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Running illegal

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by photolurp2, Jul 9, 2009.

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  1. Jul 12, 2009 #41
    photolurp2

    photolurp2 Medium Load Member

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    Oh, and I did not mention that I NEVER spend more than 2 nights away from my family, even in the worst case scenario. The longest I could conceivebly be gone would be 48 hours. Maybe this is why I stick with this job.
     
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  3. Jul 12, 2009 #42
    Ridgerunner665

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    700 miles

    600 miles in the first 11 hours + 10 hour break + 1.5 to 2 hours for the last 100 miles...I'd need 23 hours to do that 700 miles. Thats only 1 day...
     
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  4. Jul 12, 2009 #43
    Ridgerunner665

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    For 2200 miles a week you are risking everything and gaining NOTHING.
     
    Ridgerunner665, Jul 12, 2009
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  5. Jul 12, 2009 #44
    photolurp2

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    I cannot win to lose. Either I am a sissy for not falsifying my log, or I am a dangerous criminal for doing so. But I do think there is a difference between fudging 1 hour and 7.
     
    photolurp2, Jul 12, 2009
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    PharmPhail Thanks this.
  7. Jul 12, 2009 #45
    photolurp2

    photolurp2 Medium Load Member

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    How about this, according to your log book:
    Start driving the previous day for 1 hour.
    Stop for 10 hours.
    Drive 5.5
    Unload for 2
    Drive 5.5 more, and you are at home with your family.
     
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  8. Jul 12, 2009 #46
    photolurp2

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    So just how much fudging is o.k.? 5 miles, 15 minutes, or is it 8 hours? I want your opinion of what is ok.
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2009 #47
    Ridgerunner665

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    Another example of a "a full legal day"...I did this just last Thursday.

    Got to Little Rock on Wednesday night around 10pm (central time), took my 10 hour break at our terminal there, left at 8:15am and got to the destination at 8:30...was empty at 9:45.

    My phone rang...it was my Fleet Manager asking if I wanted to go home this weekend. I answered "Whatever is good for you is good for me...why do you ask?"

    She said she had a load that delivers to my home town, and that the other guys truck is in the shop and the load is "time sensitive".

    I said OK...went to the terminal, found the trailer, swapped equipment (chains, straps, etc.) hooked up and left Little Rock at 1:15...9 hours later, I was 606 miles away from Little Rock pulling in to the destination. (hows that for keeping the doors closed)

    Since I used to work at the place I was delivering...I went in there and talked to James (receiving guy) and got unloaded Thursday night at about 1:30am (eastern time Friday)...5.5 hours before my appointment time.

    Thats a full 14 hour day...after I got unloaded I dropped the trailer and bobtailed the few miles to my house.

    Friday at 11:15am my Fleet Manager calls and says "enjoy your long weekend...You've earned it, call me Monday at 8:30am and we'll get you rolling again."

    I got 2200 miles that week (4 day week....Monday was a holiday for the "normal" jobs, I made my first delivery for the week at 1am on Teusday...legally or as close to it as I could possibly get it, I did have to move to get parked that one time but I don't remember if that was on this week or the week before)

    It can be done...
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2009 #48
    Ridgerunner665

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    None of it is OK...NONE.

    But sometimes it cannot be avoided...sad but true. But to answer your question of how much is OK...the least amount that is possible.
     
    Ridgerunner665, Jul 12, 2009
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  11. Jul 12, 2009 #49
    photolurp2

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    That is awesome. You did earn your long weekend.
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2009 #50
    photolurp2

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    We have 10 million Americans without jobs. I do not want to be in those ranks again. I guess I will have to do what I have to do until I get established with my boss. Perhaps then I can suggest a few things.
     
    photolurp2, Jul 12, 2009
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