What's the scoop regarding "off duty" time between runs ?

it was posted somewhere on here. that you can claim off duty. so long as your not actually doing the loading. your just sitting in the truck doing nothing while your trailer is getting loaded.

cuz that would suck if you had to spend most of 70 hours claiming ON DUTY getting unloaded or loaded. instead of driving.

 

i woulda said kiss my butt. i'm going home.

i hate companies that think becuase we're truckers we live in the truck.

 

From what I understand of the question, you are between loads. If that is correct, if should be no problem for you to secure your rig and go watch a movie, shop, whatever.

 

Hahahaha you very funny make me laugh long time!

 

snowwy; as a road driver you do LIVE IN A TRUCK. I live in mine and visit home on weekends.

 

Driver I was told if I wasn't fingerprinting,or watching them unload then I'm off duty..correct me if I am wrng

 

you and i are weekenders though. but that's beside the point.

a lot of companies won't let you park the truck to go home.

i could explain the scenarios i've had to encounter that have pissed me off. but that would be too much reading.

his point was. sitting for 3 days IN HIS TRUCK over a 3 day weekend. no loads to be had. instead of going home.

i've seen a lot of drivers camping in there trucks. 25 miles from home. and it's XMAS. or whatever holiday. becuase there companies won't let them go home. the truck has to be ready to roll.

and yet. the office is completely closed down for the holidays.

that's just BS.

 

Sounds like you're saying you're waiting on another load.. why would you place your self on duty? Log off duty and go grab a shower, get something to eat, laundry, shop, take in a movie or whatever..