Hours-of-Service Rule. Question.

Why not? Reset starts 7 days from the beginning of last restart. If he has it setup correctly, he can always get a legal restart after every 4 day run.

 

If he's only doing that one run a week yes. We need more information from the OP.

 

Are you on paper or eobr ? Eobr will work on recap until 168 hrs and 2 days off duty or sleeper between the hrs of 1am and 5am are met.. at least that's the way it works for me on 70 in 8

 

Even on elog....you can still get the legal restart every week only working the 4 days. But, that has to be the only thing he is doing.

 

DOT will look to make sure you did not work more than 70 hours in the past 8 days.

 

It is 70hrs in 8 days.

The restart is optional. It is possible to drive everyday and not do a restart. I have gone as long a 6 weeks without a restart.

I do the restart when I have absolutely 0 hours available and no recaps, i get stuck at shipper, i can sneak one in on a load, i get sick, or major breakdown.

 

It might help to look at the examples from the fmcsa.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/2014_HOS_Logbook_Examples_508.pdf

 

Logs - 7 prrevious days plus the day you're on ( 8 ) - i consider 00:00 to 00:00 ( 24 hrs ) the following. day part of the 168 hrs.. eobr tends to caculates it different.. on 8th day . and any time after a restart can be had provided one meets the 2 days between the hrs of 1am and 5am in sleeper or off duty.. if those two days aren't met with-in the next 7 days as well, you'll ineed to include them in a restart.. do not start work on the final day of a restart before 5am or you will lose it..

 

Forgot.. aftera restart is obtained you can go to work at any hr