"Not for Hire" Status - Bobtail Travel

Discussion in 'ELD Forum | Questions, Answers and Reviews' started by RumbleTruckin, Jan 24, 2018.

  1. RumbleTruckin

    RumbleTruckin Light Load Member

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    I am going to be bobtailing to Kentucky from California for orientation at Mercer Transportation. I will be installing an Omnitrac system there. I have a Garmin GPS and don't want to spend $250 on the Garmin ELD unit to plug in the truck. I was going to use the KeepTruckin app on my phone seeing as it still works without being plugged in to the truck. It is highly likely I will be answering some questions at some weigh stations.

    You think I can charm my way there? Should I spend the $250 for the stupid ELD unit even though I will only be using it for 4 or 5 days? It will probably be less than the fine for not having an ELD.

    Any experience or help is much appreciated.
     
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  3. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    How long have you been running this last month? In the last 30 days have you paper logged more then 8 days?
    Might be able to use that exemption.

    Otherwise the only legal way I know of is to run an ELD. Might be one that you can do a monthly fee for, although I think everyone I seen that has no hardware cost for a monthly fee requires a 12 month prepay.
     
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  4. Snailexpress

    Snailexpress Road Train Member

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    Paper log and remarks ELD is not functional.
     
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  5. RumbleTruckin

    RumbleTruckin Light Load Member

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    That sounds logical, thanks. I will run the KeepTruckin app on the phone and fill out actual paper logs so I have 2 records. It would take a DOT officer that is having a really bad day to write me up for that.
     
  6. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    Do nothing.

    State that you are on personal conveyance (PC) for vacation to Cali - there is no rule that you cannot use whatever "vehicle" is at your disposal.

    PC would would not require you to document every stop/activity.

    And dont incriminate yourself about heading to 'orientation'
     
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  7. RumbleTruckin

    RumbleTruckin Light Load Member

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    It is a commercial vehicle, not an RV. I am going to stick with Plan A but thanks for your input.
     
  8. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    Commercial vehicle status is irrelevant.

    I've seen people taking their kids for vacation in a Semi (stop overthinking it)
     
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  9. RumbleTruckin

    RumbleTruckin Light Load Member

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    Well I guess I will just bypass all the weigh stations and drive as long as I want because, like Forrest Gump's dad, I'm on vacation. :pottytrain2:
     
  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Just do paper and as said note that the ELD is not working.
     
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  11. VanDammem

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    Do you have a license plate on it?
     
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