When on your 10 hour break

Yeah logs, you and I are sitting at nice desk with a view and a TV.

King

 

Well that only works to a certain extent. When we moved from MN to Vegas, lol...

We werent used to the 120 degree heat in August...and the 80-90 degree heat at night. So, needless to say, our AC was on all the time...set right at 60! lol. Id walk outside and a wave of heat would make me think tiwce about doing anything outside...especially since my glasses would fog up instantly.

 

When I do drive OTR and when I decide to stop for the day I hit up a hotel. I check in and get things settled. I then go and find some food, eat it, go back to the hotel room and sort things out, update the log book, and watch a little tv before going to bed. I usaully wake up 1.5-2 hours before I leave in order to get everything packed up and organized in the truck. I try my hardest to stay legal. I have only run illegal once, and that was only for an extra 30 minutes to get to a hotel, I spent the whole day in a canadian border crossing station. I had only drove for maybe 45 minutes that entire day up until that last 30 minutes. But I can't sleep in the truck because of all of the equipment in them, or just because of a lack of a sleeper.

 

LogsRus. Can you give a tutoral on a log book. I would use some of my step dad's old log's but I can't trust them because he did run illegal at times. When I leave I will only run legal for the very reason you stated plus I value my life a bit to much to be falling asleep behind the wheel. Any company or driver that want's me to push it can kiss it right on Hollywood and Vine because I'm not gonna do it.

How does the 11/14 rule work? Just a question for starter's. I'd rather get some knowledge on it now then having to cram it when I get to Springfield.

 

The 11/14 rule works something like this. You can drive a max of 11 hours before you have to stop for 10 hours. You have an avaliable 3 hours to stop and do other things such as using a restroom and eating. So that gives you 14 hours. After you start driving you have to quit when you hit 11 hours of driving or 14 hours of one duty time, which ever one comes first. That gives you 3 hours to use the restroom, eat, and fill up your truck. I hope this helps, it gets a lot more complicated when you get into team driving and sleeper berth option.

 

I usualy park the truck,do my pti,get something to eat,and go to bed. But now I have my new computer,will have to add that to my days end routine. So much for a good nites sleep!!! But I'm getting to be a old man, and don't need as much sleep as I used to. I get along fine on 6-7 hours a nite. But then again I not the least bit afraid of taking a hour nap during the day if I feel its needed.:smt066:smt066:smt068

 

You have the 8/2 split option still right? That will extend your 14 hour day...