Team hours

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Big Grip, Sep 7, 2018.

  1. Big Grip

    Big Grip Bobtail Member

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    Hi everyone. I am a 7 yr solo driver and I am thinking about accepting a team run. The question is can team drivers switch seats back and forth doing less than 10 hrs and 10 hrs. Can they do let's say 6 and 6 or 8 and 8 continuously. Answers are greatly appreciated, thanks.
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    How would you get a 10 hour break in doing it that way?
     
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  4. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    You've been driving for 7 years and don't know the hos? Just wow!.

    At least I keep getting amazed at the posters here.

    Here's what you have to do. Next time at a truckstop, go inside. Over by paper logs, paper bills, maps, etc a a little green book.

    Buy it.
    Read it.
    Read it again.
    Read it a third and subsequent times until you know the laws you work under.

    Pay attention to Part 395 for your answer
     
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  5. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Should be able to, but no you cant.
     
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  6. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    No. In practice under HOS rules, there’s no way a team truck can literally be rolling or fueling 24 hours a day. Why would you want to? Don’t you have to crap and shower?
     
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  7. Dick Danger

    Dick Danger Medium Load Member

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    Catheter, cat box, baby wipes.
     
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  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    If you spend more than an hour a day crapping and showering you've got issues. If you actually log a crap stop you've got other issues.
     
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  9. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    In my case we don't ALWAYS roll 10 hours. As long as we are on time, we could park after 8 hours or so. Then the codriver that's up next just waits 2 hours, then we are moving again.

    But we usually always roll pretty hard until we get there. The sooner we get there, the sooner the layover/detention clock starts ticking.
     
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  10. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Maybe, but the FMCSA is the ones making the rules, this is not me making suggestions.
     
  11. Big Grip

    Big Grip Bobtail Member

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    No help
     
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