Team Driving

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∆_Danielsahn_∆'s Comment
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And the day you meet a driver, any driver who spends 8 of his 10 hour break in the sleeper, please feel free to introduce them to me because I really really really want to meet that person.

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haha I don't believe anyone spends all 8 hours there either, just stating the rules haha... I have to learn this stuff so I can get my cdl... then I can forget it and just go the easy way... 11 hours driving time max, 14 hours on duty max (including driving time) then go sleeper for 10 hours. KISS = keep it simple stupid. Of course I know now it's not all that easy but once can dream right?

Personally I really don't want to team drive but I may or may not have a choice initially.

The main reason I didn't give Prime consideration, and later dismissed Swift, is that I do not want to Team drive during training, I want to Learn, and a trainer can't train/teach if they are sleeping. There are a lot of variables that can happen, and if my trainer is sleeping, how am I supposed to learn the correct, or company way to handle the situation?

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Old School's Comment
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Phox, the fourteen hour on duty time is not a "max" number. You can be on duty for 17 hours or 23 hours if you want to or need to.
Cory D.'s Comment
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Thanks for the pointers people, I really appreciate it.
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