I'm new, but not THAT new. Need advice for Electronic Logs / DOT checkpoints

Great question. I did get stopped a couple of times, once by a State Trooper who was desperate to issue me a citation for driving past the portable scale. I explained and referenced the CFR, but he still wanted to inspect my log, my cab, and went so far as to pull out a creeper before I asked to speak with his supervisor. He went back and talked on his radio / ran my license, and made me wait on the roadside for nearly a half hour before someone filled him in on what he was doing wrong. On the funny side, the Clear Creek Sheriff pulled up behind me one time for brandishing a weapon.. I reminded him that Colorado is an open carry state. LOL

 

No one dared pull me over for this one.

 

I loved heavy haul.. always different, always a challenge, but you are right about starting at the bottom. Thanks!

 

That's the best breakdown I've seen yet. Thanks

 

I stand corrected. Thank you.

 

get a copy of the "green book" of CMV regulations.

 

With ELDs you only have to remember to click on your duty status. It will do everything else. In fact, the ELD will automatically change your status to Driving and automatically change from Driving to On-Duty innmost circumstances. They also show you what hours you've usrd or have remaining.

Here is a link to a training video for one brand of ELD

 

I worked under the 100 air-mile rule, sometimes called Short-Haul, for almost 20 years. It's so simple.

1. Never work (Drive + On-Duty) more than 12 hours or you must do a log page.

2. Never be Off-Duty between work shifts less than 10 hours.

3. Your company decides if you work under the 100 Air-Mile rule.

4 You must start & end work at the same location. They must record your start/stop time and save that record for 6 months. A time clock is one way to accomplish tjis.

5. To measure the 100 Air-Mile distance only the straight line distance from starting point to destination counts. The Feds definition of air-mile (a nautical mile) makes the distance measured in statute miles (your odometer measures by statute miles) so it's actually a 115 Air-mile rule. 100 nautical miles = 115 statute miles.

6. Crossing state borders or working beyond midnight, or type of freight (HazMat vs general freight) does not matter for 100 air-mile rule purposes.

7. The rule allows an occassional "long day" but I don't remember that exception.

 

That's what I was looking for amongst other things. Thank you!