Yesterday I was on a traditional 8/2 split pattern. I was in sleeper berth for 8 hours, went on duty for a bit, then went off duty exactly at 8:30am. I completed the split at 10:30am and started my day minus the on duty time in between.
Later yesterday evening at 8:40pm I went off duty again for 2 hours and my clock paused for a split after the two hours were completed at 10:40pm. What was new for me was it paired the second 2 hour off duty period with the ending time of 8 hour sleeper berth I was in 12 hours earlier.
So basically the 2nd split included the time I was off duty in the first split by starting my clock at the end of my initial 8 hour sleeper, creating an 8-2-2-8 pattern.
Both 2 hour off duty periods are tied to the first 8 hour sleeper berth segment and both of the 2 hour segments occured after the 8.
It's a Samsara ELD I'm using, I assume it's legal.
8-2-2-8 Split Sleeper
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by 201773, Sep 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM.