Local truck driving question

Kind of the reason why I said he probably should log it. 35 years ago no, today yes.

 

I have had safety folks with megas tell me if I am at home on my home-time and cut my grass I am supposed to log it. Don't know how true that was and never have done that, but yep...they said it.

 

He has hours to spare on his 70, but he'll still need to get his 10 hour reset between his non-driving and his driving job. As others have said, this will become a very big issue if the OP is involved in a crash, and this information comes out during discovery.

 

If he is local why is he running a log book.

 

Local = home every night.
If he drives out 300 miles, swaps trailer and drives 300 miles back, he would be outside the 150 air mile exception for logging, therefore he has to run a logbook.
Not that he does that, but is an example.

 

Even if he punches a time clock running local at his driving job and does not run a log book, the law states he still has to account for any hours worked at any “paying” job regardless what type of job it is.

 

I guess my definition of local and some others is completely different. I wouldn’t consider 600 miles a day a local gig. But....

 

The short answer, yes. The log answer, it depends.

I've driven for Uber/Lyft on the side for the last 6 yrs, I do not report it on my ELD, my employer is aware I'm doing it, they also know I'm not reporting it. We're good with the risks involved, in part because rideshare is a side job, it's voluntary, I don't drive more than I do drive, it is taxed and reported on my income, and my boss knows that if on Thursday he says "Hey, I've got this Billings, Mt. load for Monday" and I'll have to leave on Sunday afternoon, I won't work rideshare on Sunday morning, and I'll make sure I'm properly rested. They also know that I can quit at any time, but I like the few extra bucks it brings in.

 

Not quite that bad from what I’ve heard. Generally work for family is exempt from logging, as is volunteering for non-profits, and National Guard Duty(weekend warrior), logging is not required.

 

Logging cutting your own grass is not required by the HOS regs. The HOS regs require a driver subject to FMCSA HOS regulations to log all time spent working ANY job for compensation ad On-Duty, Not Driving. If you were cutting lawns for money, then it neefs to be put on your log/ELD.