sleeper berth vs. non sleep: Off-Duty in a Daycab?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TLO7409, Feb 3, 2012.

  1. TLO7409

    TLO7409 Bobtail Member

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    U know I work for a company and take care of the drivers logs and TRYN to keep them in compliance- I got thrown into this job after someone up and quit with no notice and I've kinda teaching myself- I joined this forum, because insight is the key to everything in my opinion- what i know is that we have a driver that's NEVER
     
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  3. TLO7409

    TLO7409 Bobtail Member

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    in compliance and he's beyond tired- so im hoping a sleeper will at least help with the part so that he's alert and responsive while driving
     
  4. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    I was gonna say, just because you don't sleep in the truck doesn't mean you can't take lunch break or a 15 at a rest area. Those would be line 1. I have no idea why you'd log line 2 driving a day cab though. You either park the truck at the terminal and go home or park the truck in a hotel parking lot and sleep in the hotel. That's line 1 either way.

    I read that technically you're supposed to log line 4 the whole time the truck is spotted on a shipper/receiver dock awaiting load/unload, unless they say "come back in 2 hrs" or something to that effect, but nobody logs that way.
     
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  5. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    So you don't need the receipt for tax purposes or anything?
     
  6. athornton84

    athornton84 Bobtail Member

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    Can you be in the daycab idling while on 30 minute break?
     
  7. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    Guilty until proven innocent. What a world. Smh
     
  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Yes
     
  9. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Interesting thread. Lot of BS in it. There is NO FMCSA rule that says you have to stay in a Hotel if no sleeper. There is no rule because there is no rule that mandates a driver must sleep. I could satisfy FMCSA rules by simply sleeping in a tent. I really wish before people posted crap they would link to these so called rules.
     
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