Anyone else catch this release

Yes that's what most of them do, well not 10 hours but 6 or so, but that doesn't matter to you because they're still breaking the law. They don't drive nonstop all week, at least none of them that I know. Where did they come up with a 10 hour break being necessary is what if like to know, I haven't slept for more than about 7 hours a night since I was like 14 or something even if you stop and have a steak supper you only need an 8 hour break.

 

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So you’re saying the livestock ELD exemption has more to do with drivers wanting to drive all they want than it has to do with the animals?

@06driver here, explain it to them

 

I’m out of the loop but I believe that’s what they are working towards. And not everyone does the long distance stuff, I did it because I liked it. Take my brother, he runs cattle mostly in the Midwest and has had an eld for a few months. He doesn’t have any issues using it, but does use the available 150 air mile exemption when he can. He said it’s less hassle than paper and he doesn’t have to worry about making a mistake.

 

I know you’re trying to rile him up because that’s kind of your deal. If you understood the market and how it worked you’d understand it’s more than hauling to slaughter. So I’ll break it down for you based on how I ran. A Walmart driver’s opinion is meaningless to me.

Jan/Feb I was usually around home not doing much. Maybe haul a little hay

Mar/Apr I’d start hauling some calves south. Usually pretty legal, 6-700 mile loads.

May til early July was the run out of CA. Loads were 1000-1200 miles or so. Usually two rounds a week

Aug/Sep was the run out of FL. Loads back to NE Oklahoma around 1200 miles. Usually two rounds a week.

Oct/Nov fall run out of MT. Loads were usually under 1000 miles. Like the others, 2 rounds a week.

Maybe a few loads in December but I stuck pretty close to home.

 

Yes, welcome to the U.S.of A., the only country on the face of the earth founded on the principle of you can do whatever the hell you want until it hurts someone else, and anybody who doesn't like it can #### right off to #### off mountain and #### themselves.

 

We both know there’s no need for an ag exemption.

Farmer Todd can sell his cattle 60 miles away.
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But the slaughterhouse 1,000 miles away will pay him more.
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But if a team hauls his cattle nonstop then Todd will lose money.
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But an outlaw solo driver can drive illegally and get it there cheap and nonstop and now Todd earns a few extra dollars.
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Why should we care about Todd?

Or if Todd wants to graze his cattle way far away then Todd should be able to hire a team to transport his cattle legally.
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Maybe Todd should start running his farm like a business....

 

And this pertains to livestock transportation?

 

Really??? Good thing your a company man is all I can say

 

He couldn't make money running a lemonade stand if I were a betting guy.