesn't begin until after you reach a certain speed. So, you don't switch from off duty to on duty. You drive slow, and if you get above the threshold speed, as long as it is less than five minutes, you switch it back. You go on duty a reasonable time before you leave the ramp, and it switches to driving when you start driving.
Of course, I would not advocate this if you are running paper logs, only if you are running the impossible to falsify elogs.

 

Is it an absolute that electronic logs will impact "local" drivers? I'm simply asking because I'm reading the pushback from all carriers about that provision.

 

That's why the Government created this mandate:

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/FMCSA-ELD-Final-Rule_12-10-2015.pdf

The above link should open the final mandate for using Electronic Logging Devices by Interstate Drivers...

 

I have my own authority. My broker(s) and I are already preparing. Won't affect my business model.

 

Its possible. There are local megas running local 125 mile radius home daily. The rails jus gotta be on point

 

FORE has been on Elogs for awhile... No issues.