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I initially had problems with the time zones and appointment times. Solved it by translating everything into Central Time (my terminal time zone). For example, if I have an 0600 appointment in an Eastern time zone, I tell myself that I have to be there at 0500. 0600 Pacific means I have until 0800; yipee! Then i don't have to bounce back and forth in my head when computing how much driving time I need. As far as I am concerned, it's Central time everywhere.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
If you're not sure of the time at a city, say it's close to the time zone line, Google it. "What is time at City A"
Also consider your 70 hour violation to be an HOS - and if you were (are) pulled and have your logs checked (as they check the last 7 days), you would be in HOS violation for the 16 minutes. Again - minor - but an HOS violation nonetheless.
So I'd be careful about your weights and time for the next 7 days, until this HOS violation "falls off".
Rick
Actually, that 70 hour violation will drop off at midnight terminal time since there's a new 8th day at the start of the queue once the clock rolls over. Looking at elogs , it's like it never happened when you wake up. But if the DOT inspects the carrier, they can catch it and cause some trouble for the company at that point.
Elog:
Electronic Onboard Recorder
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
Elogs:
Electronic Onboard Recorder
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Well we made it to the shipper. This was not pretty. I was assigned door 20. Yeah, that didn't happen....
As it was, I had to jump a curb to get into door 19. But they were cool with it so now we have to wait for them to work us in. Hopefully it doesn't take too long as I need to make some miles today.
Going to be headed north to my hometown of Chattanooga tonight! I was hoping to stop and have dinner with my family but i just don't have the time on this trip.
This trip is going to be cool! It's my first time in Wyoming. Although I'm not happy to be driving through all this severe weather. I was JUST in Dodge City KS and they got nailed by tornadoes last night. Encountering severe weather in a truck is one of my worst fears. Even more so now as this is going to be a light load of pillows.
Check out my Twitter for pictures of this docking job.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
I was JUST in Dodge City KS and they got nailed by tornadoes last night.
So THIS happened in Dodge City last night...
Ugh... Not fun!
Hope that driver is ok!
I was JUST in Dodge City KS and they got nailed by tornadoes last night.
So THIS happened in Dodge City last night...
Im in Dodge City right now and spent the night here. It wasn't even windy here!
It looks like that happened earlier in the day, nevermind.
Hey C.M.! I gotta be in Cleveland TN tomorrow afternoon!
"Trucks passing in the night..."
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Again - what you asked, was if this was actually a reg.
If you were pulled over, or in at a weigh station - they would ask you to "bring in your paperwork". If you were "under a load", this would include the "bills of lading" (and any other paperwork associated with the load). Your logs would also reflect that you were operating under that BOL.
If you were empty - you wouldn't have a BOL, and if your log didn't reflect this, your log would then be not current for your current duty status.
Typically - drivers will go "off duty" or "Sleeper Berth" at a shipper/receiver while waiting to be loaded/unloaded (to save on their 70 hour clock). When you start moving again - you are back on "On Duty Driving". If you are empty, and your log doesn't reflect this at this "change of duty status", then your log it not considered to be "current".
A minor technical violation.
Also consider your 70 hour violation to be an HOS - and if you were (are) pulled and have your logs checked (as they check the last 7 days), you would be in HOS violation for the 16 minutes. Again - minor - but an HOS violation nonetheless.
So I'd be careful about your weights and time for the next 7 days, until this HOS violation "falls off".
Rick
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Sleeper Berth:
The portion of the tractor behind the seats which acts as the "living space" for the driver. It generally contains a bed (or bunk beds), cabinets, lights, temperature control knobs, and 12 volt plugs for power.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.