Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Logbook Question...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by kdryan, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. Nov 25, 2010 #1
    kdryan

    kdryan A Pleasant Fellow

    306
    115
    Nov 22, 2005
    Indiana
    0
    Ok, so I start my day in Fort Wayne in the Eastern time zone. I go to Ohio, pick up my load and take it to Chicago, which is in Central time zone. I end my day back in Fort Wayne, in the Eastern time zone.

    Do I need to account for the time difference in my logbook? Because if I do, I only go 10 miles into CST, making it actually possible to get there an hour before, which means it would be in the middle of my drive time over there. Since I end up back in EST, the same thing holds true, except the opposite...
     
    kdryan, Nov 25, 2010
    kdryan, Nov 25, 2010
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Nov 25, 2010 #2
    walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    4,678
    35,436
    Sep 25, 2010
    Since you aren't there, your house!
    0
    We were taught(which means I could be wrong) to keep the log in the time zone of our home terminal...So even if I'm on the West Coast, I use EST...
     
    walstib, Nov 25, 2010
    walstib, Nov 25, 2010
    #2
    kdryan Thanks this.
  4. Nov 25, 2010 #3
    dibstr

    dibstr Road Train Member

    1,308
    932
    Sep 10, 2010
    Mississippi
    0
    You are not wrong.:biggrin_255: Even better than that, you are correct!

    Best regards
     
    dibstr, Nov 25, 2010
    dibstr, Nov 25, 2010
    #3
    walstib Thanks this.
  5. Nov 25, 2010 #4
    Saddle Tramp

    Saddle Tramp Medium Load Member

    590
    235
    Jul 13, 2009
    laurel, nebraska
    0
    just log it from your time zone.
     
    Saddle Tramp, Nov 25, 2010
    Saddle Tramp, Nov 25, 2010
    #4
    kdryan Thanks this.
  7. Nov 25, 2010 #5
    CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

    19,726
    18,734
    Apr 18, 2010
    Tennessee
    0
    Forget about time zones when it comes to the logbook. But don't forget time zones when it comes to pick up and delivery times.
     
    CondoCruiser, Nov 25, 2010
    CondoCruiser, Nov 25, 2010
    #5
    kdryan Thanks this.
  8. Nov 25, 2010 #6
    walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    4,678
    35,436
    Sep 25, 2010
    Since you aren't there, your house!
    0
    OMG, I'm glad you mention that! I'm finally on my first run and didn't think about that! BIG DOH!
     
    walstib, Nov 25, 2010
    walstib, Nov 25, 2010
    #6
  9. Nov 26, 2010 #7
    zincman

    zincman Light Load Member

    94
    122
    Dec 25, 2008
    Eureka, SC
    0
    If the terminal from which you are domiciled is based in the Eastern Time Zone, then you log based on that time zone (ET). When it comes to the log book, time zones really don't matter as we are generally unaffected by them.

    HOWEVER, you may also want to ask if your pick up and delivery times are based on the local time of the customer as well. I know it is with my company. For example, I take a run to Memphis, TN for a 0900 delivery. They are in the Central Time Zone. I know then that I need to plan my delivery for their time zone, not mine!

    Isn't trucking great?

    Best regards,

    Mike
     
    zincman, Nov 26, 2010
    zincman, Nov 26, 2010
    #7
  10. Nov 26, 2010 #8
    Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

    3,917
    2,012
    Mar 30, 2006
    ova-hereee
    0
    oh boy.....how that messed with me my first time or two out west.....!!!

    "gotta be there for a 7 AM delivery"......


    so i get there at or about 6:30 AM....MY TIME......!!!!!!

    ARRRGGGHHHH......:biggrin_25522:
     
    Rerun8963, Nov 26, 2010
    Rerun8963, Nov 26, 2010
    #8
    Roadmedic Thanks this.
  11. Nov 26, 2010 #9
    Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

    18,951
    8,981
    Apr 4, 2007
    0
    Sucks even worse when your body always wakes up at 5 am. and you find it as 3 am local.
     
    Roadmedic, Nov 26, 2010
    Roadmedic, Nov 26, 2010
    #9
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.