So I don't have my CDL yet and probably will be paying for it out of pocket due to a very old felony on my record. As such I will most likely end up with a shady company like Carolina Cargo to cut my teeth. They pay a flat 10cpm(10/10 split team) for all miles you are in the truck, driving or otherwise.
I can make more money panhandling, but panhandling isn't the verifiable work experience I need to get driving with a better company. So Carolina may be it for me for a while.
What I am interested in knowing is how one might manage their clock in such a way to maximize miles, but never hit a 34 hour reset. In talking with a married team(Swifties) they had mentioned driving 9 hours per day, so that after their 8 days are up, they don't need a reset and the next day they have another 9(somewhere in there you need a 5-6.5 hour day or you will go over the 70).
Can any of the more experienced drivers provide some insight to a lad who wants to run balls to the wall and maximize those hours to try and make the best of the pittance he will be making with a shady company for a while? I know about taking breaks at shippers and while pumping gas and whatnot, but a real rundown of what such a week looks like, perhaps an example, would be much appreciated.
Managing your HOS to avoid 34 hour reset?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RedRover, Sep 11, 2016.
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