My company doesnt use elds, is this legal?

What year model truck are you driving? That answer would simplify the question you have. Is it exempt? Maybe they (owner) knows it's exempt and doesn't need a eld in the truck. In a sense my truck is exempt on 3 counts.

 

How many miles do you drive a day?

 

As long as you don't go over 100 air miles, and return to your starting location within 12 hours, you do not need an eld, or any log book, just a time card, which you do not need in your possession. Regardless of state lines. That is basically the short haul (also known as timecard) provision.

You can run up to 8 days in a rolling 30 day period outside of the 100 miles, but you must fill out a paper log sheet. If you do this more than 8 days in a 30 day period, then you'll need an eld.

There's a ton of threads on this subject.

 

Bingo!

 

It seems he is running outside the 100 mile limit, 7 hours, or 3.5 out and 3.5 back.

 

well that is assuming there is no other time spent in a 7 hour day besides driving. and the roads are in a straight line from a/b it is very possible to go somewhere and come back in 7 hours and never travel outside 100 air miles.

 

Assuming he's on interstates the whole way, that may be true @Ridgeline. But, if he's on back roads all day, it's possible to stay under 100 air miles for 7 hours. One of our regular stops is 65 miles away, and during the day time, it takes an honest hour and a half to get there, as it's all two lane roads in the mountains. Another stop we had was 100 ground miles, and that was a three hour ride. So it's possible.

 

I just looked it up on Google maps, it shows 117 miles from City to city. I wouldn't hesitate to do it. I think 100 air miles works out to something like 114 miles on the ground. And I'd think that would be a straight line. Which you won't be able to do. It's borderline at best