Really need help here guys...

I have never had any trouble with the dot and believe me I have spoke to many.But when it comes to asking them a question concerning what I may think is an illegal practice,I won't take the chance asking an officer about it.I have however called one guy in piticular.Hes the head of Iowa FMCSA.I have him on my contact list.Hes always been good about returning my calls.

 

go find another place to work

 

Hey Rubber Duckie...........if you're still out there, there are a lot of companies that don't call and order you around while you're driving; maybe you should look for one of those before these guys get you killed?

 

I used to go straight to the sleeper on my logs at shippers/receivers, then log 15 minutes at the end to appease the DOT GODS. If I was heading to a truck stop unloaded afterwards, I logged it as off duty. Never had a problem. Safety called me in once to ask what I was doing because the Qualcom showed the truck moving with me off duty when they scanned my logs. I told them straight up that I wasn't wasting duty time to go shower and eat. My fleet manager and dispatcher agreed with me and stepped in..............no worries.

Rubber Duckie........... you work your logs the way you think you need to, but there are times where you may need to compromise. Hard to make a living with a truck wasting all your duty time. This forum is full of drivers that run very safe working in situations like yours.

 

Well said.