Just some of the stupid things I see

Remember, no one is exempt from hours of service. This exemption gets the short haul driver out of having to do a grid style log book, if he does all 5 things. If there is one thing that he doesn't do on this list, a log book is required.


395.1

(e) Short-haul operations—(1) 100 air-mile radius driver.
A driver is exempt from the requirements of § 395.8 if:
(i) The driver operates within a 100 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location;
(ii) The driver, except a driver-salesperson, returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 12 consecutive hours;
(iii)(A) A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver has at least 10 consecutive hours off duty separating each 12 hours on duty;
(B) A passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver has at least 8 consecutive hours off duty separating each 12 hours on duty;
(iv) (A) A property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver does not exceed 11 hours maximum driving time following 10 consecutive hours off-duty;
or(B) A passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver does not exceed 10 hours maximum driving time following 8 consecutive hours off duty; and
(v) The motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time records showing A) The time the driver reports for duty each day;(B) The total number of hours the driver is on duty each day;(C) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and(D) The total time for the preceding 7 days in accordance with §395.8(j)(2) for drivers used for the first time or intermittently.

 

DB is correct but make sure he doesn't fall under some intrastate reg. Being a 100 mile and not crossing a line may vary in your state from Federal Rule. Probably the same, however best to check first.

 

In Indiana as long as the company is intrastate the driver does not have to run a log book nor follow any HOS regs. I once worked for a company that has been in business for 20 years and we have DOT numbers on all the vehicles and indiana fuel tags, and we have never had to run any logs or HOS.

 

That would be where a State has made an exemption for intrastate operation. However, you as a driver may never leave the State but could be in "interstate" operations. Your probably asking how? Let's see if anyone knows what I am talking about.

 

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I can think of numerous cases. Containers from the port that stay in that same city, but was shipped from China. Another could be UPS and FED EX, mail carriers, the list is numerous and the situations that I am presented with are looked at on a case by case basis. Their is no blanket yes or no answer. It is all situational.

 

Church & Dwight of Edison NJ uses Swift. They have a fleet of day cabs that run short hauls of loads that come into that yard.