Hours of service questions and answers

No in fact I never log off duty. Especially when I'm at the shipper. That can get you in trouble with the dot. Naw I know how to log a split, you always have to be on sb line, but you don't have to start with 8, you can start with two but it has to be two. it can be 4 hell, just make sure you start splitting after your 10.

 

Adverse conditions is not tricky and it doesn't mean 2 hours down the road, but it means 30 or less. Using common sense. People use this for their on convenience all the time and they are playing with fire.

 

And what if the receiver decrees that you WILL wait in the drivers lounge while being unloaded. Then what, hmmm....

 

If your required to wait inside the customers break room just bring a book inside with you or your laptop computer and log it as off duty time.

As long as your free to pursue other activities then it is legitimate to log that time as off duty.

Guys who log all their waiting time on line 4 are screwing themselves especially if they are not getting paid by the hour.

This is what separates the veterans from the rookies. The more hours you "burn" on line 4 the less hours you have to use on line 3 which is where most of us make our money.

 

Of course... I was just fishing for that other expert's answer.

 

Yes, it is true, but what happens if you spend 8 hours in the break room versus 8 hours in the sleeper?

You lose the option of splitting the log.

 

I have heard some companies do not even allow their drivers to use the split sleeper provision. Based on the number of drivers who don't understand how to use the split sleeper provision this is probably a good policy.

As far as the time spent in a cutomers break room I have never been stuck in a break room for 8 hours. The most has been about 3 hours.

 

Been lucky I see.

Spent many a long day in their break rooms.

 

Thank you LOGs I`m a new here and I really needed this tip.