8 day 70 hour rule?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ed geim, Aug 6, 2012.

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  1. Vmaxx

    Vmaxx Bobtail Member

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    I met a guy that worked for Stevens who ran 8.5 everyday for 72 days & never ran out of hours. I did the math with him & it really did workout. "HE HAS NO LIFE"
     
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    OMG that is what is wrong i have been out 70 days one reset and have 22 hours at midnite
    I HAVE NO LIFE.........sigh
     
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    Ok, question for the 8.75 crowd... What kind of mileage are you seeing on average? I'm relatively new and learning more daily. I still don't have a preferred way to run, I just hate sitting still. They give me a load and I can figure out in five minutes if I can make my stops. In less than fifteen I can put in my rest stops and find out what times I'm going into large cities. it's the days here you're at a shipper, a receiver, and never mind a busy truck wash trying to get a washout done on te trailer... Those days make me run ten and eleven hours because three trips a week just doesn't do it for me.
     
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  4. Rugerfan

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    that wont stop it until its been 8 hours or more. trust me . stuck at receiver for 4 hours today and it didnt stop it. it keeps moving and moving even on off duty
     
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    you can't stop the 14 for nothing. it's the 70 the that doesn't get eaten up.
     
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    if i'm not running out my hours and doing a reset. then i'm not making money. therefore i would have no life either. :biggrin_25519:
     
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    how come y our quote and my quote have different posters making the comments.

    and quit following me around on here. :biggrin_25519:
     
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    Who ever sold you on this idea must have been pretty slick. DOT/FMCSA is not concerned in particular to your wages nor supply/demand of market.

    That example is why they have the new HOS for 2013...which I hope gets thrown out. One reset per 7 day period & the reset has to cover two 1 am- 5 am periods. *I think*
     
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