Upstate NY

when you run TMC what is most important your waxing technique: You want at least 3 even coats with no swirl marks --> it takes about 3 months to get the process down. I hear Mother's pure carnuba works the best.

 

Hey Rawlco.
You said in your post that in some cases you would look at possibly split logging if you had gotten a 2 hour break. I may be reading what you are saying wrong, but just in case I am not.
When you split log, you must take the 8 hour break first. This stops your clock, and leaves available the rest of your 11 and 14. Then later you take a 2 hour break to regain a new 14.

I am guessing that I just read what you were saying wrong, but if not, you may want to check the reg.

 

No you do not. Either break may come first.

Mostly correct. I prefer to use the term "pause" the clock. An 8 hour break in the sleeper berth will pause and extend your 14 hour clock. The 11 hour driving time has to fit within the 14 hour clock.

The two hour break does not stop or pause or restart your 14 hour clock. When split logging the 14 hour clock runs from the end of the PREVIOUS break. It is simple once you get it, but very confusing to explain in words.

Lets take a typical example for me. All the following statements apply only to the example provided, and are not meant to apply to any other situation:

If I start driving at midnight after a 10 hour break, my 14 hour clock will expire at 2pm. I drive 5 hours and get to my consignee. They don't open until 7am so I get a 2 hour nap and unload from 7am to 7:30 am on duty.The two hour break from 5 to 7 did not affect my 14 hour clock so it still ends at 2pm. I drive one hour and get loaded (or drop and hook) from 8:30 to 9:00 am. I have used 6 hours of driving so I have 5 remaining on my 11 hour clock, and I have 5 hours left on my 14 hour clock as well. At 2pm I park having used all 11 and 14 hours, but since that 2 hour break I have only used 6 hours of driving in 7 hours between 7am and 2pm. If I take an 8 hour break between 2pm and 10pm I need to subtract what I have used since the previous break of 2 hours or more from my clocks. In this case 11 minus 6 leaves 5 hours of driving available in (14 minus 7=7) a 7 hour window. So starting at 10 pm I can drive up to 5 hours before 5am. I will need to take the 2 hour break at or before these clocks expire. So say I drive for 4 hours and I need a nap from 2am to 4am. This two hour break means that my full 14 hour clock started at 10pm and I can drive 11 hours between 10pm and noon of the second day.

I suggest you check them yourself. If you are still confused I have a thread
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucking-industry-regulations/9701-advanced-logging-split-sleeper-berth-explained-post60871.html#post60871
explaining all about split logging.