Log book question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by or2tx2002, Oct 6, 2007.

  1. or2tx2002

    or2tx2002 Bobtail Member

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    Hello, I am going to post a second question here because I posted my first a week or so ago and you were all so helpful! My husband just returned from his first OTR job after driving local for 12 years and he asked me to come to all of you and ask a question that he is confused about regarding keeping his log book. On the log book, he does 7 days and then when he begins to log the 8th day, how do you work that into the hours. His understanding is that you log 7 days and then you count up 8 days but he is confused how to log/calculate his hours after the 7th day.
    I hope this makes sense to all of you the way I have written it...
    Thanks
    Tricia
     
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  3. Designors

    Designors Light Load Member

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    Are you asking in regards to his recap area of the log book????
     
  4. or2tx2002

    or2tx2002 Bobtail Member

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    Yes, her said that is what he is referring to...he said it had been since 89 since he had even dealt with a log book so he can't remember.
     
  5. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    After 70 hours he can get a restart until they change it. He can add 8th day gain of what he did on duty 8 days ago. He can pick that time up after midnight.
     
  6. Designors

    Designors Light Load Member

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    Give this site a try once .... it is an excel program that automatically calculates your hours for the recap .... there is no guarantee to it .... but I was just working with it and seems to be fine but you WILL want to check numbers to be sure

    Just start with putting the hours in Column B and it automatically calculates the rest of it

    http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?1008
     
  7. or2tx2002

    or2tx2002 Bobtail Member

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    In orientation for 3 days
    Sept 18 (9hrs)
    Sept 19 (9hrs)
    Sept 20 (9hrs)
    Sept 21 (3hrs)
    Sept 22 (0hrs)
    Sept 23 (10hrs)
    Sept 24 (6hrs)
    Sept 25 (9hrs)

    Column A Total hours onduty last 7 days
    Sept 18 (9)
    Sept 19 (18)
    Sept 20 (27)
    Sept 21 (30)
    Sept 22 (30)
    Sept 23 (40)
    Sept 24 (34)
    Sept 25....

    Column B Total hours available tomorrow (70 hours minus column A)
    Sept 18 (61)
    Sept 19 (52)
    Sept 20 (43)
    Sept 21 (40)
    Sept 22 (40)
    Sept 23 (30)
    Sept 24 (24)
    Sept 25...

    Column C Total hours on duty last 8 days
    Sept 18 (9)
    Sept 19 (18)
    Sept 20 (27)
    Sept 21 (30)
    Sept 22 (30)
    Sept 23 (40)
    Sept 24 (34)
    Sept 25....

    How does he continue log recap from here after day 7 onto Sept 25 (day 8)...
    Column B Total hours ava
     
  8. or2tx2002

    or2tx2002 Bobtail Member

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    In orientation for 3 days
    Sept 18 (9hrs)
    Sept 19 (9hrs)
    Sept 20 (9hrs)
    Sept 21 (3hrs)
    Sept 22 (0hrs)
    Sept 23 (10hrs)
    Sept 24 (6hrs)
    Sept 25 (9hrs)

    Column A Total hours onduty last 7 days
    Sept 18 (9)
    Sept 19 (18 )
    Sept 20 (27)
    Sept 21 (30)
    Sept 22 (30)
    Sept 23 (40)
    Sept 24 (34)
    Sept 25....

    Column B Total hours available tomorrow (70 hours minus column A)
    Sept 18 (61)
    Sept 19 (52)
    Sept 20 (43)
    Sept 21 (40)
    Sept 22 (40)
    Sept 23 (30)
    Sept 24 (24)
    Sept 25...

    Column C Total hours on duty last 8 days
    Sept 18 (9)
    Sept 19 (18 )
    Sept 20 (27)
    Sept 21 (30)
    Sept 22 (30)
    Sept 23 (40)
    Sept 24 (34)
    Sept 25....

    How does he continue log recap from here after day 7 onto Sept 25 (day
     
  9. or2tx2002

    or2tx2002 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for the replies...the computer program that was recommended was very helpful and does seem to work correctly. It also helped us visualize the pattern that is used in the columns and how to count back properly which is really what we needed to understand...again, thanks so much!
     
  10. palerdr

    palerdr Medium Load Member

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    in the recap you'll have seven days input. day one drops off on the 8th day. his hours for day one drop off on the 8th day(which is "today" ). use a calculator( i'm sure you already do). add up the hours for the previous seven days and subtract that from 70. these are your available hours for "today".








     
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