34 hour reset dilemma

That is a carrier thing....

When I'm bobtailed, I'm off duty

 

If you log 34 hours of off-duty time or some sleeper time on the mix.. as long as its not driving (on duty) or on duty not driving...

Bobtailing to the grocery store isn't "driving" for your job. Running a marathon isn't on any line, and doesn't effect your reset, either.

 

it is personal conveyance and doesnt have to be logged on duty, that holds entirely true if you own the truck, however some carriers dont allow for this. but on electronic logs there will be a personal conveyance tab so it wont go to driving time when on PC

 

For a newbie....don't worry about it...few starter companies will allow personel use...too much room for abuse, and the cost of the extra miles, fuel, wear and tear....companies that hire more experanced drivers allow this sometimes as a benifit...
Just remember, if they do, it is my understanding the personal convayance must begin and end in the same location.

 

for Scheider, they have elogs and all of the company trucks automatically go to drive line after 1 mile of driving. The o/o have line 5 so they can use their truck as a personal vehicle. I personally have used the big truck for personal use (not for Schneider) in the past have left it off duty. If the DOT would have ever stopped me, i dont know how that would have went.

 

If you are sitting in a truckstop on your 34 hr reset and you want to go down the road to the mall or whatever, that is personal conveyance. That tractor is not a jail cell...

 

Just a freindly reminder, anytime you use the your truck, aka bobtail the dot can do a insp anytime they want too , i just play it safe and get a taxie if i'm out town , or if i go too shipper or rec i scout out the food stores on the way in, and i bought one those granny carts and get my walking in at same time

 

Just find out your companies policy. advice on here is likely to get you in trouble. Each company is different. If you are concerned about it and can't get an answer get a cab or hoof it.

 

You're allowed to drive off duty under 3 circumstances;

1) Off duty drive time is limited to 2 hours a day.

2) You cannot, under any circumstance, drive off duty with a loaded trailer.

3) You cannot use off duty to advance on a route. If under a load assignment, drive away from the shipper. Driving towards the shipper will give you a violation.