HOS Compliance Scenarios

Correct. The 14 hour clock would start with the punch-in time at the first job. As you describe it here with the 10 hour break between jobs would be the best way to ensure compliance with the hours of service.

 

I more than understand the HOS. However if I must document all work preformed for compensation. Why will the IRS not allow is to deduct the time for labor working the truck I own,drive, and maintain at a fair labor rate?

 

Good point. As a sole proprietor our time is valueless to the IRS. And if you follow the HOS to the letter all that time spent working on the truck counts against your 70 so in reality it limits what you can earn, double edged sword right there.

 

Create a second company then. You are say James Trucking llc (JT). You simply create a company James Diesel Repair llc (JDR). Any time spent working on the truck is billed from Jt as the client to JDR, so JT can then claim that as a legitimate expense.

Heck, large companies like off this crap. Creating "subsidies" in Ireland, or Cayman Islands, or wherever. They then license from said tax haven and move all their money there.
Would not hurt the o/o to use the same concept to get taxes back he actually earned.

 

Zvar. You are correct with your point. Heck I have worked for a few companies that do that. However my tax account advises that its a red flag for a one truck operation. Plus IRS wants to see a business profitable every 3 or 4 years. I.E. Racecars. If not they declare it a hobby not a business.

 

Question .....im hourly ltl never do a log......if i put in say 54 hours at the truck place M-F....can i work sat-sun at a non truck driving 16 hours done sunday night & not need a restart being ready monday 4pm to drive?

 

you need to get a better job and stop asking what if scenrios you shouldnt have to work 2 jobs or 70 hours there is more to life than working go enjoy it

 

I don't know. Are you reporting to your LTL job on Monday morning tired and fatigued because your part time weekend job is allowing very little sleep?

If the part time weekend job does not affect your normal rest and sleep patterns for those days, I would see no need to let that job affect how you do your full time driving ob.