Proper procedure when out of hours on e-logs?

I have NEVER planned where I'm taking my break. I will look a bit ahead for when I run out of time. Usually run my clock down inside 20 minutes at the least...

It's not that hard

 

The first thing you have to do is trip plan. Not a long formal trip plan but are you planning on doing a 34 hour reset or are you planning to recap. If you are recapping then only plan on running about 8.5 hours a day. Plan on 530 miles or so. This gives you plenty of time to live a life on the road without worrying to much about stuff. Park somewhere nice and call a cab. See a movie. Ben Hur is out again. Not as good as the Chuck Heston one but still nice.

If you are worried about running out of hours, you are working too hard. Remember if it was that important, they would pay us more.

 

It's not complex. You know where you're starting, you know where you're going, you know how long you have to get there. The fact that anyone has to explain his to you is kind of disturbing, I hope for the sake if the industry you're a troll or still in training.

You identify a few points within your range where you can park for the evening. Rest areas, truck stops, friendly walmarts, whatever. You should be doing this before you start driving. Lets say you can drive a full day. Find spots 9:30, 10:00, and 10:30 hours away.

And worst come to worse, if you have to go over any particular clock... It's not the end of the world. In fact, chances are nothing will happen. One time i was heading east on I76 in ohio. Both of the truck stops before my turn were jam packed. I decided it'd be better to keep going then park like a douche. I got lost somewhere along the way but made it up to a travel plaza on I80 where i crashed fro a few hours before continuing on to get the job done. All on e-logs with a mega company.