J.B. Hunt- Personal Conveyance
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Every company has their individual rules in this area. My company allows 50 miles every day for it. That is for company drivers, lease ops, and owner operators. I put forth a good scenario and safety granted me 110 miles. My girlfriend is a company driver with a different company and they have no policy for lease ops and do not allow it at all for company drivers. You would need to ask someone at the company for their policy.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
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Does anyone know if JB would allow me to use their truck while on personal off duty time to run errands? Is there a mileage limit on this? I was trying to look it up online & the best page I can find is this one from the DOT about “personal conveyance”:
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/personal-conveyance
Does it vary depending on the company you work for? I know if I became a lease operator I could, but what if I decide to become a company driver?
Thanks all!
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CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
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.
Fm:
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.