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What do I do with a logbook?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GiantBeard, Dec 9, 2015.

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  1. Dec 9, 2015 #1
    GiantBeard

    GiantBeard Medium Load Member

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    I fill it out. Check.

    14 hour clock, 12 hours driving, got it. (CA intrastate)

    I can split my 10 by 2 and 8, fair enough.

    What do I do when it's done? Am I supposed to file the thing somewhere? My boss doesn't want anything to do with my logs, but without them, I'd have nothing to stop him from running me 80+ hours a week!
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2015 #2
    Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Boss is supposed to get them.
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2015 #3
    Chinatown

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    Keep the original at your house. Have your own file at home; this covers you if something happens.
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2015 #4
    Cottonmouth85

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    Throw it out the window!
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2015 #5
    GiantBeard

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    Thanks. The old driver didn't file anything, so the boss assumed that he was free of any responsibility. I'll just keep them, I guess.

    What are they used for, with the exception of inspections and accidents?
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2015 #6
    SHOJim

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    Back-up toilet paper.....
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2015 #7
    Pumpkin Oval Head

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    Tax record for your per diem tax deduction. Proof of miles driven for your records.
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2015 #8
    doug79705

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    so you know how many hr.'s you have left in your 60/70 hour week so you don't go over your drive time & get put out of service you don't what that ticket
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2015 #9
    Mudguppy

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    Aren't you "local"? Meaning you operate within 150 air miles of your yard?
    If so, you don't even need to keep a log.

    Either way, make sure you keep the last 8 days worth with you while you're on the road.
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2015 #10
    turtle1969

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    myself i have never hauled logs before, gonna have to ask one of them woodpeckers aka stick haulers
     
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