log book

You're supposed to write the location of each and every change of duty status.

 

I'm on ELOGS. So, the computer automatically denotes my location.

 

Yes, for every change of duty.

If you take a 10 hour break at a rest area, I put the mile marker/rest area/highway name down.

 

Every time you go "vertical" on your book you must flag it city and state driver, ANY change of status at the time you change status

 

I agree with you but I don't agree with your wording as it is incorrect in my opinion

You must flag city and state every time you go "vertical" off of line 3.

I do understand different people log different ways and for the most part they are all legal. But, for instance if you go from line 3 to line 4 then in 15 minutes go to line 1 or 2 you don't need to flag the vertical line going to line 1 or 2 (after a Post-trip for example). You also don't need to flag when you go from line 1, 2, or 4 to line 3 as your previous flag leaving line 3 covers it.

But of course you knew that and most drivers will know what you are talking about .

 

and i know you just forgot...the state name too....LOL..i also put which way...EB (eastbound) WB (westbound, etc)

 

According to FMCSR

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=395.8

 

i just put rest area and mm. along with state. it's not hard to figure out which way you went from town to town.