Local Log Book

Not sure aboot up there, but down here for a local log, you'd just drop to line 4 at the start of your day, and go back up to line 1 at the end. Perhaps write something to the effect of "local log" in the remarks. That's IF the company requires your record of hours worked to be on a log sheet. Otherwise, anything that has all of the required info (even just scribbled on the back of an old envelope) would suffice as long as the company hung onto it for 6 months. On the days where a log is required, FMCSA guidance says we only need the current day, not the previous 7 (which weren't required to be drawn up 'cuz we're local).

Like I said, Canada may be different, but that's how we roll down here.

 

With multiple stops you can put in all on line 4 just put local work in the remarks. In Canada start and finish miles are required so you just need enough driving time [line 3] to cover the miles you put on.

 

Yes, show your lines 3 and 4 times separately. Aggregate your lines 3 and 4 times for each municipality.

 

I do local work in ontario. I show a pretrip and postrip and go straight across line 3. I make a note off to the side saying local less than 100 miles/160kms. Been checked numerous times over the last 6 years with no issues or tickets

 

It seems all work on line 3 is acceptable at least in ON. when I did local 15-30 VC [vehicle check] 1 hr drive time to TORONTO from Burlington do city work from Miss to Oshawa on line 4 1-1/2 hr on line 3 home.

I did it the same way when I crossed the border also as long as you stay under 160 k.
Also when doing city work at a destination over 160k.

In ON. they like to have the drive time show average 90 kph or less and usually good to go.