Flatbed Logging Question

I've only logged 15 min partial load/unload and 30 min full load/unload since day 1. Have had my log book looked at on numerous occasions. Not once has a DOT laughed or questioned it.

 

It really just depends what you are doing. You will use line 4 much more as a flatbed driver than any van driver ever would. If you are waiting to be loaded/unloaded you can log sleeper, but while you are actively securing you should be on line 4. If you are tarping a big load with lumber tarps when you first start out that could take you 2 hours. Once you have it down you can cut it down to an hour or less. If you are just strapping without tarping it could just be 30 minutes or so. Just don't log 15-30 minutes for strapping and putting on the big tarps, it's pretty much impossible to do that quickly and be properly secured.

 

roehl has us log the loading and unloading in the sleeper (when the customers dealing with it) then when were securing the load its on duty for the time it takes.

 

you have a valid point. I don't tarp I have a conestoga,LOL

 

Ok I thought you was talking 15 min then back driving.

They must not run up here any?

Unloading yes but loading its very hard and even you know that, unless you do some dedicated thing and just pull in and they load you right up.

 

Ohio.

Take it they run some multi axles hauling all the wood around?

I try to stay east of the big river.