Off duty fueling?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rex0325, Feb 9, 2014.

  1. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Fueling is "On duty". Best to "Post-trip/fuel" then put 'er to bed. Now, you're ready to roll in the morning, just make sure your "neighbor" doesn't siphon your full tanks when you're sleeping.
     
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  3. Mountain Hummingbird

    Mountain Hummingbird Medium Load Member

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    Flagged event with notation you paid a kid 5 bucks to hold the fuel nossle
     
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  4. Winkjr

    Winkjr Road Train Member

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    Does a fuel receipt from a truckstop have the date and time? Before you kill me let me explain. We fuel our trucks only at Ryder shops and there is a time and date on it but it's rarely correct usually off a few hours. Sometimes the dates are nowhere near close. Can be off 2 days or more. They use an old system.
     
  5. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Flagged events are still a change of duty status, and since fueling is always on duty any such event is on-duty. Flagging simply identifies a change of duty status of less than 15 minutes.
     
  6. Mountain Hummingbird

    Mountain Hummingbird Medium Load Member

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    and hence the notation that you paid someone else to do the fuelling.
     
  7. Northern Lights

    Northern Lights Light Load Member

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    You're still ultimately responsible for the vehicle, and time spent in a supervisory status is still on-duty.
     
  8. Reycer

    Reycer Medium Load Member

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    If using a payment card like ComData it will show up in the Raid System, that's why. If you fueled paying cash you could prolly get away with it, but using a card for a company will show up.
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Technically, you guys may be right. But unless your getting fuel in the middle of your 10 hour break I think you're splitting hairs unnecessarily. If it's within an hour of either end of your 10 hour break it's not worth sweating it.
     
  10. Northern Lights

    Northern Lights Light Load Member

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    You're the man with the years in, I'm sure you're right.

    I'm just a paranoid s.o.b.
     
  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, like CondoCruiser mentioned, federal log auditors want your times within an hour.

    You company, however, is another story. They can choose to go above and beyond if they so desire in the name of CYA.
     
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