I forgot to get reefer fuel before I parked for my 34 hour restart. I’m running continuous at 26 degrees with just under half tank. Reefer is a 2015 Thermo king C600. My break will be complete around 2 am Tuesday. Is it possible to get fuel without showing time on line 4? I know as soon as I swipe my card it’s gonna show me fueling, my question is, is there some provision in the regs that allows you to perform a duty while simultaneously being off duty? For example using the personal conveyance option and fueling then maybe putting in a notation or something. I’m at a truck stop so I can ease over to the fuel island and get fuel, I just don’t wanna log it and interrupt the continuity of my 34. Or do you think I have enough to last until my break is over?
Thanks
Forgot to get reefer fuel.
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Sandywig54, May 14, 2018.
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Sounds like a job for magic siphon.
Rollr4872, homeskillet and driverdriver Thank this. -
It takes less than 10 gallon a day if you feel unsecure put it on start/stop and you be fine for more time. I don't see why too be stressed for it
Sandywig54 and Veteran driver Thank this. -
Go inside the truck stop.
Get a cheap siphon pump and a Jerry can. Pull fuel from tractor tanks. Done.Rollr4872, Chinatown, snowlauncher and 3 others Thank this. -
You could always buy reefer fuel cash and get reimbursed.
snowlauncher, driverdriver and truadvocate Thank this. -
Idle over and put a few gallons in, or buy a fuel can and use that. For the few bucks it's not worth the hassle.
Cat sdp and snowlauncher Thank this. -
Get a container start transferring from tractor tanks to reefer.
As far as this particular problem, it does not stay a problem anywhere. No logging, no reporting no nothing. Protect the load first. She's gonna go through alot of what's left in that tank by the end of your break. I hope you got cash money to buy more off the books if need be. (And off the clock if at all possible. Even if it's 5 gallon can walking to and from diesel pumps without moving the whole truck.Rollr4872, snowlauncher, Dave_in_AZ and 1 other person Thank this. -
I second just throw some fuel in it with cash.. If you have ever ran a reefer out or picked up one that was dry like I have you wouldn’t ever forget again to put fuel in it..manually pumping them sucks..
snowlauncher, driverdriver, x1Heavy and 2 others Thank this. -
The half tank should hold out that long on continuous. If you're there with the load, look at the level at hour 24 and go from there.
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