Moving While Out Of Hours?

Good luck on your new adventure!

I hope that's a good move, but I have my reservations. I'm sure you know what you're doing, but sometimes it can really be a PITA at a small trucking company. It may suit you well, and of course I hope it does. Best of luck man!

I am fully aware of the PITA aspects. It will make me a better driver at a professional level. TBH, as small as he is, it will almost like being a lone truck operation. Just not with my own money. We are left to our own devices for the most part. Managing everything from routing, fuel stops, breakdowns, etc...

But, I gave him my word, so I will give it a chance. Worse comes to worse, I will just go back to Wolding, lol. Why I want to leave on good terms.

Good luck on your new adventure!

I still have a little time before it begins, but thank you. Not to keep highjacking this thread, I will post a thread, once it comes to pass.

Is he going to give you a blue truck? That could be a deal breaker, if you get a turd brown truck!

True, however Jamie's company (Schneider) does not.

In this instance, he will just need to creep over to the parking area he mentioned.

Keep in mind - EVEN IF your company allows "personal conveyance" driving (AKA: Line 5), you cannot drive on Line 5 with a load on.

Actually, yes you can. As of approx 5/18, new FMCSA rules allow the use of personal conveyance to find the nearest safe parking after running out of hours at a customer, even if laden.

Is he going to give you a blue truck? That could be a deal breaker, if you get a turd brown truck!

No clue what I will end up with. He sent pics of 2 trucks he was eyeing.

One is a 2011 Freightliner Coronado132 (Fitzgerald glider). It is canary yellow with red pinstriping. It has a 12.7L series 60 Detroit and a 10 spd Eaton Fuller.

The other is a 2010 Peterbilt 386. It is candy apple red. It has a Cummins engine and 13spd Eaton Fuller.

My current truck has the 12.7L series 60 Detroit and a 10 spd Eaton Fuller. I have been in a cat 13 speed as well. I love the Detroit. Not as much pulling power as the Cummins, but still all you really need. And typically gets good mpg. A good engine for sure.

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Is he going to give you a blue truck? That could be a deal breaker, if you get a turd brown truck!

No clue what I will end up with. He sent pics of 2 trucks he was eyeing.

One is a 2011 Freightliner Coronado132 (Fitzgerald glider). It is canary yellow with red pinstriping. It has a 12.7L series 60 Detroit and a 10 spd Eaton Fuller.

The other is a 2010 Peterbilt 386. It is candy apple red. It has a Cummins engine and 13spd Eaton Fuller.

Jaime, if you’re still following this thread, Schneider trucks, at least the bulk tractors but I don’t see why the vans would be any different, the Qualcomm won’t register you as ‘driving’ until you’ve covered one mile. Our logs are based on distance, not speed. I found this out the hard way. My first HOS violation occurred when I was out of hours, and I idled in 2nd gear, going approx. 3 mph, about a mile to a truck stop (it was brutal... on a rural road in WV, took over a half-hour). While circling around the lot to get to a space, my Qualcomm lit up like a Christmas tree telling me I was in violation. I had idled the truck 1.1 miles when it kicked me onto the drive line and told me I was stupid. Another time I’d left a truck stop and driven to a consignee , reaching 7th gear, but only travelled.8 miles; my logs still showed me in the sleeper berth after I’d arrived at the consignee and shut down.