Clarification On 70 Hour / 7 Day Or 60 Hour / 6 Day.

I was doing some more research on the HOS. I just wanted to know if I am getting it correctly.

The company I plan to drive for has a dedicated route , which I applied for, that runs Sun thru Fri. If I get it after my training, would I be held to the 70 hour / 7 day rule, since the company operates 7/24/365? Even though the run is 6 days long with a 34 hour reset from Friday night thru Sun Morning.

I want to know if this assumption is correct. Or because the route is 6 days long, i get boned with only 60 hours?

Thank you all in advance for any replies.

70hr/8day rule is what you'll be on. What carrier and what dedicated route if you don't mind?

70hr/8day rule is what you'll be on. What carrier and what dedicated route if you don't mind?

I am going to drive for H.O.W. The route is from Waupaca, WI to Clarksville, TN. I live in Clarksville, TN. I am intimately familar with half of the route i would run, if I get it after training. I am from Michigan and go home frequently. So I know 41, like the back of my hand, all the way to Gary, IN.

My plan, again if the route is still available after training, is to get on 24 at exit 4. Get on 41a at exit 86 in Oak Grove, KY. Follow 41a to the Pennyrile Parkway. Hop onto Pennyrile Pkwy in Hopkinsville. Follow that to Evansville, IN. follow 69 around to 64. Take 64 west back to 41. Run up 41 to Terre Haute, IN. On the northside of Terre Haute take 63, since 41 turns into a country road. Once 63 merges back with 41 continue up to 94. Take 94 to 294 and take 294 thru Chicago. After that i would have to look at the atlas. But if memory serves 41 goes all the way to almost to Waupaca, WI. I know it merges with a bunch of other roads on the way up.

Generally, if you have the 70/8 rule and get weekends at home, you will be guaranteed 34 hours on the weekend, so you start every Monday with a full hours setup. I have that kind of deal at Swift. You'll find 34 hours doesn't get you enough time to do the Honey-Dos, though. Just sayin'.

If you manage to beat the clock on your run, though, that time is "gravy". My job is not a single route, my travels vary. And sometimes I've been able to get home on Friday evening, and a Monday start.

Generally, if you have the 70/8 rule and get weekends at home, you will be guaranteed 34 hours on the weekend, so you start every Monday with a full hours setup. I have that kind of deal at Swift. You'll find 34 hours doesn't get you enough time to do the Honey-Dos, though. Just sayin'.

If you manage to beat the clock on your run, though, that time is "gravy". My job is not a single route, my travels vary. And sometimes I've been able to get home on Friday evening, and a Monday start.

I have no doubt. I feel a realistic expectation would be 2 full turns (there and back). In a perfect world (har har) one could theoretically do 3 full turns. Since from point A to B is roughly between 10.5 and 11 hours of driving. Lets say each way takes you 11 hours to complete. That leaves you with a measly 4 hours the entire week for loading/unloading, inspections, etc... Even with split logging saving you that 30 min DOT break everyday it wouldn't be possible. My personal opinion anyways.