Hours of service

[Crazy Mudder Trucker]

Jul 4, 2008 12:49:42 GMT -5 concretejoe said:

Jul 4, 2008 12:45:47 GMT -5 concretejoe said:

Jul 4, 2008 11:48:57 GMT -5 Crazy Mudder Trucker said:

Condition Federal (Interstate commerce) California (Intrastate commerce)
Driving time You may not drive for more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty. You may not drive for more than 12 hours following 8 consecutive hours off duty.

It took some hunting, but I found the chart you are reffering to. The way you posted was a bit confusing. So what you're saying is I should stay away from California because they don't give a rats behind about how tired you get? I didn't think they could weaken federal standards but I guess I was wrong.

Basically Joe yes.. I had to look for it but here it seems like its different that in other states.

[mixedupdiesel]

Here's how we work. 16 hours per day max, but I've gone over that. 70 hours in a 7 day period, 8 hours off to reset the 70 hour thing, this is my company's thing, they say we don't apply to any DOT rules. Just a few years ago they used to not have that at all, they'd work drivers for up to 20 hours and have them come back at anytime, not 8 hours, or anything of the such.

I bet DOT would have a field day if they knew...

[concretejoe]

Jul 4, 2008 21:21:13 GMT -5 mixedupdiesel said:

... they say we don't apply to any DOT rules...

Yeah, right, and you don't need a CDL either! It always amazes me how the company quotes DOT regulations when you want the hours, but when they need you then you suddenly are no longer subject to DOT regs. Our company has the habit of writing people up for not taking the 10 hours off, but when they have a big pour they "demand" that you break the rules then gripe because you didn't log the illegal hours. It's hilarious. That is why I took it upon myself to educate myself about the rules in my neck of the woods. I don't trust the company to tell me nothing. It's my butt that will be in the sling , not thier's.

[mixedupdiesel]

Exactly.

Just like, we have drivers here that if the ticket says to go a certain way, they'll follow it to the T Say... it's a low tonnage road, or a no trucks road etc etc.. but there's another way to get to the job they'll follow the ticket, and some have gotten caught, that is not only the ticket which, while the company pays, is on your driving record, not the company's.

You're caught on a no trucks road, and it is not the road you are delivering on, it comes back to you, the driver by law, solely on you. while we're in the truck, any tickets come back on the driver, and our driving records, not the company's driving record. I.e. "you made the choice to go that route"


They require us to fill out this paper every day saying how many hours we've worked, by DOT we have to keep that paper with us, but they keep it at the plant, duh.

[kibo]

Longest ive been on the clock is 25 straight hours, usually after 20 hrs you start seeing things

[gant]

I was on the clock for 21 hours once.. worked all day and then we had a will call that kept pushing off.. they were drilling a pier that was about 45 ft. deep and about 15 ft. around and it kept falling in on them...I slept alot during that time.. then I got 18 hours of overtime for the same job..and didnt even haul a load..

[cfconcrete]

I'd suppose that no one here lately is worried about hours of service with the lack thereof hours we've all been getting.....

[Mort]

Not so much.

4 1/2 hours in today, after six days off.

I mean, I've got unemployment coming, and I've got a side gig, but dude, this kinda stinks. I'd take a leave of absence if it weren't for the health insurance (and three month old daughter).

[wade]

We drive till they wash us out or we get tired, I have worked double shifts and so many hours I could not belive I was still standing.