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can you fuel on your off day without going on-duty to log?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by pdiddy, Jan 25, 2017.

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  1. Jan 25, 2017 #1
    pdiddy

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    i thought i would be pulling a load so i tripped and put fuel in my truck. load cancelled and i did not have to drive which would have given me a new 70 the next day. btw on paper logs. did i just blow my wad fuelling on what would have been an off day?
     
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  3. Jan 25, 2017 #2
    Bad Monkey

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    Yes.
     
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  4. Jan 25, 2017 #3
    Mattflat362

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    Yes.
     
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  5. Jan 25, 2017 #4
    BillyBigBoy

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    Heap you did...by "law" you can not do any work associated with the truck ( especially fueling) as its something that can be checked and verified by your fuel receipt.
     
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  7. Jan 25, 2017 #5
    Oscar the KW

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    Maybe somebody else put fuel in it for you...
     
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  8. Jan 25, 2017 #6
    rollin coal

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    Why would you do that? How are you going to explain it in an audit? It's not going to fly.
     
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  9. Jan 25, 2017 #7
    G13Tomcat

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    Yep.... your wife did it. Get her a log sheet / book.. like I do mine!
     
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  10. Jan 25, 2017 #8
    pattyj

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    You as an owner OP should know that.Fueling is part of your activities isn't it?
     
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  11. Jan 25, 2017 #9
    jamespmack

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    You can fuel off clock. As owner op you can use personal convance. Thats when my truck happens to need fuel on the way home. Ive stopped at grocery store on the way home too.
     
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  12. Jan 25, 2017 #10
    not4hire

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    No. Fuelling is on-duty. Period.

    On-duty time shall include:

    (2) All time inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time;

    (8 ) Performing any other work in the capacity, employ, or service of, a motor carrier; and

    http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&=PART&n=pt49.5.395#se49.5.395_12
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    You can stop at as many stores as you like, but if you fuel your truck at one of them, that's on-duty by definition.
     
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