Running out of hrs at shippers-doesnt seem to be any solution

What is the deal with these comments about elogs. All it is, is you punching what your doing onto a screen instead of writing it down. (I don't see it making any difference in safety.) It's simply the same as typing your shopping list into your iphone instead of writing it on a notepad. People make way too much out of this!

Also, as far as tracking you goes, most companies have satellite devices in the trailers and some the tractor too. You don't need a Qualcomm for that.

 

thats a little much my company tracts us by our company smart phones no gps on the trucks or trailers once in a while i get a phone call on my personal phone from one of the new dispatchers....

dispatch: whats up with ur phone? where u at? I cant track you

me: its off and dead

dispatch: why

me: dont worry about it

dispatch: u gonna make ur appointment time?

me: im gonna be a 2 days early

dispatch: how?

*CLICK*

next day

me: im mt wheres my next load make it a good one

dispatch: ahhh I see..... no problem so and so can deadhead 200 miles i'll give you the one right in town instead

me: now you see why my phone is off dont get used to it


so i can understand not wanting to be tracked

 

Yeah but it's a company phone.
They can do whatever they want with company equipment as long as it doesn't break any laws. But I can see how it would get a bit annoying.

Thinking you can be tracked just for making a phone call is more than a little paranoid though.

 

it would be nice to be off elogs and get ahead of this oncoming snowstorm in iowa
as i sit watching weather getting closer and sleeper timer counting down
it would be safer but illeagal to get heading east

 

Start moving after 8 (you did go right to line 2, didn't you?), run until you need to take your 2, then head out again.

 

I don't think so; 11 is 11 and it will be a violation if you go over.

 

There is no allowance.

It's a lie from you safety folks that you can do it on line 5.


Get them to show you the ref if the push it.


It's your butt and CSS score that's taking the hit when DOT mailed you and puts you OOS.

 

i just pull out my laptop. the lid never even gets opened to turn the laptop on. unless they're doing an inspection.

 

i've done that once. 500 feet from the pump. LOL.

 

i have a electronics log sticker. and there is no EOBR in the truck.