HOS Question?

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  1. Exit310

    Exit310 Medium Load Member

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    I work Sunday night through Thursday night & get off work around 4am on Friday mornings. I usually have 10-15 hours left on my 70 hr work week. Is it possible to drive part -time for another company for about another 10-12 hours without getting in trouble with the DOT?
     
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  4. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    As long as you don't go over your 70, there is no legal issue from a DOT standpoint. However, your primary employer might not like it, especially if effects your reset and causes HOS problems the next week. You will have to log all your hours, from both jobs, in the same logbook.
     
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  5. ExOTR

    ExOTR Windshield Chipper Extraordinaire

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    Aye, but you still have to log the hours with both carriers combined. So you would be hard pressed to find the time to reset. So you work 55 at job 1, have to show 55 hours on duty when starting job 2, when you return to job 1 you have to input the hours from job 2.

    It's really a pain imo, and only worthwhile if you're juggling part time jobs.
     
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  6. Exit310

    Exit310 Medium Load Member

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    Would i still need to fill out an log book even though both companies have electronic log systems? My primary company uses Telogis while the other company has Cadec.
     
  7. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    You are required, any time you are operating a CMV, to have the previous seven days with you at all times. That could mean manually entering the hours from the other job on the ELD or carry a paper log of the other job's hours and do the math manually. Sounds like it would be a giant hassle.
     
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  8. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Wouldn't you just hate to run out of hours on your primary job?
     
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  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Of course you will.There are no special exemptions far as I know.
     
  10. Exit310

    Exit310 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks everyone for the info, i think i will stick with one job & enjoy my weekends!!
     
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  11. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    Not completely true. Local drivers who do not go outside the air mile limit do not have to carry previous 7 days.
     
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