Did this thread die when I left?

Your old news, NEXT?!

 

Alright, here we go. Explain the split sleeper berth to me . I keep looking at it and every time I think I have it figured somebody tells me different, but I never know who is right or wrong. Looking at the gooberment website and reading the regs my eyeballs roll over backwards and I am just getting more confused. I know there is the 8hrs in the sleeper that will stop my 14.

Lets use an example here. I start my day at 8:00am with a 15min pretrip than I drove for 3hrs. Now I take 8hrs in the sleeper berth. My 14 hr clock stopped and I have 8 more hours to drive left. After that I will have to take 2 hrs off duty or in the sleeper.

Do I have a full eleven available or can I go only 3hrs since I did that before my 8hrs in the sleeper berth and I have to follow that same pattern? Would I have to take a full 10 to get my 11hrs driving time back?

Next question can you start out with the 2hrs off duty and reverse the order?

Thanks for the help with that.

 

I run loose leaf so no question.

 

Let me help you. If you take an 8 hour, you only get back what you did not work. Lets say you drove for 5.5 hours, did a 15 minute PTI, got down the road and later 15 min fuel, you've burned 6 hours. 5.5 of drive and the rest on duty. Take an 8 hr sleeper, and you've got 5.5 to drive plus whatever on duty you didn't use. You should only use split sleeper when its an absolute must. You can take a 2 hour break then and gain your 14 minus what you used. It's confusing as hell. If you're going to take an 8, you might as well stay for another 2 hours and gain everything back.

 

Welcome Back!!!!! I have copied your split sleeper berth explanation from long ago & given it to several people.

 

coming at it from the opposite end is the most helpful
say off duty 3 hours at a shipper drive down the road 3 hours
take 8 hours sleeper berth you have your 11 back

 

did you change your handle? I recognize the picture, but the name looks different. Maybe it fits better?

That is exactly the part I am trying to figure out.

Here is my log I was flagged for the other day.

15:00 - 15:15 Pre trip Line 4
15:15 - 15:30 drove from Salinas to Castroville Line 2
15:30 - 15:45 check in at Ocean Mist Line 4
15:45 - 22:15 waiting/ loading Line 1
22:15 - 03:00 drove from Castroville to Willows Line 2
03:00 - 11:00 Sleeper berth Line 3

Do I get my 11 and 14 hour clock back at 11:00 or do I only get the 5hrs drive time back? I thought I was good after the 8hrs in the sleeper, but was told I could only drive for the 5hrs again.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

Do you remember were the original was posted? Since I am spending time at the hotel waiting on my truck to be done at Peterbilt I was trying to figure that one out for sure.

 

Me too. but sometimes there are only 24hrs in a day. It is like the proverbial 10lbs of fecal matter that you are trying to pack in the 5lbs bag.