HOS???

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  1. bamalife123

    bamalife123 Light Load Member

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    I'm in orientation and I'm a little confused for instance say you roll up to the gas pumps and your gonna be waiting a while u should log off duty then back on when fueling. The guy is saying you need to save your 70 whenever possible but just wondering if situations such as that and I just used that as a quick example but would all this on and off duty fly with dot?
     
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  3. David_Simpson

    David_Simpson Medium Load Member

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    i used to stay off duty.

    my job is done in less hours than most everyone else, so as a result, i do not do the 30 minute break.
     
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  4. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Technically you log line 4 on duty or rather your elogs will probably log you line 4.For me if there's like a long line I would log off duty.If only a couple trks probably line 4 or remain on line 3 till I'm ready to fuel then log line4.
     
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  5. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Gas pumps? I don't know but Why.

    Off Duty when waiting to fuel.
    Diesel only.
     
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  6. seanjames653

    seanjames653 Bobtail Member

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    Isn't it always to be off duty as much as possible?
     
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  7. David_Simpson

    David_Simpson Medium Load Member

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    that's what i always did, and will continue to do so.

    but i'm old, i could give a crap about any CSA/PSP score.
     
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  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Normally yes but if you think you'll be fueling in a few minutes then those extra few minutes aren't going to hurt your hours.But with a long line which could be over a half hour I would log off duty.
     
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  9. ZhenyaP1991

    ZhenyaP1991 Medium Load Member

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    I log 5 min for fuel then go off duty.
     
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  10. Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    on duty:
    fuel- 7 to 10 minutes
    pre/post- 10 minutes
    load/unload- 10 to 15 minutes
    DOT inspection- 15 minutes
    It mostly depends on Safety dept or elog person on how they want drivers to log on duty time.
    You have to save your 70 hours. Dont Waste too much on duty.
     
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  11. seanjames653

    seanjames653 Bobtail Member

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    Oh they will go over this in classroom right?
     
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